Starbucks’ handcrafted drinks are half off, but you’ll have to act fast. What to know
Starbucks is offering its most loyal customers half off any drink.
On Nov. 30, Starbucks/ reward members can get a half-priced handcrafted drink from noon until 6 p.m. local time, the national coffee chain announced this week.
The discounted drinks are available at participating U.S. stores and are limited to one per person, Starbucks said. Additional details weren’t immediately available.
What are handcrafted drinks?
Whether you prefer your coffee hot or cold, Starbucks’ menu touts a range of handcrafted drinks — or beverages prepared by baristas behind the counter.
“A handcrafted drink is literally anything other than hot brewed coffee or hot tea!” a Reddit user wrote in the sub Reddit r/Starbucks. “So americanos, anything else with espresso, cold brew, nitro, iced coffee, iced tea, refreshers, Frappuccinos all count.”
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Starbucks stirs controversy
Starbucks’ “Yay Day” promotion comes on the heels of a nationwide employee walkout earlier this month. The company’s unionized workers took to the picket line on Red Cup Day, Starbucks’ “biggest sales event of the season,” to bring attention to staffing and scheduling issues. The worker-led “Red Cup Rebellion” impacted more than 200 stores across the U.S., event organizers said.
The Washington-based coffee house has also faced controversy and calls for a boycott over its response to the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.
In October, Starbucks sued Starbucks Workers United, the union representing thousands of Starbucks baristas, after taking issue with a now-deleted post on X, formerly known as Twitter. The company said the union’s post reflected “(the union’s) support for violence perpetrated by Hamas.”
The social media post prompted calls for a boycott after some customers wrongly attributed the union’s pro-Palestine message to that of the company.
“Starbucks unequivocally condemns acts of terrorism, hate and violence, and we strongly disagree with the views expressed by Workers United, including its local affiliates ...,” Starbucks said in a statement posted on its website. ”None of these groups speak for Starbucks Coffee Company and do not represent our company’s views, positions, or beliefs.”
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