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submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech to c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world

I was annoyed enough to write all of this up. I used to go regularly, and the rewards program was genuinely a good deal, and made it worth going to Starbucks. Now, even if I set aside all of the horrible things they're doing, I wanted to show just what an absolute shit program this is, and why there is absolutely no use in trying to "gain starbucks status".

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[-] comador@lemmy.world 26 points 3 weeks ago

Even as an American, I've stopped drinking this garbage years ago.

Virtually every Mom and Pop shop tastes better at this point so do yourself a favor and support a local small business instead.

[-] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 weeks ago

I started brewing mine again. It's gonna take me more time to go to a drive through or gas station, while costing me money than it actually takes me to make a cup in the morning.

Plus it's guaranteed to be made how I like it.

[-] foggy@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Tastes better and is cheaper.

Like unless your coffee drink is a children's dessert beverage then I really have 0 idea why anyone goes.

[-] aGlassDarkly@piefed.zip 2 points 3 weeks ago

I gave up completely and just bought an espresso machine. Sure it’s gigantic and it and the grinder take up a fuck ton of counter space, but turns out making a latte the way I like it wasn’t that hard to learn.

[-] spacelord@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)
[-] comador@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Thankfully there's more than one Mom and Pop shop. So our sneakers (and Sienfelds) will eventually show up somewhere...

Good memories. Now I have to go full 'no soup for you' on my kids tomorrow.

[-] spacelord@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

No soup for you, only mutton chops. 😄

Yeah, Seinfeld storylines and quotes are so engraved in my subconscious that for any situation, Seinfeld's the first thing that comes to mind 😆

[-] comador@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

If you haven't seen it, watch Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! on HBO Max. Jerry Seinfeld is on it several times.

[-] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 15 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I can't imagine spending $250 at Starbucks.

[-] turdburglar@piefed.social 9 points 3 weeks ago

i can’t imagine drinking a starbucks burnt ass tasting coffee

[-] BigTrout75@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

The majority of people at Starbucks didn't drink plain coffee. Starbucks is a milkshake company.

[-] sheridan@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I think most people go there now to order sugary drinks. I have to be extra clear I don't want any sugar or syrups. They put sugar in their iced coffee by default now.

Recently I ordered an iced black tea. I said no sugar and the guy then asks "do you want lemonade with that?" 😐

[-] DivineDev@piefed.social 10 points 3 weeks ago

What the fuck are bonus stars. Why do they expire sometimes. And I can get fractions of them? Double star days??? Holy hell I this is the most overly convoluted bonus program I've ever seen, my local coffee place gives you a stamp on your stamp card and when you've collected 10 you get a free coffee.

[-] osaerisxero@kbin.melroy.org 4 points 3 weeks ago

Counterpoint: this is airline miles for coffee

[-] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 6 points 3 weeks ago

Last time I got Starbucks I foolishly used the card and was rewarded with 6 months of spam that my $0.02c of rewards was going to expire.

The solution was to never go back there.

[-] thesohoriots@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah, this is some shit. I miss the days when you could pay like $50 for a year and got a card that discounted 10% off everything. I abused that thing.

[-] waterSticksToMyBalls@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Most local coffee shops around me have a punch card buy x coffees, get one free deal

[-] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

Hmm, doesn't sound profitable enough. Better to enshittify that program and really stick-it to the customers. Also, lets bust some unions.

[-] NJSpradlin@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

I’ve noticed the whole system has crashed over the years. I’ve been a ‘loyal’/repeated customer since 2006, (even working there for a year or two after college), at or over 20 years now, and can’t believe how much more spending is required to get a free drink. Hell, they used to have buy-1, get-1 receipts a few times a year, for a full week at a time.

I think this’ll end up being the end of it, for me. I already moved to making TAZO chais in the office, instead of purchasing their chai lattes.

[-] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 weeks ago

Starbucks is American, not getting a dime of my money.

[-] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 5 points 3 weeks ago

Starbucks doesn't get my money because it's shit.

[-] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 weeks ago

What, you don’t enjoy the taste of burnt?

[-] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 1 points 3 weeks ago

Lol, exactly

[-] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 weeks ago

Starbucks? Ew.

[-] LodeMike@lemmy.today 1 points 3 weeks ago

I don't even try to minmax these things. If a cashier is insistent and promises an immediate discount I'm fine with giving fake info.

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