Got Milk? The answer at Starbucks is “No.” What’s next? No pickles on my McDonalds Hamburger? In a stunning sign of the tough economic times and after cutting hundreds of jobs, Starbucks posted this letter in hundreds of Starbucks nationwide.

After I took this photo, a Starbucks employee abruptly told me “no pictures allowed.” I got my shot and my coffee; however, if you want decaf after 12:00 pm you will most likely have to wait as Starbucks is also halting freshly brewed decaf and bold coffees after 12:00 pm. It seems like coffee may be just what the doctor ordered for a more than sluggish economy. A visit to Starbucks rival “Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf” revealed no visible changes to their services.

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