Restaurants Across U.S. Facing Shortage Of Disposable Coffee Cups

The video discusses the shortage of disposable coffee cups, which has increased by 24% from the previous year. This shortage is due to supply chain disruptions, including imports stuck in ports and labor shortages in American paper mills. Restaurants and suppliers face difficulties obtaining lids and cup sleeves. Starbucks is working to mitigate these issues but anticipates continued challenges. The company typically uses 6 billion disposable cups annually, driven by demand from morning TV shows.

What is one of the main reasons for the scarcity of disposable coffee cups?

• Overproduction of cups

• Decrease in coffee consumption

• Improved recycling processes

• Increased demand by 24% from last year

Which items, besides disposable cups, are facing shortages in America?

• Lids and cup sleeves

• Coffee beans

• Sugar packets

• Tea bags

What is Starbucks doing to address the supply chain issues?

• Switching to reusable cups only

• Working to get more supplies

• Increasing the price of coffee

• Reducing the number of stores

How many disposable cups does Starbucks typically use in a year?

• 10 billion

• 6 billion

• 3 billion

• 1 billion

What did Starbucks inform its investors about the supply chain issues?

• They will be resolved by next month

• They are not affecting the company

• They will continue throughout the year

• They have already been resolved