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The cheapest way to buy Starbucks coffee: Starbucks doesn't tell secrets you don't know.

Published: 2026-02-26 Author: World Gafei

Last Updated: 2026/02/26, For professional baristas, please follow the coffee workshop (Wechat official account cafe_style) how important is Starbucks to Americans? I believe that every Chinese who has lived in the United States for a period of time will have some experience. Compared with other fast food restaurants, Starbucks is almost twice as expensive as coffee, so the quality of Starbucks can't be said. But in fact, Starbucks has some money-saving tips that you may not know

For professional baristas, please follow the coffee workshop (Wechat official account cafe_style)

How important is Starbucks to Americans? I believe that every Chinese who has lived in the United States for a period of time will have some experience. Compared with other fast food restaurants, Starbucks is almost twice as expensive as coffee, so the quality of Starbucks can't be said. But in fact, Starbucks has some money-saving tips that you may not know.

1. Order a Chia tea latte? You can choose some Chia tea, and then go to the counter to add milk.

Many people like the unique flavor of the Chia tea latte. The price of the medium chia tea latte is $3.65 and the medium Chia tea is only 2.15. You can order chia tea and add milk yourself, or you can ask the clerk to add a little hot milk for you (generally speaking, they will not refuse or charge you). Of course, you can also order a shot hot milk, which only costs 0.60 yuan more. Save $0.90 than a chia tea latte.

two。 Iced latte iced coffee is not cheap, it is better to have less ice or no ice.

American housewives have done a lot of research on saving money and Starbucks. A Starbucks fan living in Texas said that he seldom ordered an ice drink. If you want an ice drink, order a hot drink and go home with ice, just use a blender for a dozen. But if you especially like ice drinks and don't want to save money, you can also ask the shop assistant to add less ice, otherwise you pay more than $5 for ice cubes!

3. Order a medium cup instead of a large one.

The secret is: when you order coffee, the difference between a medium cup and a large cup is more milk and sweet syrup, while the content of espresso will not change! So, the big cup is not cost-effective, and it will make you fatter!

4. Do you like O'Lei coffee? Do it yourself!

The so-called Ole Coffee (Starbucks is called cafe misto) can be made by itself at Starbucks. Ole coffee is hot coffee with hot milk. You can order a black coffee and ask the clerk to add some hot milk for you ($0.60). Some people who can save money say that they can tell the clerk about a medium cup of coffee, but ask to put it in a large cup, and then add their own milk. Really saving money is everywhere!

5. Never buy bottled water at Starbucks

You can ask the clerk for water directly. Usually they will give it to you. Starbucks' drinking water and ice cubes are clean and filtered three times.

6. All you know is that Starbucks coffee is tall/grande/venti.

But you probably don't know that Starbucks also offers short (8oz) and trenta (oversized 31oz), which will not be shown on the order version, but if you don't want to eat too much caffeine, you can order a glass of 8oz short and save money.

7.coupon coupon!

How to live in the United States without coupon (coupons), you can follow Starbucks Twitter or facebook, download their App, the discount information is clear at a glance. For example, buy one get one free for a specific time! It only costs 1 yuan to buy coffee in the morning and bread in the afternoon.

8. Points, points!

Smartphones make electronic payment extremely easy. You can buy a Starbucks gift card, recharge it and download the Starbucks app,app to record every purchase, with more points, free coffee for your birthday and free coffee for your birthday.