Starbucks Coffee Company
Coffee shop · 494 8th Ave, New York, NY 10001, United States · United States
★ 3.8 on Google · 2,434 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Jul 19, 2026 · 82 reviews flagged
How this score works
The score estimates how strongly this place's review record matches known manipulation patterns, from 0 (no signs) to 100. Verdicts: Clean below 40, Suspicious from 40, Likely Manipulated from 70. It rises with the share of reviews flagged and how suspicious each one is.
- Burst
- — an abnormal spike of five-star reviews in a single day compared to the place's usual pace.
- Low activity account
- — the reviewer has almost no other reviews, photos, or Local Guide history; throwaway accounts look like this.
- Duplicate text
- — the wording is nearly identical to another review of the same place.
Verdicts are statistical estimates based on public review patterns, not accusations.
Review anatomy
Reviews examined
1,000
Flagged
82
8% of examined
Flagged avg rating
3.9★
place average 3.8★
Reviews per quarter
| Quarter | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 ’19 | 185 | 13 |
| Q4 ’19 | 229 | 15 |
| Q1 ’20 | 177 | 11 |
| Q2 ’20 | 7 | 0 |
| Q3 ’20 | 14 | 1 |
| Q4 ’20 | 10 | 2 |
| Q1 ’21 | 16 | 2 |
| Q2 ’21 | 26 | 1 |
| Q3 ’21 | 26 | 2 |
| Q4 ’21 | 28 | 3 |
| Q1 ’22 | 19 | 2 |
| Q2 ’22 | 31 | 2 |
| Q3 ’22 | 28 | 4 |
| Q4 ’22 | 29 | 2 |
| Q1 ’23 | 29 | 8 |
| Q2 ’23 | 12 | 2 |
| Q3 ’23 | 17 | 1 |
| Q4 ’23 | 10 | 1 |
| Q1 ’24 | 12 | 0 |
| Q2 ’24 | 10 | 0 |
| Q3 ’24 | 9 | 1 |
| Q4 ’24 | 8 | 2 |
| Q1 ’25 | 11 | 2 |
| Q2 ’25 | 10 | 0 |
| Q3 ’25 | 12 | 1 |
| Q4 ’25 | 16 | 1 |
| Q1 ’26 | 8 | 1 |
| Q2 ’26 | 8 | 1 |
| Q3 ’26 | 3 | 1 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
- burst 3 five-star reviews on 2022-09-16 vs avg 0.5/day; 5 five-star reviews on 2023-01-17 vs avg 0.2/day weight 1
- low activity account 65 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 9 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Great and Friendly customer service
- Soraya Moolchan ★★★★★ 2019-11-08 suspicion 61
- Jose Calderon ★★★★★ 2021-01-05 suspicion 61
- Shaunna Wortley ★★★★★ 2022-02-05 suspicion 58
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Worst coffee in the city
- Will Geffen ★ 2022-11-06 suspicion 61
- د.وائل الغفاري ★★★★ 2023-05-29 suspicion 61
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Great service great coffee
- Alberto Morales ★★★★★ 2019-12-07 suspicion 58
- Melvina Knight ★★★★★ 2020-07-23 suspicion 58
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Don’t like coffee lol
- Philip Rivera ★★ 2019-10-08 suspicion 56
- Andrew Bliss ★ 2020-01-07 suspicion 56
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 73 remaining flagged reviews.
Julissa Taveras
3 reviews
★★★★★
2023-01-17
Great service everytime
monica caballero
8 reviews
★★★★★
2023-01-17
Meek is amazing, great costumer service and attitude even when their closing! Thankyou for such a great chai!
Khyl Springsteen
9 reviews
★★★★★
2023-01-17
I’ve been working in the area and coming to this Starbucks for a year usually before my night shift. Shout out to Meek for his cool vibe, one of few that actually acknowledges me by name.
Nicole Rodriguez
3 reviews
★★★★★
2023-01-17
Meek and Fatima were really great. Meek took my order fast and efficiently. Very kind young man. He suggested a dessert item, which I purchased. We need more service like the one he provides. Food was great on top of that.
Jennalee Dunn
4 reviews
★★★★★
2023-01-17
Meek was cool, good-humored and the best Starbucks employee I’ve worked with. Great experience!
Frank D
160 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2022-09-16
Cass
342 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2022-09-16
There were three ladies here the morning I went and these gals killed it! Got my order and it was like all three of them were working on my drinks, and got them super fast! They were delicious none of them tasted burnt and this is the type of consistency I’d love to see at more Starbucks! I think th...
Hugues Massicotte
596 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2022-09-16
Three good
Cristal Huertas
activity unknown
★☆☆☆☆
2026-07-17
I understand this site is understaffed but my last couple of experiences were not good at all. I have scheduled pick up’s in advance and still not ready. I had to go so I won’t be late for my work meeting and it still wasn’t ready when I came back! Jesse has horrible customer service and P always ha...
Annie Lin
2 reviews
★☆☆☆☆
2026-01-02
They took forever and I had to leave before getting my drink to get to work. Barista was just standing around and no body in the cafe. I waited for 10min. I asked politely when my order was going to be ready, they just waved me off, said it was going to be next, then proceeded to make 5 more drinks...
Report generated Jul 19, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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