Starbucks Changes Rewards Program

The new rules are as follows:

• 25 stars will get you extra modifications to your drink, like an espresso shot, up to $1. 
• 50 stars will get you any size cup of hot coffee, hot tea, or a bakery item. 
• 150 stars will get you any handcrafted beverage or breakfast sandwich. (Previously, you only needed 125 stars.) 
• 200 stars will get you a lunch sandwich, salad, or protein box. 
• 400 stars will get you packaged coffee or a single merchandise item, up to $20. 

Sign up by either downloading the Starbucks app or by registering any physical or online Starbucks gift card at https://www.starbucks.com/rewards. Once you're signed up, you earn two stars for every dollar spent. Some other perks: a free drink or food item on your birthday, free in-store refills of basic coffee or tea (it doesn't matter what you ordered originally), and access to Starbucks' mobile order and pay service. Once you earn 300 stars (so, once you spend $150), you obtain "Gold" status, which means you get a personalized membership card and receive double the stars on certain days each month.