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Starbucks Morning Coffee Ritual Disrupted by IT Outage
- Baristas in many cities are writing orders out by hand
- Company says it’s working to get ‘up and running quickly’
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A massive IT failure that has grounded flights and upended markets has also ruined a morning ritual for many: their coffee orders.
Starbucks Corp.’s online system to order ahead on mobile apps appeared to be down on Friday morning, forcing workers to take orders by hand.