Starbucks sparks controversy after releasing new COLD CUPS - as 'flabbergasted' customers voice outrage over the shock new design

Starbucks has sparked contention pinch nan motorboat of its caller acold cup, which customers person compared to 'UFOs' - arsenic nan java elephantine introduces nan caller summation astatine various locations. 

Coffee addicts are threatening to move complete to competitors aft 1 customer showed disconnected nan caller cup she sewage while buying her regular cup of Joe astatine Starbucks. 

A spokesperson for nan concatenation confirmed to DailyMail.com that it was debuting its caller 'compostable acold cups' crossed 24 locations owed to 'local mandates.' 

They noted that Starbucks was moving to 'further biology goals' by offering visitors nan caller cup pinch a domed lid and a insubstantial straw. 

And while nan alteration whitethorn use nan environment, it near customers heartbroken arsenic they claimed it was 'enough to make [them] spell to Dunkin'.'

'Based connected section mandates, customers astatine 24 stores will beryllium served their favourite Starbucks beverage successful fiber-based compostable acold cups,' nan spokesperson said.

'The caller compostable cups and lids are opaque and made from double-walled, fiber-based insubstantial committee pinch a bioplastic liner, and nan lids are made from compostable molded fiber, too. 

'To thief further our biology goals, Starbucks is moving to trim discarded to landfill by 50 per cent and guarantee each customer-facing packaging to beryllium recyclable, reusable, aliases compostable by 2030.'

Some were tipped disconnected to nan caller alteration by a viral video, which has truthful acold amassed much than 2.2 cardinal views, wherever California-based contented creator Bay ranted astir nan caller cups arsenic she claimed she couldn't grip nan drastic change.

Bay said successful nan video: 'Public work announcement: These are nan caller acold cups astatine Starbucks. 

'Anytime you get a acold beverage, you're getting this cup. I was truthful flabbergasted. I walked up location like, "What is this?"'

The java person past branded nan cup a 'UFO,' while besides comparing it to a 'spaceship.' 

'No much plastic, nary much trying to conjecture which your portion is. I don't cognize why they switched nan cups, it's astir apt because it's environmentally friendly, but I'm not bully pinch alteration y'all,' she added.

In a follow-up clip, nan contented creator went to a different Starbucks location to spot if nan alteration was put into afloat plaything yet. 

She went done nan drive-thru and was overjoyed to spot that her portion had travel successful a integrative cup. 

'I deliberation that nan shop adjacent my location is simply a trial shop and they are testing retired nan insubstantial cups pinch nan dome lids for acold drinks,' she said. 

Other customers besides took to nan video-sharing level to stock their thoughts connected nan caller cups. 

'I for illustration it,' 1 woman, who posts under prettycasualcoco, gushed arsenic she said astir nan cup while successful her car. 

Another personification named Gracie, who is based successful San Diego, added: 'I consciousness half nan nosy is being capable to spot what colour portion you have, particularly each nan nosy summertime drinks, I consciousness for illustration that's portion of nan fun.'

Many viewers claimed that locations successful Europe had already adapted nan caller cups. 

But others weren't sold connected nan change.

One personification said: 'Absolutely not.'

Another personification added: 'This is capable to make maine spell to Dunkin.'

Someone other wrote: 'Stop no, I'm crying. I want to look astatine my refresher.'

A 4th remark read: 'No I can't grip change, don't do this to me.' 

However, different group claimed they loved nan cup and couldn't hold to get their hands connected them. 

One personification said: 'Oh wow, I request to find those.'

Another personification added: 'Love nan paper!'

Someone other commented: 'Finally.'

'I emotion nan paper, it's truthful nostalgic,' a 4th wrote.