FILE - In this this Friday, Jan. 17, 2014, file photo, Starbucks cups are shown mugs in a cafe in North Andover, Mass. Starbucks announced July 12, 2016, that it was raising prices slightly on brewed coffee, espresso and tea lattes in U.S. company-operated stores.
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July 12, 2016 - 9:00 PM
SEATTLE - Starbucks says it's increasing prices slightly on brewed coffee, espresso and tea latte beverages.
The Seattle-based coffee chain says prices on select sizes of brewed coffee in U.S. company-operated stores are jumping 10 to 20 cents Tuesday, while prices on espresso and tea latte beverages will rise 10 to 30 cents.
The company says in a statement that pricing in stores is "continually evaluated on a product-by-product and market-by-market basis in order to balance business needs."
The price hikes do not impact coffee shops in Canada.
The price jump comes a day after Starbucks announced it would boost the base pay of all employees and store managers at U.S. company-run stores by 5 per cent or more.
The company didn't immediately return a request for comment on whether the price increases are related to the wage hike.
News from © The Associated Press, 2016