No matter how customers choose to pay at Starbucks, the&nbsp;goal is to deliver a seamless payment experience. By accepting a variety of payment methods, Starbucks&nbsp;allows customers to select the option most convenient and relevant to them.

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The Starbucks app offers customers the fastest way to pay and earn Stars through the Starbucks Rewards™ loyalty program. Customers can also use the app to locate the nearest store, order ahead and use contactless payment. Starbucks® Rewards members in the U.S. and Canada earn Stars by first scanning their Starbucks app (earns 2 Stars per $1 spent), and then paying with a Starbucks Card, cash, credit/debit cards, or select mobile wallets (earns 1 Star per $1 spent). Members are also able to save credit/debit cards or a PayPal account directly in the Starbucks app to scan and pay and earn Stars seamlessly in one step.&nbsp;

Additional accepted payment methods at Starbucks include:

Starbucks Cards: Available for purchase in Starbucks <a href="http://www.starbucks.com/store-locator/search">stores</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.starbucks.com/shop/card/starbucks-card?utm_source=cardpage&amp;utm_medium=card&amp;utm_campaign=holiday&amp;utm_content=holidayfy16">online</a> as a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.starbucks.com/shop/card/egift">Starbucks eGift</a>&nbsp;or in the Starbucks app, Starbucks Cards are available in a variety of designs and can be loaded with $5-$500 (or $10-$100 when purchasing in the app).

Apple Pay®: Customers can use Apple Pay to reload their Starbucks Card through the Starbucks® app for iOS. In addition, customers can use Apple Pay outside of the Starbucks app as payment at participating Starbucks® locations.

Google Pay®: Customers can use Google Pay to reload their Starbucks Card through the Starbucks® app for Android™.&nbsp; In addition, customers can use Google Pay outside of the Starbucks app as payment at participating Starbucks® locations.

PayPal™: Customers can use PayPal™ to reload their Starbucks Card through the mobile app or at <a href="https://www.starbucks.com/card">Starbucks.com/card</a>. Customers can also save their PayPal™ account in the Starbucks app to pay directly – either in-store or when ordering ahead using the Starbucks app.

Venmo™: Customers can use Venmo™ to reload their Starbucks Card through the mobile app or at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.starbucks.com/card" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Starbucks.com/card</a>. Customers can also save their Venmo™ account in the Starbucks app to pay directly – either in-store or when ordering ahead using the Starbucks app.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Bakkt App: Customers can use their balance in the Bakkt App to reload their Starbucks Card within the Starbucks app.

Credit or Debit Cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover Credit Cards are accepted in-store. Customers can also save a credit or debit card in the Starbucks app to pay directly – either in-store or when ordering ahead using the Starbucks App.

Cash&nbsp;is always an option too.

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Starting today, <a href="https://www.starbucks.com/rewards/">Starbucks Rewards</a> members now have more payment options and ways to earn Stars through the Starbucks app. At company-operated stores in the U.S. and Canada, Starbucks Rewards members can scan their Starbucks app and then pay with cash, credit/debit cards, or select mobile wallets and earn Stars toward free items. Members can also save these payment methods directly in the Starbucks app to earn stars when paying.

Starbucks has made these enhancements in response to customer feedback that they would like more options to pay and earn Stars in the app as a Starbucks Rewards member,&nbsp;in addition to&nbsp;the Starbucks&nbsp;Card.

Providing Starbucks Rewards members with more ways to pay and earn Stars is the next evolution in the industry-leading loyalty program. <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2020/seeing-stars-more-ways-to-pay-and-5-fun-facts-about-starbucks-rewards/">Read more</a> about how it became one of retail’s most engaging customer loyalty programs.

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Scan the Starbucks app and then pay with cash, credit/debit cards, or select mobile wallets, and earn Stars.

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Starbucks announced plans to update its industry-leading Starbucks® Rewards™ loyalty program by giving members more payment options and ways to earn Stars through the Starbucks app. Beginning this fall in company-operated stores in the U.S. and Canada, Starbucks Rewards members will also be able to scan their app and then pay with cash, credit/debit cards, or select mobile wallets and earn Stars toward free items. Members will also be able to save these payment methods directly in the Starbucks app to earn stars when paying. These enhancements will be in addition to the current option of earnings Stars by paying with a Starbucks Card in stores and within the app.

“Having a connection with our customers, whether in our stores or digitally, allows us to anticipate their needs and deliver the products and experiences they are looking for. Our customers have shared with us that they would like more options to pay and earn Stars in the app as a Starbucks Rewards member, in addition to the Starbucks Card,” said Brady Brewer, Starbucks chief marketing officer. “We expect the expansion of payment options will appeal to an even wider customer audience and deepen engagement with our members.”

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SEATTLE&nbsp;– Today, Starbucks announced plans to update its industry-leading Starbucks® Rewards™ loyalty program by giving members more payment options and ways to earn Stars through the Starbucks app.&nbsp;Beginning this fall in company-operated stores in the U.S. and Canada, Starbucks Rewards members&nbsp;will also be able to scan their app and then pay with cash, credit/debit cards, or select mobile wallets and earn Stars toward free items.&nbsp;Members will&nbsp;also be able to save these payment methods directly in the Starbucks app to earn stars when paying.&nbsp;These enhancements will be in addition to the current option of&nbsp;earnings Stars by&nbsp;paying with a Starbucks Card in stores and within the app.

&nbsp;“Having a&nbsp;connection&nbsp;with our customers, whether in our stores or&nbsp;digitally,&nbsp;allows us to&nbsp;anticipate their needs&nbsp;and deliver&nbsp;the&nbsp;products and experiences they are looking for.&nbsp;Our customers&nbsp;have shared with us&nbsp;that they would like more options&nbsp;to pay and earn Stars in the app as a Starbucks Rewards member,&nbsp;in addition to&nbsp;the Starbucks&nbsp;Card,”&nbsp;said Brady Brewer, Starbucks chief marketing officer. “We expect the expansion of payment options will appeal to an even wider customer audience and deepen engagement with our members.”&nbsp;

Current Starbucks Rewards members will continue to enjoy all of the <a href="https://www.starbucks.com/rewards/">benefits</a> of the company’s loyalty program and the Starbucks app. Beginning this fall, all members can choose to pay with their preloaded Starbucks Card and earn two Stars per $1, or earn one Star per $1 spent when they scan and pay with a credit/debit card, cash, or select mobile wallets at participating stores.

The Starbucks app powers the industry-leading Starbucks Rewards loyalty program. Starbucks customers&nbsp;have become&nbsp;increasingly reliant on the Starbucks app,&nbsp;with new users adopting the app for locating their nearest store, ordering ahead and using contactless payment.&nbsp;For more information about Starbucks Rewards visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.starbucks.com/rewards/">Starbucks.com/rewards</a>.

Starbucks announced plans to update its loyalty program by giving members more payment options and ways to earn Stars through the Starbucks app.

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