12 Ways To Get Free Coffee

Are you interested in finding ways to get free coffee? It might surprise you to know that a number of popular companies give away free coffee every day.

Read on to find out which companies give away free coffee, and more importantly, how you can get some for yourself.

How to Get Free Coffee

Most popular coffee companies (and places that commonly sell coffee) have some way for you to earn free coffee. 

Check out the details below so you can have the inside scoop on how to get free coffee from all of the big name coffee sellers. 

1. Caribou Coffee Perks

Caribou Coffee has a rewards program called Caribou Coffee Perks that will give you a free medium drink just for signing up to be a member.

It’s free to sign up for the program. You’ll earn 1 point for each dollar you spend at the register and at the drive through.

In addition, you’ll earn 2 points for every order you make through the Caribou Coffee app or when you load money onto the app.

You only have to earn 175 points to get a free coffee or other beverage. Other “perks” of Caribou’s Perks program include a free birthday drink and 5$ off of coffee beans and K cups.

2. Starbucks Rewards

The Starbucks Rewards program works similarly to the Caribou Coffee Perks program. You start by signing up for the program on your PC or you get the app on your mobile device.

Starbucks will reward you for 1 point (called a star) for each dollar you spend. When you load money onto the Starbucks app you’ll get 2 stars for each dollar you load. 

Rewards start at 25 stars. You’ll also get a free birthday, refills and more. This program also includes the option to purchase items from Starbucks partners, such as Delta SkyMiles. 

That means you can earn stars when you purchase items from rewards program partners as well. 

Starbucks also offers free refills on certain drinks. Check out our article on How To Get Free Starbucks Refills to learn more.

3. MyMcDonald’s Rewards

The MyMcDonald’s Rewards program awards you points for every McDonald’s purchase you make when you order through the app. 

The more points you earn, the more freebies you get. Of course, you can use your points for a  frappe or an iced coffee from McDonald’s. 

However, you can use your points for other food or drink choices as well. That makes this program very versatile. 

This program gives you 100 points for every dollar you spend on eligible products. See the McDonald’s website for more information on what eligible products are. 

4. Dunkin’ Rewards

With the Dunkin’ Rewards program from Dunkin’ Donuts, you’ll earn 10 points for every $1 you spend at the store. 

You can earn on purchases you make in the store or on in-app purchases as well. You’ll earn a free coffee after earning just 500 points.

You can get free crafted drinks with 700 points and free premium sips with 900 points. Of course, you can spend your points on other goodies such as donuts or sandwiches.

The program also offers bonus points for purchases made on or around your birthday. And if you visit 12 times in a calendar month, you’ll be upgraded to Boosted Status.

With Boosted Status you’ll earn 12 points for every $1 you spend for the next three months. 

5. Kwik Trip Kwik Rewards

Kwik Trip convenience stores have a rewards program called the Kwik Rewards program. The rewards program gives you discounts and freebies when you earn points by making purchases.

However, if you use your Kwik Trip debit or credit card to make purchases you can earn even more. 

For instance, you’ll get an automatic 3 cents off per gallon on gasoline purchases. You’ll also get an automatic 5% discount on store purchases. 

Rewards and coupons change and vary often, so you’ll never run out of fun stuff to buy with your points. 

Kwik Trip is also one of many places you can buy newspapers to read while you’re drinking your coffee. 

Bonus Tip: Kwik Trip has great coffee. But if you haven’t tried their fried chicken, you’re missing out. 

6. Speedway Beverage Club 

Speedway convenience stores and gas stations have a rewards program called Speedy Rewards.

With this program, you’ll earn points when you make purchases. And when you buy six beverages, you’ll get your seventh beverage for free (i.e. free coffee!!). 

You can also forego your free seventh beverage and get discounts on fuel or 1,000 bonus points instead.

You’ll earn Speedy Rewards points with every purchase of gasoline and on in-store purchases as well. 

And the rewards list is expansive, from free coffee to free gas to free food to Speedy gift cards. The app also allows you to save your preferred reward if you want the same reward every time. 

7. IKEA Family Rewards

Do you like shopping at IKEA? When you join the IKEA Family rewards program, you’ll get a free coffee or tea every time you visit. You don’t even have to make a purchase to get your free coffee. 

And if you do decide to purchase furniture or home decor while you’re there, you’ll get a 5% discount on your purchase. 

You’ll also save money on select delivery options, benefit from member-only sales and get to attend free workshops. 

This is a great rewards program to join if you’re a frequent IKEA shopper or if there’s an IKEA near you. 

8. 7-Eleven 7REWARDS

When you sign up for 7-Eleven’s 7REWARDS program, you’ll earn points on every qualifying purchase. 

There’s also a bonus points component to the program that helps you earn even more points when you take advantage of BOGO deals, select pairings and more.

You’ll earn 10 points on every purchase you make, excluding fuel, age-restricted items and services. 

When you want to redeem your points for your free coffee or other item, just sign into the 7REWARDS app and follow the instructions. 

Head to the counter with your free coffee and the cashier will complete the purchase. Bonus: You’ll also be eligible for bonus points and you’ll get a free Slurpee during your birthday month. 

9. Panera Bread Unlimited Sip Club

Panera Bread’s Unlimited Sip Club gives you unlimited (sort of) free glasses of coffee, lemonade and more.

For just $11.99 per month (or $119.99) annually, you can have a free drink and as many refills of that same drink as you’d like while you’re in a Panera cafe. 

Or you can stop in as much as every two hours to take drinks to go. Hot coffee, iced coffee, iced tea, charged lemonade, lemonade and fountain beverages are included with the program.

You cannot get cold brew, espresso or other drinks with this program. See the Panera website for other perks of the Unlimited Sip Club program. 

10. Peet’s Coffee Peetnik Rewards

Peet’s Coffee’s Peetnik Rewards program earns you points on purchases made at Peet’s Coffee. 

You’ll earn one point for every dollar you spend at Peet’s. And you can get a free drip coffee after earning just 50 points. 

Other benefits include getting a free drink on your birthday, getting 25 bonus points on your rewards anniversary and getting bonus points just for signing up.

Note that you have to make purchases with your QR code or in the app in order to earn points. In addition, you can use your points any way you want to. 

11. Biggby Nation

Biggby Coffee’s Biggby Nation rewards program will give you a free beverage for every 12 beverages you purchase at full price.

In addition, for every 9 lbs. of coffee you purchase, you’ll get a 10th lb. of coffee for free. 

You’ll also get a free beverage on your birthday, regular coupons via email and a host of other discounts and deals. 

Weekly emails include discounts on food, beverages and even merchandise on occasion.  

Biggby Coffee has nearly 250 locations, mostly in the Eastern half of the United States and in Idaho. 

Bonus tip: Set your favorite store in your app in order to get additional bonuses. 

12. QuickChek

QuickCheck convenience stores has its QuickChek rewards program where you can earn more free perks the more you visit.

The program will give you a free coffee after just eight coffee purchases. This beverage deal applies to other beverages as well.

And with just 10 store visits per month, you get two free coffees or other beverages as well. 

Just enter in your phone number when you purchase at the register, or scan the barcode of each purchase on your app. 

The program has a referral bonus too. You’ll earn a special reward when you refer a new customer that signs up and makes a purchase. 

Bonus: For every $50 you spend you get an automatic $5 reward that will be applied to your next qualifying purchase. 

Summary

There are plenty of ways to get free coffee if you’re willing to search for them. And joining rewards programs like the ones mentioned above can get you other free items as well.

What are your favorite rewards programs? And what is your favorite way to get free coffee?