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Barista Picks
As a Starbucks Rewards Visa cardmember, you will receive eight (
complimentary food or beverage items (“Barista Picks”) as described below in each twelve (12) month period beginning 45 days following the opening of your account.
Each Barista Pick is available as a coupon automatically loaded to your Starbucks Rewards account which may be redeemed for one (1) complimentary item at a participating Starbucks store as described in the terms of the applicable Barista Pick coupon. Substitutions and customizations are not allowed unless specifically permitted by the Barista Pick coupon. Barista Picks cannot be redeemed for cash or Stars.
Each Barista Pick expires 30 days after it has been loaded onto your Starbucks Rewards account. If you have provided us with a current, valid email address, you will receive an emailed notice that the Barista Pick has been loaded to your account. One Barista Pick will be loaded approximately once every six (6) weeks.
You must present your registered Starbucks Card to the barista at a participating Starbucks store in order to redeem your Barista Pick. The Barista Pick benefit will be awarded as a single coupon valid for one-time use, regardless of the number of authorized user cards associated with your Starbucks Rewards Visa account.