It’s shiny & golden at Starbucks but what does it do? The answer may surprise...
The Starbucks cards in the photo are all mine. All of them (except one) are registered to my Starbucks.com/card (or have been registered in the past – I’ve unregistered a few cards). What does that...
View ArticleComing 6/16: Starbucks Mobile Order & Pay Expands.
Very soon, Starbucks “Mobile Order and Pay” is expanding to a large number of new cities in the United States. This is the smart phone app feature (on your iPhone only) that allows you to place an...
View ArticleThe money is on the Starbucks card. The reward is not.
For some reason, this short piece of information about Starbucks cards is one that hugely confuses both partners and customers: Your money is on a Starbucks card. Your reward is not. As we talked about...
View ArticleStarbucks Mobile Order & Pay: Everywhere in the US; Available for both...
I tried Starbucks Mobile Order and Pay for the first time today. It’s been available in the Pacific Northwest for quite a while for iPhone users. Today (September 22, 2015) is the launch of Mobile...
View ArticleStarbucks Experience in Hawaii: Thai Walls and More.
Starbucks in Hawaii has some unique offerings. A friend (Jocelyn) recently got back from a vacation to Hawaii and generously shared some photos she took. In Hawaii, of course they have their own...
View ArticleLet’s Talk New MyStarbucksRewards, starting early April 2016.
Based on information found in a tweet, people everywhere are starting to talk about the major overhaul of the Starbucks MyStarbucksRewards program. Previously, I hinted about new rewards here. Under...
View ArticleRefund your money back on your Starbucks card? Nope.
In April, coinciding with the new Starbucks rewards program, there’s another small policy change happening too. You can no longer have a barista refund money back onto your registered Starbucks card. I...
View ArticleWow your mom with a beautiful sterling silver Starbucks card!
Mother’s Day is May 8th this year. Get your mom a beautiful Starbucks card: Starbucks has just the thing for you to wow your mom: It’s a sterling silver card, preloaded with $50 on it. You can order...
View ArticleMobile Order and Pay It a Thousand Miles Forward: #ForSomeoneInNeed
Here’s something fun you can do with the Starbucks app: You can mobile order and pay an order for a store that is nowhere near you. If you have an iPhone, you’ll even get a little warning in red about...
View ArticleBeautiful collectible Starbucks cards now on ArtLifting.com
Starbucks has now partnered with ArtLifting.com, an organization supporting artists living with disabilities and homelessness. The limited-edition Starbucks Cards were designed by 11 artists who...
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