Geez, I accidently bought some before resolving. If this harmed you I'll managram the amount. I never do that intentionally as you can see from my other markers. Sorry!

@Ernie It's fine, I'm just glad that there is still some sanity left in the world right now 😂

@Ernie Is everyone in San Mateo still suffering with these things?

@gamedev okay, I'll go get a coffee. From later reading I think it's the entire state of CA, though. I was in UT a while back and they don't have them. In nevada the lack of stoppers led the coffeeshop I went to use this hard plastic sticker as a stopper for some reason

Similar issue of CA regulation, as background: CA limits water use by showerheads. Legally 1.8 although looking in hardware stores, most shower heads are 1.75 or less. But even in NV, which doesn't have such strict state based regulations, every showerhead in Lowe's hardware store was following the CA rules or a tougher one.

But, it's not illegal to buy much more powerful shower heads on ebay, and there are no compatibility issues to worry about since water pipe size is standard and they user a simple screw-on system.

@Ernie Its got to be a pilot program, I am near LA and I still have never seen one in my life

@gamedev oh wow I just talked to the guy at my local Starbucks and he said they switched back to the cold drink tops! Still no stoppers but at least we're back to the status quo

The cup is still in use in San Mateo. I dropped by (didn't buy anything) and people look grumpy. Stock is up 15% in the last two weeks though

No idea on this market, but this is insane, what in the world, i will stop going to Starbucks if these appear in los angeles

@gamedev is San Mateo just in a hellish AB test? They also now make me use the weird always-empty mystery milk pitcher to add cream rather than adding it for me