My Starbucks addiction has to do with the app and rewards. Now that the new CEO has cut back the company give-backs, I am weaning myself.
For a while, I accepted every challenge [and met most].

Let’s face it, my (bought) loyalty garnered me 100 points here and there. In real life, that’s the occasional free iced coffee.
To get the full bang for my buck, I always ordered the Trenta.
That’s a lot of coffee, and a lot more than doctor- recommended.
As a once staunch critic of the brand, I should have eschewed these prizes. As a gamer, I had to play.
No offers.
Oh, good. I can get a cup I might actually enjoy elsewhere.
I am missing out on the points that come automatically from each purchase. A pass, I am willing to make.