You can use your personal cup at Starbucks again ! Starting June 22, the chain is bringing back personal reusable cups to U., and locations. (Hmm, which cup to choose—the London souvenir cup depicting Tower Bridge, the klutz-proof, no-spill travel tumbler or the “World’s Best Boss” mug, a la Michael Scott from The Office ?).
Customer adoption of reusable cups is one part of Starbucks ongoing commitment to reduce single-use cup waste and goal to reduce waste by 50% by 2030. Beginning June 22, Starbucks is safely reintroducing personal reusable cups across company operated stores in the U.
Another consideration to keep in mind is the care and maintenance of different versions of Starbucks reusable cups. Although the plastics these products are made from are BPA-free, some of their tumblers are not microwave-safe and/or dishwasher safe, which is easy to forget and means you risk damaging them early into their use .
The program encourages customers to bring in their own cups (clean, of course) and rewards them with a 10 cent discount on each drink.
Enjoy your beverage in a Starbucks® reusable cup!. Press “add item” below 2. Add your beverage. Repeat for each beverage you’d like in a reusable cup.
Starbucks customers can start using their personal cups again at company-owned locations in the United States on June 22. Starbucks and other restaurants and retailers are making strides to return to business as usual after changing many policies due to the pandemic. The coffee giant paused the reusable cup program in March 2020.
Are starbucks reusable cups dishwasher safe?
Yes, the red cups are BPA free, dishwasher and microwave safe. How do you wash reusable cups at Starbucks? Don’t throw them in the dishwasher, freezer, or microwave. This could potentially cause them to break down over time. Instead, hand wash your cups with warm, soapy water (don’t soak them!), then air-dry them with the top and straw off.
While I was writing we ran into the query “Are dishwasher-safe coffee cups worth it?”.
One thought is that The convenience of dishwasher-safe cups cannot be overstated. This alone would make these cups worth it, but I have more. I really like the lid. It’s just like a disposable Starbucks cup lid, but rigid and robust.
Do you have to use Starbucks cups in the drive-thru?
Customers who go through Starbucks’ drive-thru still have to accept their drinks in Starbucks’ disposable cups. Starbucks ( SBUX) has been trying for years to reduce waste by developing a more environmentally-friendly disposable cup and increasing the number of customers who use reusable mugs.
Another common question is “When do Starbucks cups return to stores?”.
Personal reusable cups return to Starbucks stores in the U. On June 22. Here’s the step-by-step guide to our simple, safe and contactless procedure. Customer adoption of reusable cups is one part of Starbucks ongoing commitment to reduce single-use cup waste and goal to reduce waste by 50% by 2030.
I but now employees will only accept clean mugs, and they won’t touch them: Instead, a customer will place their own cup into a larger ceramic mug. The barista will hold the ceramic mug’s handle rather than the cup when preparing the drink. Once the beverage is ready, the customer will pick their cup up from within the mug.
What is Starbucks doing to reduce single-use cups?
At Starbucks, pre-COVID 80% of beverages are enjoyed on the go. To encourage customers to choose reusable and reduce single-use cup waste, Starbucks will continue offering customers a $.10 discount on their beverage of choice.
While reading we ran into the question “How many cups of coffee does Starbucks actually save?”.
In fact, as the company continued to expand over the years, the usage rate of reusable mugs dropped back down to 1.3% by 2018, bringing the number of cups saved to 42 million that year.