By Michael Shemtoub, trial attorney, Beverly Law. Updated November 2026.
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What to do after a 7 Brew burn
- Cool the burn once you are out of the lane. For a minor burn with unbroken skin, run cool water, not ice water, over it for at least 5 to 30 minutes, and do not pull off clothing stuck to the skin (MedlinePlus).
- Get emergency care for a serious burn. MedlinePlus says to call 911 for a burn about the size of your palm or larger, a full-thickness burn, or when you are unsure. The American Burn Association recommends burn center consultation for any full-thickness burn, partial-thickness burns of 10% or more of the body, and deep burns of the hands, feet, face, genitals or perineum or over a joint (ABA referral guidelines). The Texas centers are listed below.
- Keep the cup and lid, together and unwashed if you can. Do not hand them back at the window.
- Keep the app order or receipt with the stand and time, and note which of the two drive-thru lanes you were in.
- Write down the names of the worker at the window and of anyone in the car.
- Photograph the burn each day for two weeks, with a coin or ruler for scale, along with the wet clothing.
- Have a lawyer send a written preservation demand for the stand’s video to the operating company within days. See our preservation letter and after-a-burn checklist.
7 Brew in Texas
7 Brew opened its first stand in Rogers, Arkansas, in February 2017 (Talk Business & Politics). The company says it had 7 stands by 2020, that a new ownership group bought the brand on January 7, 2020 and runs it as Brew Culture LLC, and that Blackstone took a minority stake in 2024 (7 Brew).
| Date | 7 Brew count | Source |
|---|---|---|
| June 2023 | 100th store opened | Talk Business & Politics |
| December 30, 2025 | Over 600 stands in 38 states | Business Wire |
| June 11, 2026 | 777th stand opened, at 9219 Potranco Road in San Antonio | Fast Casual |
| November 5, 2026 | Just over 1,000 stands in 38 states listed, 136 in Texas | 7 Brew directory |
In Texas, Lubbock and Tyler had five stands each, San Antonio four, and Corpus Christi, Midland, Odessa and San Angelo three each (7 Brew Texas directory).
In February 2026, GV Wire reported that two proposed 7 Brew stands in Visalia were in the city’s approval process (GV Wire).
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What 7 Brew serves hot
7 Brew is a drive-thru brand, and its home page describes “double drive-thru lanes” (7 Brew). The menu includes iced and blended drinks, and the company’s Nutrition Guide dated October 1, 2026, lists many drinks in a hot version next to iced and “frozen chiller” versions. The hot items include the Americano, mochas and breves, hot black and green tea, and the Brewchata Chai Latte (7 Brew Nutrition Guide).
- Kids sizes. The Nutrition Guide lists hot drinks in a kids size as well as small, medium and large.
- Drinks for non-coffee drinkers. The company’s support page lists steamers and hot cocoas among its non-coffee options (7 Brew support page).
None of the 7 Brew pages we checked gives a serving temperature. A 2008 paper in the journal Burns found that coffee and similar drinks are frequently served somewhere between 160 and 185°F (Brown and Diller, 2008). The American Burn Association’s scald table stops at 155°F, below that whole range, and even there it puts a third-degree burn at one second of contact. The table rests on the Moritz and Henriques studies of adult skin (ABA scald guide):
| Liquid temperature | Time to a third-degree burn (ABA) |
|---|---|
| 155°F | 1 second |
| 148°F | 2 seconds |
| 140°F | 5 seconds |
| 133°F | 15 seconds |
| 127°F | 1 minute |
Reported 7 Brew burn cases
We found no reported burn lawsuit, verdict or settlement involving 7 Brew in the court records and news coverage we reviewed. The company says it grew from 38 stands in January 2023 to more than 900 (7 Brew). Our pages on Starbucks and Dunkin’ describe reported cases at other chains, and our drive-thru burns page explains how window hand-offs go wrong.
Who runs the stand
7 Brew says Brew Culture LLC operates “a franchised business model in partnership with” multi-unit franchisee organizations (7 Brew). Fast Casual reported that the company’s 2026 opening plan included both franchised and corporate-owned stands (Fast Casual).
That company employed the crew and holds the video and any incident report. The brand company can also be part of the case if the evidence ties it to the cup, the lid or the hand-off procedure. A lawyer can find this out from the business records filed for the stand and the franchise agreement.
7 Brew’s support page says the company does not use third-party delivery services and that customers can order ahead in the app at participating locations (7 Brew support page). For most customers, then, the drink passes straight from a stand worker to the person in the car, and the app order or receipt fixes the stand and the time.
If the cup or lid failed
A lid that popped off or a cup that split can bring the packaging maker into the case next to the stand operator. Under Texas law, the burned person has to show a different design was available that would have prevented or significantly reduced the risk, and that it was economically and technologically feasible when the product left the maker (CPRC § 82.005). That kind of proof usually depends on testing the lid and cup you were actually handed.
