Of coffee & rewards - Starbucks

I love coffee. There are a lot of coffee houses nowadays. But my favourite had always been Starbucks. The services had always exceeded my expectation. One of Starbucks' feature that I like the most is its Starbucks' Card. The card is similar to your usual Touch 'n Go card where you refill and use it like a debit card. Mine looks like this:

Do you know that you can purchase the card and refill it at any Starbucks outlets? When you first purchase your card, there is an area where you can scratch at the back of the card to reveal security code. By using the card number & security card, you can register you card online and keep track of your rewards. Thus, to register your card:

Go to Starbucks.com.my

Click "CARD" tab

You will be directed to the following page:

There will be three links related to registration/signing in. (1) is for your to register by using card; (2) is for you to create account if you have no account yet; and (3) is for signing in when you have created your account. I have created mine so I can just log in from the following:

When you have log in, you'll be directed to the following. I only have one card but you can own more than one card and have it managed via the website:

When you click "Manage My Card", you get to see the balance that you still have in your card card:

Other than that, you can also check your rewards by clicking at "Card Balance & Rewards":

Like mine, I have (1) one free donut that I am yet to redeem; and (2) one more drinks to go before I can claim complimentary grande beverage. Yay

Other than that, you can also view your past transactions (in case if you forgot how much that drink costs you last time).

Other than the websites, Starbucks Malaysia also has its own official mobile applications for Android which you can also download from Playstore. I am yet to try on the apps. According to the description, you can also pay at Starbucks with the mobile phone whilst also earning rewards in the My Starbucks Rewards™ program. With Starbucks mobile application, you can:

- View your Starbucks Card balance

- Check your Starbucks Card Rewards and see how close you are to your next free drink

- Reload your Starbucks Card

- Get a new virtual Starbucks Card

- Be the first to find out the latest Starbucks promotions 

- Receive special offers and gain access to many other useful features

I'm getting it. Now.