Free Tall Brewed Coffee at Starbucks with empty bag

Don't know if this is common knowledge or a new promo, but I bought a 12oz bag of Dark Sumatra roast in the grocery store last week and noticed this on the back:

"Bring Us Your Empty Bag, We'll Give You Coffee". Basically, exchange the empty bag for a Tall brewed coffee at participating Starbucks. Expiration is 30 days after the "Best Before" date on the bag, which for mine is Sep, 2012. I got the bag on sale, so this amounts to a bit more savings.

Thanks, I didn't know about this.

Good tip, thanks. I've been getting free coffees for over a year now with the empty 12-oz bags. But it's strictly for a regular coffee, nothing fancy. In fact, I was told at one Starbuck's that a plain iced coffee wasn't allowed, although they gave it to me anyway. Also, they never seem to check the date on the bag; I've brought in bags that were a few days over the expiration and still got the freebie.

Yes, good reminder. I also believe you have until 30 days after the expiration date to claim your cup of coffee, if I am not mistaken. In my experience, they never check anyway.

Wow, this gets green? These bag promotions have been going on for many months. Don't mean to TC, but I've seen better deals get torched.

moonbeam said:   Solipsist said:   murpheeee said:   Yes, this has been going for a while.
Only on grocery store bags though. If you buy the bag from Starbucks, it does not have offer on it.If you're buying the bag from Starbucks, you should be able to get a free cup at the time of purchase though

If you have a gold card you're supposed to get any tall drink free with coffee bean purchase, but I find that most employees think it's only brewed coffee. I generally have to have them get the manager and the manager is aware of it.

According to starbucks web site, green card is enough to get a free drink. You don't need Gold Card.

paulesk said:   Wow, this gets green? These bag promotions have been going on for many months. Don't mean to TC, but I've seen better deals get torched.

That's why I posted this in Free Stuff (mod moved it). I don't buy coffee often from the grocery store so I wouldn't know if this has been going on forever, but I searched here and didn't see it mentioned anywhere. Figured it was worth it for people who weren't aware (like me).

Thanks for posting this deal. I'd never heard of it. I don't purchase SB bagged coffee.

i went into their dumpster in back of the store and found about 200 empty bags, i go get coffee there for free every day

I did not notice this, thanks for the reminder! We enjoy Starbucks!

This has been going on for years. If you buy coffee at Starbucks, they offer you free tall coffee with it (the packaging does not have this offer so no double dipping). To extend the offer, they put it in writing on the Starbucks coffee packages sold at other places. I usually buy the coffee from Kroger chain (Smith's) when it's on sale and keep the empty bags in the car to redeem when sitting at Starbucks. Tall is usually nothing for me but a registered Starbucks gift card gives you free refills on top.

all i need is an empty bag? i'll bring joan rivers and see if that works

With the current Grocery Outlet deal for Eight O'Clock coffee, ~2#s for $9.99, I won't do SBs for a while.

morecowbell said:   all i need is an empty bag? i'll bring joan rivers and see if that works

Best Joan Rivers quote (or close to it) "I've had so many facelifts I have hemorrhoids on the back of my neck"

Has anyone got a Free coffee with their Christmas Blend coffee bags???