The 5 Best Ways to Save Money at Starbucks
1. Take your own cup - You can shave 10 cents off the price of your beverage if you bring your own cup. Avoid the expensive reusable cups that they sell in Starbucks and buy the cheaper version sold in Wal-Mart.
2. Just Get Coffee - Just get the regular ole’ black coffee. You can dress it up with the free milk, cream, and sugar that they provide in the store. You’ll save a lot of money and you control the amount of calories that go into the coffee.
3. Order a Short Cappuccino - You can order a “short” cappuccino that isn’t listed on the menu, but they’ll serve it to you anyway. It has the same amount of espresso as the 12-ounce tall, but is small and cheaper. Also, because it has less milk a froth in it, it even tastes better!
4. Try the infamous “Ghetto” Latte - A buddy of mine actually does this - order yourself one, two or three shots of espresso in a large cup. Then fill the rest of the cup up with the free milk they provide in the store. Then drink it cold, or microwave the drink and you’ll have a “Ghetto” Latte!
5. Use a gift card - Look on eBay for people selling gift cards that have value on them. You can usually shave off a few bucks from the price you’d pay if you filled up a gift card at the store. Be careful though, make sure you purchase for a reputable seller! Also, you can use a Coin Star machine to take your change and pay you in the form of a Starbucks gift card - you won’t have to pay the processing fee!
10 Ways to Save Money at Starbucks [TheStreet.com]
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October 19th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
haha, i love it! esp the “Ghetto” Latte one
if you use a gift card you get mad discounts too actually! like free syrups, milk discounts (soy), and even free coffees when you buy a bag of beans…here’s the details if you ever wanna check it out.
enjoyed this one