Starbucks apologizes over alleged satanic symbols drawn in drinks

I’d like a tall, non-fat caramel cappuccino with extra foam … hold the satanic symbols, please.

A Louisiana schoolteacher was in for a devilish surprise when one of two beverages she ordered from Starbucks had the numbers ‘666’ scrawled in its foam. A five-pointed star was drawn in the foam of the other. (An inverted pentagram, with two points upward, is often interpreted as a demonic symbol.)

Megan Pinion addressed the issue to Starbucks in a Facebook complaint, which was quickly liked and shared by approximately 1,800 people.

She felt the star was fine, because after all, it is the Starbucks logo. However, she found the caramelized ‘666’ to be quite offensive, especially because she is Catholic.

“I am of Catholic faith and would love to share my beliefs daily. Fortunately I have enough common sense to present myself with professionalism and follow an ethics code. Perhaps that could be suggested to that particular location,” said Pinion, according to The Daily Advertiser.

Adding that she was in no way judging the personal beliefs of the barista who made her beverages, she could not bring herself to even look at him after he handed her the demonic drinks.

Starbucks social media team spokesman, Tom Kuhn, said that the company has since apologized for the incident.

“(Sunday) was the first we heard of it when she posted it to our Facebook page,” Kuhn told The Daily Advertiser. “We reached out to her through social media and apologized. We’re taking the complaint seriously,” he added.

Kuhn was asked if this incident would force Starbucks to change their policy on foam art. “I don’t know,” he replied. “I guess it could.”

Hey baristas, can we just stick to the pretty hearts and flowers you normally draw in the foam on our drinks? If you want to get real crafty, you can always take a page out of coffee artist Chris Phillips’ book, and draw a woman’s portrait in the foam!

Check out his website for other incredible coffee foam masterpieces.