Cold drinks tend to cost more, but they can also cause headaches for staff.
Cold drinks account for 75% of Starbucks' beverage sales.
"The team is making good progress with its efforts to become a bigger player in the high-growth cold beverage category and saw cold beverage sales grow 16.6% year-over-year," Restaurant Brands International CEO Josh Kobza said.
Tim Hortons' cold drinks menu looks remarkably like Starbucks' – especially in the US.
Cold drinks can potentially reap higher profits for coffee chains because they tend to cost more and some customers opt for costly modifications.
Persons:
Tim Hortons, Laxman Narasimhan, Josh Kobza, Kobza, Tim Hortons execs, Howard Schultz, Brady Brewer, Brewer, Baristas
Organizations:
Starbucks, Service, Brands
Locations:
Wall, Silicon, Canada, Maryland, Nebraska