https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 08 May 2026 08:01:39 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/starbucks-new-rewards-program-love-it-hate-it#post-2472070 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 23:17:52 +0000 808love 2472070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hate it! I'm the cheapskate that always orders a kid's hot chocolate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/starbucks-new-rewards-program-love-it-hate-it#post-2472035 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 21:57:03 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 2472035@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This will be great for me since I order a venti iced chai every day and add a breakfast sandwich a couple times a week. I'll rack up points faster. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/starbucks-new-rewards-program-love-it-hate-it#post-2472026 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 21:33:05 +0000 lady baltimore 2472026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@2littlepumpkins: I didn't know Starbucks has a rewards program! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/starbucks-new-rewards-program-love-it-hate-it#post-2471992 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 20:48:33 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2471992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know how it works. I live under a rock apparently. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/starbucks-new-rewards-program-love-it-hate-it#post-2471987 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 20:42:04 +0000 Periwinkle 2471987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm actually kind of bummed about this change. I tend to visit a lot but usually order an iced coffee or something less expensive. I am also guilty of asking the barista to break up the order if I order more than one item, so I was benefiting quite a lot from the old system! It's going to take me a long time to earn rewards, it seems :(</p> <p>@pregnantbee: Exactly :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/starbucks-new-rewards-program-love-it-hate-it#post-2471825 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 17:59:54 +0000 fussygal 2471825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not sure why, but I'd never signed up for the rewards before. I probably will now. My orders average $4.50, plus when DH is with me or I'm taking DD on a Sbux date it's more, so I will probably be one of the ones to benefit from the new system.</p> <p>@LindsayLou: Oh, that sucks that people would do separate orders to cheat the system like that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/starbucks-new-rewards-program-love-it-hate-it#post-2471824 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 17:58:58 +0000 Littlebit7 2471824@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayLou: wow I didn't even realize people did that. I'm a former barista as well....that would have driven me crazy and slowed down the line sooooo much<br /> On the occasions I buy whole beans there or pick up drinks and sandwiches if we are traveling, the monetary aspect of this is great. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/starbucks-new-rewards-program-love-it-hate-it#post-2471819 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 17:53:49 +0000 Miss Ariel 2471819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it will work out for me. I normally buy a fancy drink, plus about half the time buy a pastry or breakfast sandwich. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/starbucks-new-rewards-program-love-it-hate-it#post-2471808 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 17:45:10 +0000 youboots 2471808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It will be a wash for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/starbucks-new-rewards-program-love-it-hate-it#post-2471761 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 16:56:06 +0000 MsMini 2471761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It is a good change for me, because I typically order a venti specialty latte plus a treat for LOs to split, so I should actually rack up rewards faster. I think $ based stars rather than item based stars is WAY more fair. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/starbucks-new-rewards-program-love-it-hate-it#post-2471698 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 16:23:40 +0000 LindsayLou 2471698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As a former Starbucks barista, I think this is a good change. It will streamline ordering, since people won't be motivated to ask for each item to be rung up separately. I see the downsides, but from the barista point of view, I like it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/starbucks-new-rewards-program-love-it-hate-it#post-2471654 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 15:59:32 +0000 pregnantbee 2471654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't decided yet, but it's sounding like it will take longer for me to get a reward. I tend to visit frequently, but I don't buy anything too expensive. And if I do get a sandwich and drink in the same visit, I usually ask them to make 2 separate transactions, and I rack up stars that way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/starbucks-new-rewards-program-love-it-hate-it#post-2471641 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 15:52:32 +0000 Meow 2471641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only ever get a venti iced coffee for myself (1-2x a day) but sometimes buy coffee for my coworkers where I spend $15 versus $3-4 in one purchase so I always thought a dollar system would be more fair. But the threshold for a free reward is much higher now and that's the issue I have with this new program. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/starbucks-new-rewards-program-love-it-hate-it#post-2471528 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 15:05:27 +0000 sleepybear 2471528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it seems more fair, because it never made much sense that I got the same number of stars for ordering a tall coffee as when I got 2 grande lattes and a snack (although I'd typically have them split orders). But it will probably take longer for me to get rewards now - I mix up my orders but get a lot of iced coffee and try to save the expensive drinks for days when I really need a good pick-me-up (or that I've earned a free drink). