The Treat Receipt comes back to Starbucks on July 27th! The way it works is that you go to Starbucks before 2 PM, hang on to your receipt from earlier (before 2 PM) and then after 2 PM (on the same day) you can get any Grande (16 ounce) cold beverage for $2.50.
Starbucks first introduced the Treat Receipt in 2008, in response to customer requests for more promotions.
Don’t get tripped up by the promotion. There are things to keep in mind!
- This year, the after 2 PM price for a Grande beverage is $2.50, up from $2.00 in years past. (This is the first increase increase in treat receipt price.)
- You do not have to go to the same Starbucks in the afternoon as you did before 2 PM. You can use your before-2 PM Treat Receipt at any participating Starbucks location.
- It does have to be the same day. This is interpreted as follows: you use your morning treat receipt (meaning your receipt before 2 PM) at any store before they close or for 24-hour stores, before midnight.
- Also new for this year, you CAN take advantage of the treat receipt even if you paid via the Mobile Order and Pay Starbucks app. Just show your receipt on your phone.
- It doesn’t matter what you buy with your first receipt.
Try a long lost favorite cold beverage or try something new, like the fizzed Orange Cream Fizzio! (Stores offering Fizzio are located in Sun Belt locations, generally speaking). I tried the Orange Cream Fizzio on Friday the 24th, and enjoyed it! You can get a modified fun Frappuccino too!
The Treat Receipt promotion can vary in length. This year’s Treat Receipt is scheduled to last from July 27th through August 8th, with MSR members getting an extra bonus week! Treat Receipt will last through August 16th, if you’re a MSR member!
Enjoy!
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I have tried some of the new tea drinks and like them a lot, Mango is my favorite. As the new drinks are showing up why aren’t the new mugs also showing up? I have called several stores and they all say the same thing – our deliveries are off and we are not getting shipments on a regular basis. Whats up?
This will be the perfect reason to get a great daily fix of tangerine, raspberry, and pineapple drinks. Thank you
WOOT! I just hope all of the stores know “the rules”. In years past I’ve done the “two different stores on the same day” and the 2nd store says, “No, sorry, you can’t use this here”. Frustrating, but then they say, “I’ll do it for you THIS time”…sigh…
Something else from years past is that SB will “at first” say that it’s going on for two weeks, but then they extend it to like a whole month!!
Looking forward to trying some new drinks!!
And just found out: “My Starbucks Rewards” members get an extra week of treatie receiptie!! DOUBLE WOOT!!!
@Brian – Thanks for the tip! I need to update this article!
This morning we are printing the treat receipt only for registered Starbucks card holders
That seems odd Jorge – Seems like everyone should be getting the receipt. Is that a register glitch? Is it happening everywhere?
I like that MSR gets the extra week instead of the extra hour! Nice touch this year!
I’m glad you confirmed “morning” is basically everything before 2 PM with your 1 PM receipt. I often bring the Sunday paper to Starbucks to read and will probably be doing that again.
I ordered on the mobile app this morning, was told this afternoon I couldn’t get the deal without the physical treat receipt, and that they should have given the receipt to me at pickup. Disappointing.
@Ashley – That’s disappointing. I’d contact Customer Service if I were you. I feel like I hear just too many stories of “just say no” these days. I’ve mentioned my concern to a few friends who tell me that Starbucks is the same as ever, but it seems like there are a lot of customers who hear a “no” when the right answer should be a “yes” (These comments have many episodes of that kind of thing)- The right answer is a “yes” most of the time. It’s confusing to me. I don’t know what to think. In any case, I do think you should get feedback about your store experience to Customer Service. http://starbucksmelody.com/2015/05/06/how-to-complain/
I have used the receipt on the app twice now without any problems. I would definitely contact customer service.
If you buy a cheap tall drink like a passion tea before 2pm for $2, then order an expensive grande drink after 2pm (like an iced white mocha) for $2.50 as opposed to $5 bucks. You end up paying less for the two drinks than you would have for the more expensive drink!!
With all the price increases why hasn’t Starbucks started a treat recept this summer? It is already August 4th!!! I go every day and am starting to feel not appreciated.