Starbucks Just Made It a Lot Harder to Redeem Stars for Free Coffee

Starbucks has totally revamped its rewards program, and some coffee hounds are bitter about it.

On Feb. 13, the ubiquitous coffee chainincreased the number of starsrequired to get many menu items for free.

Instead of 50 stars for a hot coffee or tea, it now takes 100.

“Can we all just stop drinking @Starbucks?

The changes to #StarbucksRewards ARE TERRIBLE,” one persontweeted.

“How much more do they want?

#Starbucks doesn’t deserve its customers.

Spare me the #Inflationsrate tears.

Their shareholders are taking the same or more amount of money.

For more on coffee, see what a Starbucks drink costsversus the equivalent beverage at Dunkin'.

How has the Starbucks Reward program changed?

The Seattle-based chain has adjusted its reward tiers.

Many items now require more stars to attain, while a handful require fewer.

Increased

Decreased

Here’s a rundown of the new Starbucks Rewards levels.

Customers who are registered in the Starbucks Rewards program earn a point for every dollar they spend.

Bonus star challenges are also posted frequently on the Starbucks app.

In addition, they receive a Delta SkyMile for each dollar spent at Starbucks.

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