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/starbucks-new-rewards-program-love-it-hate-it#post-2471460 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 14:33:59 +0000 misolee 2471460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always get iced coffee which is low on the money scale so it would take me longer to get "free" rewards😫 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/starbucks-new-rewards-program-love-it-hate-it#post-2471375 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 14:07:07 +0000 MrsBeluga 2471375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH is pissed. There is a Starbucks at his work and he would collect a star for every plain coffee and even plain coffee refill he would order (2 stars a day usually for literally like a $2 purchase). He only treats himself to the fancy drinks when they are on the house :(. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/starbucks-new-rewards-program-love-it-hate-it#post-2471303 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 13:34:56 +0000 Umbreon 2471303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cheert16: Yeah, I think I will have to change my habits a bit. If I get a fancy drink at Starbucks a couple times a month, I think I should be able to maintain my Gold status. They said there will be one day a month where Gold members will get double stars - I will definitely be going on those days. I like being Gold, I like the deals that I get. It just sucks that I can't maintain it with regular coffee anymore! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/starbucks-new-rewards-program-love-it-hate-it#post-2471284 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 13:28:36 +0000 Boogs 2471284@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hated getting one star even when I was buying more than one drink, so making it be per dollar spent seems more fair. Guess I'll see how it works out long term. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/starbucks-new-rewards-program-love-it-hate-it#post-2471282 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 13:27:20 +0000 fancyfunction 2471282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it will work out the same or better for me now. I only get fancy drinks there as a treat, never the regular coffee and sometimes will add a treat, water or another coffee for my husband. So I don't feel ill have a problem maintaining gold ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/starbucks-new-rewards-program-love-it-hate-it#post-2471280 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 13:26:30 +0000 Torchwood 2471280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If I did the math right it works out exactly the same for me alone, and is better if DH is with me. So no complaints here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/starbucks-new-rewards-program-love-it-hate-it#post-2471275 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 13:23:55 +0000 peachykeen 2471275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's slightly less valuable now for me, ordering a grande latte each time but slightly better for DH, who orders a specialty venti. BUT it will be nice to not have to place 2 separate orders each time we go together! They previously would only give 1 star per order no matter how many drinks you buy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/starbucks-new-rewards-program-love-it-hate-it#post-2471263 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 13:06:52 +0000 cheert16 2471263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shizaz: i didnt even think about it this way since i order a latte every day and not just a regular cup of coffee! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/starbucks-new-rewards-program-love-it-hate-it#post-2471262 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 13:05:40 +0000 MrsKoala 2471262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I'll benefit more than the average customer. I spend probably close to $8 per purchase so I'll earn 16 stars each time. That gets me a free drink in 8 visits almost whereas before it took 12 visits. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/starbucks-new-rewards-program-love-it-hate-it#post-2471239 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 12:48:06 +0000 Umbreon 2471239@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think the concept is great, but there are definite downsides. I don't like the reward amounts. I am a gold member and I got gold by buying a $2 coffee. At most, I would have spent $60. Now to get Gold you need 300 stars, which is $150?</p> <p>Also, the free drink for Gold members is at 125 stars. I got my free drink after 12 visits before (with a $2 coffee that was $24) and now I have to spend around $60.</p> <p>Luckily I'm Gold right now, so maybe it won't be too hard to maintain that with the Gold benefits, but if I weren't Gold already, I feel like you'd have to spend a heck of a lot to get to that level.</p> <p>ETA: I hadn't read the article, and I think my post just summarized all the downsides it mentioned! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/starbucks-new-rewards-program-love-it-hate-it#post-2471209 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 12:26:23 +0000 snowjewelz 2471209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH doesn't like it b/c he doesn't like fancy drinks haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/starbucks-new-rewards-program-love-it-hate-it#post-2471203 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 12:24:16 +0000 cheert16 2471203@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have had the one they have now for awhile (back when you had to pay $25.00 to be part of it!) I think this system will be nice beacsue when you spend $$ for a drink, pastry and lb of coffee you get the stars for it- verses just 1 star as it was before. You are getting like 15 stars for a $30 purchase. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/starbucks-new-rewards-program-love-it-hate-it#post-2471184 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 12:15:51 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2471184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p><a href="http://money.cnn.com/2016/02/22/news/companies/starbucks-rewards/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://money.cnn.com/2016/02/22/news/companies/starbucks-rewards/index.html</a></p> <p>For as much as I go to SB I don't have their rewards program. Looks like for me the program may be worthwhile as it's shifting to reward people on dollars spent and not so much number of visits. I typically order a "fancy" drink &amp; a pastry.</p> <p>Do you love or hate the new rewards program? </p>