Texas burn centers near 7 Brew markets
The American Burn Association lists six verified burn centers in Texas (ABA directory). Several are in or near cities with 7 Brew stands: the UMC Timothy J. Harnar Burn Center in Lubbock, the U.S. Army Burn Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, the Parkland Burn Center in Dallas, and the Blocker Burn Unit at UTMB in Galveston. See our burn center directory for the full list.
If you share the fault
| State | Your share of fault |
|---|---|
| Texas | Barred above 50% (CPRC § 33.001) |
| California | Reduces recovery, no cutoff (Li v. Yellow Cab) |
| Washington | Reduces recovery, no cutoff (RCW 4.22.005) |
A 7 Brew operator may say you tipped the cup yourself. Texas cases are handled by the firm’s Texas-licensed attorneys, Joyce Ondich and John Efstathiou. See our Texas burn injury page.
Related pages
Burn injury lawyer · Drive-thru burns · Starbucks burns · Dunkin’ burns · Black Rock Coffee Bar burns · Texas burn injury lawyer · Burn centers
Talk to a burn injury lawyer
If you were burned at a 7 Brew stand, call Beverly Law at (310) 552-6959. We look at your case at no charge and in confidence, in English or Spanish. Texas cases are handled by the firm’s Texas-licensed attorneys, Joyce Ondich and John Efstathiou. You owe no fees or costs unless we win.
Common questions
Can I sue 7 Brew for a burn?
Yes, when the evidence shows the stand’s handling of the drink or a defective cup or lid caused the burn. The claim usually runs against the company that operated the stand, which may be a franchisee or 7 Brew itself; the brand company and a lid or cup maker can be added when the evidence points to them.
How much is a 7 Brew burn lawsuit worth?
It depends on how deep the burn was and what treatment it needed, such as burn center care or skin grafts. We found no reported verdict or settlement in a burn case against 7 Brew, so there is no 7 Brew result to compare.
Does 7 Brew serve hot drinks in kids sizes?
Yes. Its Nutrition Guide dated October 1, 2026, lists hot drinks in a kids size, and its support page lists steamers and hot cocoas.
How long do I have to sue 7 Brew?
Two years from the burn in Texas (CPRC § 16.003), with the clock paused for a child until 18 (CPRC § 16.001). California allows two years (CCP § 335.1) and Washington three (RCW 4.16.080). Stand video can be lost much sooner.
Are there 7 Brew stands in California or Washington?
None were listed in the company’s directory on November 5, 2026. Two Visalia stands were proposed in early 2026.
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Sources
- 7 Brew, About page (founding, Brew Culture LLC, Blackstone minority stake, franchised model) (7brew.com)
- 7 Brew, home page ("double drive-thru lanes") (7brew.com)
- 7 Brew, Support/FAQ page (steamers, hot cocoas, app order-ahead, no third-party delivery) (7brew.com)
- 7 Brew, Nutrition Guide dated 10/1/2026 (hot, iced and frozen chiller versions; kids, small, medium and large sizes) (7brew.com)
- 7 Brew location directory, all states (checked Nov. 5, 2026) (locations.7brew.com)
- 7 Brew location directory, Texas (checked Nov. 5, 2026) (locations.7brew.com)
- Talk Business & Politics, "7 Brew hits growth milestone with 100th store" (June 2023) (talkbusiness.net)
- Business Wire, "7 Brew Celebrates a Milestone 2025: 600 Locations and Strengthened Leadership" (Dec. 30, 2025) (businesswire.com)
- Fast Casual, "7 Brew continues pouring it on, opens 777th stand in San Antonio" (June 11, 2026) (fastcasual.com)
- GV Wire, 7 Brew Visalia proposals (Feb. 13, 2026) (gvwire.com)
- Brown and Diller, Burns (2008) (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
- American Burn Association scald guide (Moritz and Henriques table) (childburn.org)
- American Burn Association, burn center referral guidelines (ameriburn.org)
- American Burn Association, Find a Burn Center (ameriburn.org)
- MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine), Burns (medlineplus.gov)
- MedlinePlus en español, Quemaduras (medlineplus.gov)
- UMC Timothy J. Harnar Burn Center, Lubbock (umchealthsystem.com)
- USAISR Burn Center, San Antonio (usaisr.health.mil)
- Parkland Burn Center, Dallas (parklandhealth.org)
- UTMB Blocker Burn Unit, Galveston (utmbhealth.com)
- Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003 (statutes.capitol.texas.gov)
- Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.001 (statutes.capitol.texas.gov)
- Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 33.001 (statutes.capitol.texas.gov)
- Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 82.005 (statutes.capitol.texas.gov)
- Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1 (leginfo.legislature.ca.gov)
- Li v. Yellow Cab Co. (1975) (scocal.stanford.edu)
- RCW 4.16.080 (app.leg.wa.gov)
- RCW 4.22.005 (app.leg.wa.gov)
Important: This page is general information, not legal or medical advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. Every case is different; talk to a lawyer about yours. Texas cases are handled by the firm’s Texas-licensed attorneys, Joyce Ondich and John Efstathiou. Last reviewed: November 6, 2026.