Starbucks is now offering a rewards program. So if you like to spend a lot of money on coffee that tastes just as good as the stuff you can get for a buck at any given gas station, then make sure you sign up today for your very own Starbucks rewards card. (I will give them some credit for making their Wi-Fi free for everyone. It will allow me another option when I am looking to work outside of the house.)
Registering For Your Card
Registering for your card is easy. You can register online by visiting starbucks.com/rewards.
Using Your Rewards Card
After you have registered your card, now it’s time to load it up with money. Think of this rewards card as a gift card of sorts that you just continue to fill up every time you want to buy something else. God forbid they would let you use your credit card the same way.
Now you are on your way to the Gold Level. You will receive one free drink for every fifteen stars that you get once you have reached the Gold Level. You will earn one star for every time you use your rewards card to pay for your overpriced coffee!
The Starbucks Rewards Card Levels
The first level is the Welcome Level. You reach this level by simply registering for your card. If you simply register for your card and do nothing with it, you at least get a free drink on your birthday.
The second level is the Green Level and you reach this by getting five stars. Remember that you get a star for every purchase you make with your rewards card. Here you will continue to receive the free birthday drink but will also get quite a few more options when you order your coffee. That list includes:
- Free birthday drink
- Free flavored syrups*
- Free soymilk
- Free tall beverage with every pound of coffee purchased
- Free refills on iced or brewed coffee and tea**
- Free trial offers
The final level that you will reach is the Gold Level and here you will receive even more benefits. Not only will you receive a free drink for every fifteen stars but you will also get a list of other great benefits as well. That list includes:
- Free birthday drink
- Free flavored syrups*
- Free soymilk
- Free tall beverage with every pound of coffee purchased
- Free refills on iced or brewed coffee and tea**
- Free trial offers
- Personalized Gold Card and Welcome Packet
- Tailored offers and coupons
Note that not all Starbucks are participating in this promotion, so make sure you ask before assuming they will take your rewards card. Granted, I have not been to a Starbucks that is not using this program, so it’s a good bet your local shop will take the card.
So drop whatever you are doing and head to the closest Starbucks and start saving today! I take full advantage of the free iced coffee refills and now that the Wi-Fi is free, I will be drinking a lot more coffee than I used to. I just wish they were open twenty-four hours a day. I would get a lot more work done if they were! So sign up for your card today and soon you will be hearing, “This one’s on the house.”
*Add select syrups to any beverage on our menu, free (subject to availability and excluding all seasonal/promotional beverage syrups).
**Refills during the same visit.
I was just in Starbucks this morning and there were signs EVERYWHERE for this thing. I haven’t signed up yet, but I drink enough coffee it might make sense. Thanks for sharing!
I am WAY overdue for an evening with my laptop at Starbucks! Totally need to check this out!
I visit Starbucks way too often. I should invest in their stock or something! And now that they have free Wi-Fi I have a hard time leaving. There are times I go in and don’t even order anything; just smell their coffee beans and use their Wi-Fi!