Coffee addicts suffer for three hours

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Grab your non-fat, half-caff caramel macchiato before it’s gone.

Starbucks will be closing most of its 7,100 stores nationwide for three hours today, Feb. 26, to brush up on employees’ coffee-making skills.

The shutdown is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m., lasting until 8:30 p.m.

Meanwhile, other national chains are attempting to capitalize on Starbucks’ temporary closure.  Participating Dunkin’ Donuts stores are offering 99-cent lattes, espressos and cappuccinos all day Tuesday.

“We never want any customers to be denied access to their specialty drinks,” a Dunkin’ Donuts spokeswoman said.