Starbucks Happy Hour means buy-one-get-one free Frappuccino and espresso drinks today

Warm up or cool off with this Starbucks' deal Thursday.

The coffee giant's Happy Hour event is back with choices.

Between 3 p.m. and closing Thursday, buy any grande or larger handcrafted espresso drink or Frappuccino blended beverage and get one free. The offer is available at participating Starbucks stores in the U.S.

Espresso drinks include the new Cinnamon Shortbread Latte, Blonde Flat White, Cappuccino and Macchiato.

The Happy Hour offer has been loaded to Starbucks Rewards members accounts and non-members can sign up for the offer by creating an account at Starbucks.com. You can either add a Starbucks gift card to the account or choose an instant digital card when setting up the account.

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Loading money to the account is not required, but with the loyalty program's app members can place mobile orders and earn free additional free drinks.

This week's offer excludes brewed coffee, ready-to-drink beverages and Starbucks Reserve beverages.

Starbucks revamped its popular Happy Hour program last March. When the program first began in 2010, it was focused on the Frappuccino.

Happy Hour now goes beyond the blended drink, and offers rotate to include espresso and iced tea, too. The discounts also vary: Sometimes it’s a buy-one-get-one free deal and others it’s half-price drinks.

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