I spent $5 at Starbucks, and I am ok with it
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We got back earlier today from our travels. I am glad to be back!
On the way home, both my husband and I were really tired. At a rest stop on the turnpike, I purchased a really big (I’m not sure what it is called in Starbucks language, but I said “really big”, and the girl knew what I meant) coffee to wake me up for my leg of the trip. I haven’t purchased a Starbucks coffee in almost 10 years (my last one was when I was driving my old car to graduate school in 1999).
It was really good. And, more importantly, it woke me up. I drove for 4 hours straight, and I don’t think I blinked the entire time.
Despite being frugal, I am going to endorse Starbucks. But only when you are on the turnpike, really tired, and no other coffee options are available.
Are you a Starbucks addict? Can you justify the amount you spend on coffee?
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(I’m not sure what it is called in Starbucks language, but I said “really big”, and the girl knew what I meant)
LOL! I try not to go there too often because of the hole it burns in my wallet, but I do like some of their stuff. Passion tea lemonade, yum!
For me, Starbucks is a rare indulgence. I absolutely love it. But out here in Far Western Suburbia, the nearest Starbucks is a 3 gallon round trip away.
Rare indulgence.
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Star Bucks is ok…I’ve always thought it was overpriced and I think I get it maybe once or twice a year. And I always get a small drink, because the stuff I like is almost always too sweet to drink in large quantities! I had a mint frappucino about a month ago and I can’t remember the last time before that. I usually go to Tim Horton’s if I’m needing a coffee based drink…I can get my iced cappuccino for much cheaper there!
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I’m glad to see that it is a rare occasion for most others as well! Although it was really good, I think that I would prefer treating myself to a bag of Starbucks coffee at the grocery store and brewing it at home. It was a lifesaver on the road though!
I’ll give you another reason to spend $5 at Starbucks… I was turned off of Starbucks about 8 years ago when I was on the road and bought a cup of the most bitter coffee I have ever tasted.
I am also not one to buy one of their fancy orange mocha grandee frapachinos or whatever they call them because they are really sweet, high in calories and crazy expensive.
I gained a lot of respect for Starbucks though as a marketer when they came out with their new site http://www.mystarbucksidea.com. I thought it was genius that they can promote their brand, start a conversation with their fans and have everybody else do their market research for them.
Because of this, I decided to give them another try. I went to a Starbucks to do some work and have a coffee. The free work zone made the price of a coffee well worthwhile. When I was there, I found out that if I signed up for the rewards program I would have free internet access for 2 hours per day as long as some activity was done on my card within 30 days. I bought a $5 rewards card, got a coffee for a buck and change (which was a little better than I remembered it) and started surfing the net. It turned out that as a rewards member, I got free refills too making each cup cheaper and cheaper. I went home happy that day.
The real kicker was that I got a postcard from them in the mail the next week saying that as a rewards member, I can redeem the card for a free drink of my choice at any Starbucks location.
So i got free internet, free refills and a free drink of my choice all for $5. Who said Starbucks was expensive?? I would have splurged for $10.
Lucky,
Oh how I wish I had known about this when writing my thesis! I would have put them out of business with the free refills
I might have to go check out an actual Starbucks store sometime - I haven’t been in one in years! Thanks for the info, and for taking the time to comment!