Some Starbucks Locations Facing Tea Shortage

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It might be harder to get a cup of tea if you’re a Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) customer.

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According to Business Insider, some Starbucks locations are currently in the process of switching over from Tazo to Teavana as their tea supplier. The company bought Teavana in 2012 and it’s having trouble getting stores enough supply to meet their demands, causing a tea shortage.

The switch to Teavana for its in-store tea sales doesn’t mean that it has done away with the Tazo brand altogether. Instead, fans of the brand will still be able to buy it from retailers. The company is also planning to expand the Tazo brand with the help of Teavana, reports Business Insider.

Some of the Teavana teabags have also been going unused at Starbucks locations. This is because the Teavana tea bags are more fragile than the ones supplied by Tazo and are breaking during the brewing process. This is only making the tea shortage worse. However, the company said it is working to return its tea stock to normal, Yahoo News notes.

SBUX shares were down slightly as of Tuesday afternoon.

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