Starbucks Is Finally Letting Customers Bring Any Reusable Cup—But There's A Catch (2024)

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What happens if I bring a reusable cup to Starbucks? ›

Customers at participating stores who bring any clean, personal cup will receive a $0.10 discount on their beverage, and in the U.S., Starbucks Rewards members will receive 25 Bonus Stars. Dirty cups will not be accepted.

“At Starbucks, we envision a future where every beverage can be served in a reusable cup,” said Michael Kobori, Starbucks chief sustainability officer. “Offering customers more options to use a personal cup when they visit Starbucks marks tangible progress towards the future.

Customers are asked to bring clean, reusable cups with the lid removed. Any dirty cups are not eligible, as baristas are not allowed to rinse them out, so they will be turned away.

Customers in the U.S. and Canada who bring in a clean personal cup will get a 10-cent discount on their drinks and members of the company's Starbucks Rewards loyalty program will receive 25 bonus stars.

Starbucks will make your drink using whatever cup you bring in! How it works in-house, drive-thru & mobile ordering. You can use any cup and you get either 10 cents off your order or 25 stars for Reward members. Get Starbucks in your favorite cup, even your Stanley mug!

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In 2022, just 1.2 percent of Starbucks' drinks were sold in reusable containers.

Starbucks customers can now use their own cups for drive-thru and app orders. Starbucks is expanding the ways its staff can fill customers' personal cups as part of its ongoing efforts to reduce the massive amount of waste the coffee chain produces from its iconic cups constantly thrown in the trash.

You can use your clean, reusable cup at company-operated stores and select licensed stores in the U.S. and Canada for in-store, mobile and drive-thru orders.

In addition to selling reusable mugs in their stores, Starbucks also offers discounts to customers who bring in their own reusable cups. This helps to reduce the number of disposable cups that end up in landfills, and supports Starbucks' goal of reducing their waste footprint.

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People ordering at a drive-through, over the Starbucks app or at a counter can now present their own cup for baristas to fill with the beverage of their choice.

It's important to understand that complimentary water is a company policy, so in theory, every Starbucks should provide it. However, you get into stickier territory with licensed stores.

Different rewards may work better in different locations; as the company works with Starbucks and other customers, Turn can use its software to track which incentives perform best in, say, Kansas. The cups are made from polypropylene, and can be reused as many as 120 times before they're recycled.

To be eligible for free refill(s) of hot or iced brewed coffee or tea, you must scan the member barcode in the App prior to purchasing your beverage and again when you request your refill or pay for your beverage using your registered Starbucks Card and scan the same card again when requesting your hot or iced brewed ...

Using reusable cups at Starbucks

How it works: When ordering at the drive-thru, customers order their beverages and let the barista know they brought their own cups. At the pickup window, the personal cup is put without the lid in a "contactless vessel to ensure hygiene and safety."

Starbucks customers can now use their own cups for drive-thru and app orders. Starbucks is expanding the ways its staff can fill customers' personal cups as part of its ongoing efforts to reduce the massive amount of waste the coffee chain produces from its iconic cups constantly thrown in the trash.

When you order at the drive-thru, just tell the barista you have a reusable cup, which you'll hand over at the pick-up window. If you're ordering in the Starbucks app, select “Customization” and then “Personal Cup”; you'll give your cup to the barista at the mobile order pick-up counter when you arrive.