Coffee Sale Alert at Target - Buy 3 get one Free!!!

CAFFEINE ALERT!!! Right now, in-store at Target if you buy 3 bags of coffee, whole bean or ground, you can get one free!

That also include Starbucks coffee! If you are a Starbucks loyalty member, you know that each bag has a star code on it for redemption. Every 12 points is a free reward and taking advantage of this offer puts you one third towards that Freebie.

If you are using your Cartwheel App (and you should be, Target gives you free wi-fi plus an app to save $$$), the coffee special includes 10% off Green Mountain Organic K-Cups, 5% off Archer Farms coffee, 10% Off Donut Shop K-Cups, 5% Off Market Pantry Coffee & Creamer plus some others. Online, and maybe in store, they are offering a free $5.00 Gift Card when you buy 3 Donut Shop or Green Mountain K-cup Packs.

I guess that Target is giving us a caffeine edge for all that back to school business!

Ta ta for now...save money!!!

Starbucks - 50% off Any Frappuccino Beverage

Do you love Starbucks? Here is a deal that you just can't pass up if you are addicted to their frappuccinos!

From May 1 through May 10th, from 3:00-5:00PM you can enjoy 50% off ANY size, ANY flavor Frappuccino blended beverages. If you are a MyStarbucks Rewards member you will get an extra hour May 6-10th, to take advantage of the special. Check with your local vendor.

It's the Starbucks "Frappuccino Happy Hour".

Ta ta for now...save money!

Starbucks Christmas Promotions

It's that time of the year again! Starbucks is once again running it's "12 Days of Giftgiving" holiday promotions.

Save everyday with special deals until  December 11, 2012. One item per day that can sell out fast means going early in the day. Don't be like me and wait until after work to look for one of these highly desired deals.

Dec. 2, 2012 - Buy one get one free Starbucks VIA® 12-pack or Tazo® tea tin

Dec. 3, 2012 - Free brewed coffee during the month of January 2013 when you purchase a 16 fl oz tumbler. $30.00

To check out the daily specials, click here.

Ta ta for now...save money!

End of Free Coffee

As I mentioned in one of my earlier posts, I was able to snag one of the promotional mugs at Starbucks during Christmas that entitles me to free coffee all during the month of January. Believe me, I have been taking full advantage of it! The mug has already paid for itself, I got to try their new Blonde Roast and now I am sad that my unlimited supply of free caffeine is coming to an end next week!

Some days I even go in during the late afternoon for a second cup! I guess it will be back to grinding my own coffee in the mornings to satisfy my addiction to the brew!

Here, here to being thrifty!

Ta ta for now...

Free Books or Music on iTunes

Stop by any Starbucks, and they will usually have an offer for  free music or free book downloads to iTunes that you can load onto your iPhone, iPod or iPad.

There are usually business card sized offers at the front counter that you can grab to use. Each card has a code printed at the bottom and an expiration date.

The current  pick of the week book offering is the "Best in Travel 2012" . I will definitely be downloading this book to see what travel tips I can find!

Ta ta for now...

Starbucks Veranda Blonde Roast

I took advantage of  tasting  the new Veranda Blonde coffee at Starbucks, just after it's debut, using my special mug I got for Christmas that entitles me to free coffee until January 31. I have to admit, I am more of a dark roast person and I don't foresee myself ordering this brew.

The big hype in the store is that is has more caffeine that the other brews. I prefer taste to a super buzz. I am not studying for finals or taking a 10 hour drive somewhere. They have no-doze for that! 

I am sure that this will be a favorite for a lot of people, new coffee drinkers, lightweights, tea- totelers! Just give me a robust flavor and I am happy.


You should still be able to partake in the free taste from January 12 until January 14th. I hope you enjoy the new brew. I am sure you will draw your own conclusions!


Ta ta for now...

Free Samples of Starbucks Coffee

From January 12 - January 14th, while supplies last, you can do a "Taste the Starbucks Roast Spectrum" coffee tasting, vote for your favorite and receive a little something to take home. They are sampling out the Blonde Roast, the Medium Roast and the Dark Roast. 

The Canadian Event takes place February 9-11, 2012

Read more here.

Ta ta for now...

Holiday Forgetfulness!

There is a lot to remember during the Holiday Season! Between juggling work, family, home and shopping is can be difficult to remember all that needs to be done.

Here I blog about savings, good deals and values, and then I forget to take advantage of them! It was late afternoon yesterday when I remembered that I was supposed to visit Starbucks to take advantage of the $19.99 traveler mug with free coffee during January promotion. So on may way home from work I stopped at  5 Starbucks. I already knew after the first stop that it was probably hopeless since they had a sign out saying they were sold out. But I was determined! I programmed my gps to show me all the coffee shops along my way home and tried to pick several that were more remote and might have some left.

My first stop was a Barnes & Noble. There I found out that they were not a regular franchise so they were not participating. Darn! I bypassed several on the corners of busy intersections. I doubted that at 6pm they'd have any left.  My next stop was a very small one in a strip mall, strike 3. Strike 4 at my next stop where I didn't even go in after I saw the "sorry sold out" sign through the front windows! I hate to give up, so one last try. I decided to go to Target where I knew they had an in-store coffee counter. Would they be like B&N?

I hurried to the coffee counter, no one there. I scoured the display and then I saw one. The elusive travel mug with numerical designs. Was this it? I grabbed it, it was $19.99 so that was a good sign. Then I saw the special tag around the mouth of the cup, THIS WAS IT! A girl finally came up front and I asked her if they had any more. She didn't even know anything about the promotion, so there I stood explaining it to her!

So now the big decision, who gets it for Christmas?

Ta ta for now...

Christmas Deals from Starbucks

If you love Starbucks, but would also enjoy a little extra for your money, how about these promotions being offered during a 12 Days of Christmas special until December 12?

• December 6th - get a holiday themed cold cup for $7.95, regularly $10.95-$11.95
• December 7th - 50% off 6-pack of Cranberry Bliss Bars
• December 8th - any Via 12 pack on sale for $7.95
• December 9th  - buy 1 pound of Christmas Blend, Decaf Christmas Blend, Espresso Roast, or Holiday Blend whole bean coffee and get a three-pack of Starbucks VIA for FREE!
• December 10th - Tazo Tea Sampler or Via REady Brew Sampler on sale for $12.95.
• December 11th - Holiday Boxed Mugs on sale for $6.95, regularly $9.95
• December 12th, buy a 16oz  tumbler for $19.95 and get FREE BREWED COFFEE DURING THE ENTIRE MONTH OF JANUARY 2012 (over a $70.00 value)!

Check out their website to view all of the offers for yourself, it is a very cute interactive site!

I definitely know where I will be on the 12th day of December!

Ta ta for now...

Starbuck's Happy Hour Returns!

Starting May 6th, and continuing through May 15th you can enjoy a half-price Frappuccino blended beverage of your choice! This offer is only available between 3-5 pm.

This year you can really mix it up! Customize your drink to be just the way you want it. You can flavor it up with an old favorite like caramel, enjoy a new dynamic duo like their Mocha Coconut Frappuccino blended beverage or make any combination of flavor offerings. Mix up your milk with 2%, nonfat or soy. Coffee it up with an extra pump of coffee or a shot of espresso. And don’t forget to top it off with a little bit of fun in the form of whipped cream, drizzles or sprinkles.

I love a Starbucks with a discount!

Ta Ta for now...