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None, I really try to only make one pit stop a day to avoid temptation. I hadn't thought of giving it away- that is a great idea!

I bought coffee for the car behind me a few weeks ago, this is an even less expensive good deed

None... I don't drink coffee, but love some of the cold beverages. Sometimes DH will manage to hand one off to me from his morning coffee, but we haven't gotten our act together yet this summer.

Only once- even though I have a few treat receipts in my car that I forgot to use!

I don't need to have sbux twice a day, plus it is a pain to keep track of the receipt. Since I almost never use them, they wind up cluttering my wallet. So, I don't participate.

I really try to find alternatives to sbux anyway. I don't HATE them, but I find their coffee to be so-so and would rather support a small/local business if possible.

Most of their drinks are so high in calories that I typically just get a regular (or iced) coffee. So, it's easier to find alternatives than it would be if I got a frapuccino or some such.

Don't you feel like they are manipulating you to try and come back to the store? I can see using the coupon if you were planning to go a second time anyway, but I don't see any reason to go back simply to use the coupon.

I am generally scornful/resentful of marketing and advertising, though.

@bluestriped bee: It's ok, the lattes etc have too many empty calories. I have had plenty of them in my life, but these days I try to skip them because they are not healthy options. But I'm glad to hear you enjoy their products!