The coffee cup has long been an instrument of communication. Over the years, many a message has been sent via Starbucks, whether it be your name, preferred milk fat content, syrup flavor, or the phone number of your local barista, the disposable coffee cup is no stranger to the scribbled note.
Now it’s going political. If you head to any Starbucks for your caffeine fix this Thursday or Friday(in the Washington D.C. area), prepare yourself for the possibility of propaganda.
Starbucks’ CEO, Howard Schultz, is encouraging baristas at the 120 Washington-area cafes to emblazon your lattes with the phrase “Come Together” as a gentle reminder to lawmakers (or at least the caffeinated ones) of the importance of compromise when working towards a solution.
True, these words may not make it past the interns on coffee duty, but the sentiment has already been heard.
Is it crossing a line? Maybe, but the simple fact is that someone’s going to have to cross that line (or at least the aisle) if anything is going to be solved. If it takes a few coffee cup notes to remind our elected officials, perhaps it’s a line worth crossing.
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NBC News: Starbucks to Congress: ‘Come Together’ on the Fiscal Cliff Deal
…bi-daily smile…