Here's Exactly How To Cash In On Free Starbucks Refills

Yes...but also no.

I know I'm biased, but I'd say we're prettttty good at getting you Starbucks news promptly. And while we do our best to relay any and all pressing store hour, coffee horoscope, and breaking Frapp information to you ASAP, there's an evergreen question we somehow haven't answered for you over the years: Can you get refills at Starbucks? Are Starbucks refills free? What kind of free Starbucks refills can you get? That's more than one question, but you get it. I'm going to give you answers to all of them now!

The answer to the first and most pressing question is yes. Yes, you can! The Starbucks refills system has been in place for years now and you can—and should—take advantage of it.

Per your second question, there are a few more qualifications there. The short answer is also yes, that Starbucks refills can be free. The longer version is that Starbucks refills are free if and only if you use the Starbucks app with a registered Starbucks card to pay for your first drink. Then, you're required to present the cashier with your app (or the Starbucks card) that you used for your drink when it comes time for your requested refill.

To answer your third and final query, please note that if you ordered a venti Java Chip Frappuccino with whipped cream and mocha drizzle, you cannot get a second venti Java Chip Frappuccino with whipped cream and mocha drizzle for free. What you can get is "brewed coffee (hot, iced coffee or cold brew), and tea (hot, or iced)," Starbucks' Customer Service reports.

The final stipulation you need to be aware of when getting after a free refill is that you're not able to leave the store after ordering your first drink. Technically, once you leave the store, your visit has ended, and the refill policy clearly states that you can get free refills within the same store visit.

See? I told you we got you.

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