https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:34:36 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/starbucks-gold-1#post-2522612 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 14:00:56 +0000 regberadaisy 2522612@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jetsa: @Torchwood: regular coffee counted too. But the old way it was only one star per transaction. So it didn't matter if the transaction was $2 or $15, still just one star. I think it's better for those that go to Sbux for fancy drinks but not so much for the regular coffee drinker.</p> <p>Good for me since Sbux is a treat for me and I only go for fancy drinks about once a month! :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/starbucks-gold-1#post-2522601 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 13:54:46 +0000 jetsa 2522601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pregnantbee: it's 30 mins away but close-ish to my work so I've been making excuses to go lol. I :heart: coffee.</p> <p>@Torchwood: I have always had coffee count, who knows? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/starbucks-gold-1#post-2522593 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 13:49:20 +0000 pregnantbee 2522593@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jetsa: LUCKY. There are no DDs in my area. I'm still sad about that, and I've lived here for almost 9 years! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/starbucks-gold-1#post-2522584 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 13:42:36 +0000 Torchwood 2522584@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jetsa: I do get $5 drinks every time, so I guess I was right, whew! DH drinks the cheap stuff, so he won't be as much help. Though I didn't think his counted under the old system? (He gets black coffee, that's it.) And the occasional pumpkin scone will count now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/starbucks-gold-1#post-2522574 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 13:34:09 +0000 jetsa 2522574@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pregnantbee: Yeah it is going to take me forever too. We just got a dunkin in the biggest town in our area and the rewards are better than starbucks but there is less coupons so it'll be interesting to see how that plays out moving forward. Dunkin is 5 points per dollar and 200 for a free drink as compared to 2 points per dollar and 125 for a free drink.</p> <p>@Torchwood: I ran the math too and its about the same provided you are buying $4-$5 drinks each time. I prefer regular coffee and iced coffee so it is quite a few less points each time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/starbucks-gold-1#post-2522529 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 13:09:00 +0000 pregnantbee 2522529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Torchwood: I visit all the time, but the total dollar amount per purchase isn't that high. So with the old system, I was rewarded bc of my frequent visits. Now, the focus is more on dollar amount spent rather than number of visits. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/starbucks-gold-1#post-2522516 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 13:01:47 +0000 Torchwood 2522516@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pregnantbee: Really? I did the math and it'll be faster or the same for me. Maybe I'm calculating wrong? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/starbucks-gold-1#post-2522380 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 11:27:05 +0000 pregnantbee 2522380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nice perk but I'm still not thrilled about the change. It will take me so much longer to get anything for free. Boo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/starbucks-gold-1#post-2522176 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 08:38:30 +0000 MrsKoala 2522176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Now that's good customer service! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/starbucks-gold-1#post-2522130 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 07:45:28 +0000 Mamaof2 2522130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jetsa: thanks!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/starbucks-gold-1#post-2522127 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 07:44:34 +0000 regberadaisy 2522127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jetsa: ooh- thanks for the heads up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/starbucks-gold-1#post-2522116 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 07:34:50 +0000 jetsa 2522116@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The new reward program took effect today and they are offering either a year extension of your gold or a bump to Gold if you are currently green as long you make a purchase by May 2!</p> <p><a href="http://members.starbucks.com/" rel="nofollow">http://members.starbucks.com/</a> </p>