Starbucks Will Offer Free Refills for Paying Customers… But There’s a Catch

Starbucks continues to make changes in 2025. First, the company did away with its open-door policy that would allow folks to hang out in its stores. That didn’t go over so well with a lot of people. Starbucks is not gonna change its mind there but they are trying to give their paying customers a little something to shut them up…erm, I mean, show their appreciation for their business. (I’m just joking, please don’t come for me.) The New York Post reports that Starbucks will bring back some pre-COVID things like free refills and a condiment station. 

Customers who order their drink “for here” will get it in a ceramic mug, glass, or their own personal beverage container. They can get refills of hot or iced coffee or tea. That means no refills on all those fun concoctions that you like to consume. Anyone with disposable containers will not get those benefits. There will be self-serve stations with milk, sugar, spices, and stirrers. So, there you have it. If you buy a Starbucks drink and hang out, you get a few freebies including a coffee or tea refill.