'Grande' news for coffee lovers: Target rolls out drive-up Starbucks service for Florida

Everyone knows the dangerous combo of Target and Starbucks, with many shoppers mindlessly pulling their carts to side for a "quick treat" before wandering the aisles. Now you can also grab a drink when placing a mobile order.

Target announced on Monday that they are expanding their "Drive Up with Starbucks" to more than 1,700 stores with both a Starbucks Café and Drive Up service by early October.

According to a press release, the two powerhouse corporations partnered together for this service and saw a successful pilot in 2021. Target is the first retailer to offer this service at this scale.

"Drive Up with Starbucks builds upon Target’s more than 20-year partnership with Starbucks, which today has more than 1,700 Cafés serving up comfort in our stores around the country," Target said in a press release. "With the ability to add a Starbucks drink or menu item to a Drive Up order, we are making Target runs through our same-day services even more rewarding and convenient than ever."

As the fall season filtered into Florida, here's what to now about this new service.

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How does 'Drive Up with Starbucks' at Target work?

Target officials said that after placing a "Drive Up" order at a participating Target store and receiving notification that it’s ready, a guest will indicate they are enroute in the Target app. From there:

1. The guest will receive a prompt to place an order from the Starbucks full menu. Upon making their Starbucks selections, they will click “Add for Drive Up” and pay for the order.

2. Once the guest completes the Drive Up check-in process and indicates “I’m on my way,” a Starbucks barista located within the participating Target store prepares the order. This includes packaging food and beverage items to ensure their safe transport, such as drink stoppers to securely seal lid openings.

3. The guest parks in the designated Drive Up parking area and taps “I’m here” in the Target app. A Target team member then delivers the freshly prepared Starbucks order — along with the guest’s Drive Up purchase — to their car.

Is 'Drive Up with Starbucks' service in Florida Target stores?

While the "Drive Up with Starbucks" feature isn't available at all U.S. locations yet until early fall, it's already up and running in Florida.

Before heading out to grab your drink, check with your local Target before ordering to double-check this feature is available.

Does 'Drive Up with Starbucks' service offer coffee, food, tea, baked goods, everything from Starbucks menu?

This service will offer the full Starbucks menu, including "freshly prepared Starbucks favorites." Target officials note that the three top-selling items from their pilot are the iced brown sugar oat milk shaken espresso, birthday cake pop and iced caramel macchiato.

In what states is 'Drive Up with Starbucks' at Target available?

Along with Florida, the service is currently available in the following states:

• Alabama

• Alaska

• Arkansas

• Arizona

• California

• Colorado

• Delaware*

• Georgia

• Hawaii

• Idaho

• Illinois

• Indiana

• Iowa

• Kansas

• Kentucky

• Louisiana

• Michigan

• Minnesota

• Mississippi

• Missouri

• Montana

• Nebraska

• Nevada

• New Jersey*

• New Mexico

• North Carolina*

• North Dakota

• Ohio

• Oklahoma

• Oregon

• Pennsylvania*

• South Carolina

• South Dakota

• Tennessee

• Texas

• Utah

• Washington

• West Virginia*

• Wisconsin

* At select stores

This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Starbucks, Target team up for mobile orders at 1,700 Florida stores