14 Easy Ways To Get Free Starbucks - From Pennies To Plenty

14 Easy Ways to Get Free Starbucks

Some mornings all you want is to run into Starbucks and grab a quick cup of coffee to get started with your day. Or sometimes you get a hankering for a refreshing cold drink to cool you down.

But being frugal-minded, you don’t want to keep paying every time that happens. So how to you get free Starbucks drinks?

Read on to find out 14 of the best ways to enjoy your drinks without paying more than you have to.

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I’m not affiliated with Starbucks in any way. I just like their drinks!

Coffee Math

I used to love going to Starbucks for a few hours after my day job to work on my personal projects. I would get a soy hot chocolate with whipped cream on top and some sort of a pastry, usually the cheese danish. Just thinking about that combination sounds heavenly!

I’d get them at least once a week. I didn’t think much about the dollars and cents adding up.

• Hot chocolate with soy: $4.15

• Cheese Danish: $2.95

• Total of $7.10 x 52 weeks = $369.20

While $369.20 may not seem like a lot, it’s a lot to spend on casual snacks in addition to all other food spending like groceries and meals out during the year.

The Latte Factor

You’ve probably heard of The Latte Factor – the idea that spending a few dollars on small things like coffee repeatedly adds up and causes you to miss out on growing wealth faster.

But let’s face it, no one likes to be told to cut out their drinks. Why can’t people have both?

That’s why I don’t promote just saving money, but actually making more money so that you can do what you want like have a Starbucks drink when you want one.

So how do you get free Starbucks?

1 | Sign up for the Starbucks Rewards Program

Starbucks Rewards Program members are eligible for so many benefits including some of those below. It’s easy and free to join on the Starbucks website by providing your email address.

Once you earn those Stars, start using them because they expire 6 months after the calendar month in which they were earned.

What can you earn with the Starbucks Rewards Program?

• 25 points - customize your drink (espresso shot, dairy substitute, syrup and more)

• 50 points - brewed hot coffee, bakery item or hot tea

• 150 points - handcrafted drink, hot breakfast or parfait

• 200 points - protein box or sandwich

• 400 points - select merchandise or at-home coffee