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Do you know the most affordable way to have a medium cup of coffee?

Published: 2026-02-26 Author: World Gafei

Last Updated: 2026/02/26, Like many urban white-collar workers, Geng Wei likes to drink coffee. Although brand chains give away coupons, trading coupons for coffee is obviously too unchallenging for Xiao Geng. Do you know the most affordable way to have a medium cup of coffee? Hey, every time I pay for a medium cup of coffee, I ask the waiter to put it in a large cup, and then go to the seasoning table to add my own milk. Look at me in surprise.

Like many urban white-collar workers, Geng Wei likes to drink coffee. Although brand chains give away coupons, trading coupons for coffee is obviously too unchallenging for Xiao Geng. "do you know the most affordable way to have a medium cup of coffee? Hey, every time I pay for a medium cup of coffee, I ask the waiter to put it in a large cup, and then go to the seasoning table to add my own milk. " Looking at my surprised expression, Geng Wei smiled slyly and then began to elaborate on his strategy for drinking Starbucks coffee.

"if the 9 points of Citic Credit Card is not used up, sometimes I will spend a day at Starbucks. Hey, hey, no way, who called Starbucks has the most activities. If you want to know the secrets of Starbucks, you must first understand the various cup shapes of Starbucks. Starbucks' cups are medium (Tall 12oz), large (Grand 16oz), oversized (Venti 20oz) and children's cup. With the exception of American coffee, the Espresso content of other Italian drinks is: Tall (one concentrated) Grand (two concentrated) Venti (two concentrated). The price difference between each cup is 3 yuan, but the large cup is one more concentrated and has more milk than the medium cup. Although the extra-large cup is 3 yuan more than the large cup, it only increases the weight of milk, and the key Espresso remains unchanged. And a single Espresso costs 15 yuan. The cup-raising activities of Pudong Development Bank and Starbucks are to buy large cups and super-large cups. Now you can see why. "

Starbucks regulars generally have Starbucks cards, and the number of stars on Starbucks cards can only be obtained through consumption. The rule is the number of stars = consumption amount / 50. But the calculation standard of the star is only self-paid consumption. If I use CITIC 9 points + 3 yuan to raise the cup, then only the latter 3 yuan will be calculated into the consumption amount of the star. But I later found a "small loophole"-swiping Guangfa credit card to buy one get one free on Guangfa sharing day, because the exchange method is not the exchange of integral rights and interests, so it can be calculated into the consumption of stars according to the price of two oversized cups! In addition, let me tell you a little lesson: if you are tired of drinking Frappuccino on the menu, you can buy 20 yuan a bottle of juice in the freezer and ask the waiter to beat it with a blender, so that you can have your own original Frappuccino! "

Finally, Geng Wei recite the cooperation between Starbucks and various banks' credit cards: "China Merchants Bank 799 points exchange 1 cup medium cup; Citic Bank VISA unlimited card can enjoy two large cups for free every day, 29999 points for 1 large cup, 9 points for 1 large cup; Bank of China 15000 points for 1 large cup, Friday for two large cups Industrial Bank 6000 points for any large cup of hand-prepared drinks, four times a month, changed to 17500 points for a large cup; Pudong Development Bank 17500 points for 1 cup, McDougal needs double points …... "

When it comes to food and beverage discounts, Geng Wei, who is still a bachelor, revealed gloomily that he often ate a double meal alone during a half-price promotion or buy one get one free, and then found that waiters and other customers looked at him strangely. "there are many ways to operate like a 50% discount. I like bread Xinyu most, which is over 40 minus 20, and I don't like buying two cups free of one cup, which is a playful singles dog discount."

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You can get a 50% discount on a lot of delicious food.

Almost every time, Geng Wei can find a foodie exclusive credit card. In July and August, Meimei became addicted to foodie when he enjoyed 50 per cent discount shopping coupons with BoCom Food. In the following days of this year, he recommended Citic Bank's "wonderful 365" event. Every Wednesday and Saturday, in designated merchants, swipe your credit card and enjoy buy one get one free or half price discount. For example, the Yuxiang family of Cade Mall Sun Palace shop and Grand Canyon shop, Jiupin Golden dumplings, Dorothy Day, Niangjia Kitchen, Mediterranean Olive in Blue Harbor, kiln barbecue, flavored Epps steak, Beer House in North Germany, Golden spoon, Shanghai Xiaonanguo in Yutang Square, Paris Beantian, Shikumen Old Shanghai, Miao MUSE, Thai and other brand restaurants can all enjoy the activities of reducing consumption by credit card at a rate of RMB200.

Source: Beijing Evening News (Beijing)