Possibly a 5 mins update... didn't you get them to try after 5 min ?

No, it was late, close to 10pm and I was about to go home already. And the barista told me I have to wait 1 hour. Never used a starbucks card before so I didn't know any better,

I checked I accumulated 11points. Today went & bought 2 drinks = 2points. But I found out until now it's still not updated. Y?? I supposed to have 13points by now. I am rushing to get the Starbucks Planner

it is not possible at all.. ur japan starbucks card in yen....impossible at all

Just call Starbucks CS for reason why not updated.
Was it handcrafted beverage ?

Java Chip & Choco Cream Chip

I went back to the same outlet. They swiped for me again after I showed them the receipt. No question was asked.

Oh ya, if i drive thru can claim the free drink???

usually when im thinking of buying tumbler i will purchase it when a new barista started working but not on the same outlet..
few times i got lucky and get free drink after purchasing the tumbler without redeeming the Rewards from the card.

and just a tips to everyone, make friend with the barista and dont act cocky then u will get alot of benefit such as free vanilla syrup and free shot when ur becoming regular..any outlet i go i always keep a good relationship with any barista.

For me, it took about 20-30 minutes before the free redemption is shown.

I don't go to Starbucks at all unless it happens to be a convenient place to meet with people to discuss business.

I just happened to want to buy a tumbler as a Christmas gift when I saw the card on the rack promoting the free drink when purchasing with a Starbucks card. I asked the barista "if I buy a Starbucks card, load it up, then purchase a tumbler with it, I'll get a free drink right?", to which he answered "yes".

Only when I paid for everything, got the tumbler did I ask, so... I'd like to order my free drink now. Only then he told me "oh sorry you have to come back after 1 hour". Couldn't he have told me that when I asked him about the free drink 5 minutes before?

This post has been edited by Aurora Boreali: Dec 17 2012, 07:58 PM

Bought my 2nd packet of coffee. French roast. Hope it's as good as the verona.

My fav is the verona but due to sold out i now on french, italian also ok.
I'll get my beans every 9 days or so

Are the Starbucks Roasted beans fresh?

won't be entirely fresh but their shelf life about less than 2.5 mths and better than any powdered coffee in the market which can last up to a year.

Ya, Verona was out of stock at that Starbucks outlet. But I also wanted to try different types. Hehe.

I wanted to ask actually our Malaysia Starbuck cofffee bean is cheaper than oversea or oversea more cheaper??

overseas is cheaper

Does starbucks charge 10% service charge on top of 6% government tax? I forgot already, it's been some time since I actually bought any drinks from them.

I want to use up the remaining balance on my card wisely. The presence of the 10% service charge will make a difference in what I will buy.

No service charge of 10% (as it's self-service) .. only 6% Govt Tax is applied.