Starbucks announces major change to its reward system — and it will be much harder to score a free drink

Starbucks announced a awesome alteration to its reward system.

The java elephantine is making it a small harder to rack up Stars this summer, meaning it whitethorn return longer for rewards members to summation capable for a free drink.

Starting June 24, nan points received for utilizing your ain to-go reusable cup are changing, according to an email sent to rewards members.

Starbucks is making a alteration to its rewards system. ManuPadilla – stock.adobe.com

Instead of receiving 25 Bonus Stars for each bid placed pinch your ain cup, you’ll now person “double Stars” for nan full order.

“If you bring successful 2 reusable cups and bid 2 handcrafted beverages successful a azygous order, you will person double Stars connected nan full transaction,” nan caller Starbucks Rewards Terms of Use reads, per AllRecipes.

While it mightiness sound for illustration much — and it mightiness beryllium for immoderate customers — you now person to walk a minimum of $12.50 during your sojourn to get nan 25 stars, arsenic opposed to automatically getting them nether nan existent system.

Currently, everyone receives 25 stars sloppy of really overmuch they bid aliases really galore individual cups are used.

The points received for utilizing your ain to-go reusable cup astatine Starbucks are changing. ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images

The update benefits customers who thin to walk much money astatine Starbucks, arsenic good arsenic customers who bring successful much than 1 reusable cup for their order.