Your daily coffee run just got a whole lot sweeter! With the right rewards program, you can turn every latte into points toward free drinks, food, and perks. Let’s break down which coffee chains are handing out the best rewards, because getting more value from your favorite coffee spot is always a win!
Starbucks Rewards
💲 Earning Points: The program now has three tiers – Green, Gold, and Reserve – each with different earning rates.
- Green members earn 1 star per dollar
- Gold members (who’ve earned 500 stars in 12 months) earn 1.2 stars per dollar
- Reserve members (2,500 stars in 12 months) earn 1.7 stars per dollar.
Boost your stars faster with digital reloads: get 10 bonus stars for a $30+ reload or 25 bonus stars for $50+.
☕️ Redemptions:
- 25 stars: Free drink customization like an extra shot, syrup, or cold foam (up to $1 value)
- 60 stars: $2 off any purchase
- 100 stars: Hot or iced brewed coffee or tea, bakery item, or packaged snacks (up to $6 value)
- 200 stars: Handcrafted beverage or hot breakfast item (up to $10 value)
- 300 stars: Sandwich, protein box, or packaged coffee (up to $16 value)
- 400 stars: Select Starbucks merchandise (up to $20 value)
🎉 Birthday Reward: You bet! Green members get a free beverage or food item on their birthday, Gold members have a seven-day window to redeem theirs, and Reserve members get a full 30 days.
⭐️ Bonus Perks:
- Free Mod Mondays give Green members a complimentary drink modification one Monday per month
- Gold and Reserve members unlock stars that never expire (Green members can extend star life monthly with activity)
- Gold members receive at least four Double Star Days annually; Reserve members get at least six
- Reserve members score exclusive merchandise access and curated experiences like all-expenses-paid trips to coffee destinations
Tim Hortons Tims Rewards
💲 Earning Points: 10 points per dollar.
👋 Welcome Offer: A free medium beverage with any $1+ purchase in the first week
☕️ Redemptions
- 340 points: Baked goods and Timbits
- 440 points: Brewed coffee and tea
- 750 points: Iced coffee, hot chocolate, and more
- 950 points: 10-pack Timbits or breakfast snackers
- 1,250 points: Specialty lattes, Cold Brew, and Iced Capps
- 1,450 points: Breakfast sandwiches and lunch items
🎉 Birthday Reward: A special offer will be available on your birthday (if you’ve made at least 1 eligible purchase in the year before your birthday)
⭐️ Bonus Perks:
- Check your offer tray every Monday for weekly deals picked just for you.
- Limited-time promotions pop up like Member Month, where members receive double the points on eligible transactions; or Timbits Tuesday where members receive a 10-pack of Timbits for $1 on Tuesdays.
Dunkin’ Rewards
💲 Earning Points: Start by earning 10 points per dollar spent, but visit 12 times in a calendar month and you’ll unlock Boosted Status which jumps you to 12 points per dollar for three months.
☕️ Redemptions:
- 150 points: Mini treats like Munchkins or hash browns
- 300 points: One classic donut
- 400 points: Bakery items
- 500 points: Wake-Up Wraps or bagels with cream cheese
- 600 points: Hot or iced coffee or tea
- 800 points: Dunkin’ Refreshers or specialty lattes
- 900 points: Breakfast sandwich
- 950 points: Specialty coffee and frozen drinks
🎉 Birthday Reward: Your birthday nets you 3x points instead of a free drink
⭐️ Bonus Perks:
- Mobile Mondays hook you up with 100 bonus points when you order ahead
- Collect exclusive Dunkin’ Rewards badges in the app
⭐️ Dutch Bros Rewards
💲 Earning Points: You’ll earn 3 points for every dollar spent.
👋 Welcome Offer: A free medium drink within the first 14 days of joining
☕️ Redemptions
- 250 points for a free medium drink
- 325 points for a fully customizable drink with any size, flavors, milk options and toppings your heart desires.
🎉 Birthday Reward: Absolutely – they’ve got you covered with a special birthday drink!
Bonus Perks:
- You can pay it forward with points. Share a reward with a friend and treat them to a free drink
Peet’s Peetnik Rewards
💲 Earning Points: 1 point per dollar.
👋 Welcome Offer: New members receive 125 points after their first order which equals a free drink right off the bat
☕️ Redemptions
- 25 points: Drink customizations or size upgrades
- 50 points: Drip coffee, cold brew, tea, or baked good
- 120 points: Handcrafted drinks and warm food
- 200 points: $5 off your order
- 400 points: 1 lb of coffee beans or liter of concentrate
🎉 Birthday Reward: You bet – free beverage within 14 days of your birthday!
Bonus Perks:
- Get 25 points on your Peetnik Rewards Anniversary
- Rewards members get access to exclusive offers, bonus point days, a secret menu, and more
Caribou Perks
💲 Earning Points: 1 point per dollar when paying with cash or card at checkout, but bump that to 2 points per dollar when you order ahead on the app or preload funds to your account.
👋 Welcome Offer: First-time members snag a free medium beverage after their first visit
☕️ Redemptions
- 25 points: Whip, flavor, espresso shot, or size upgrade
- 50 points: Brewed coffee, hot tea, or bakery item
- 100 points: Bagel with cream cheese
- 175 points: Any size beverage or egg breakfast item
- 200 points: $5 off online orders
- 250 points: XL beverage or lunch item
- 300 points: Free shipping on online orders
- 400 points: Growler or canteen of coffee or tea
🎉 Birthday Reward: One free beverage any day of your birthday week.
Bonus Perks:
- Enjoy a free coffee of the day when you buy a 16oz bag of coffee beans
- Treat a friend with Share-a-Perk. You can send rewards to someone in need of a caffeine boost via the Caribou Coffee app
Pick the program where you’re already spending or discover a new coffee spot. The apps are free to join, so sign up for your go-to spot and start turning your coffee habit into rewards.