11 Starbucks Tips & Tricks You Never Knew by Lex Adams 11 Starbucks Tips & Tricks You Never KnewHere are some Starbucks tricks and tips you never knew existed!1) Turn in empty coffee bags for a free tall coffee or iced coffee 2) Add a shot or sprinkle: Ask for a shot of mint or sprinkle in vanilla, cocoa or cinnamon at the coffee bar. Get that little twist for an additional $.55. Oh, and Christmas “red cup” season has Gingerbread syrup you can add!3)Refills for $.50 all day: Get the Tall and then refill all you want! (*This only applies as long as you are in the store.* 4) Bring your own cup: Bring your own cup and receive a $.10 discount 5) Free triple-filter water: Save yourself the bottled-water price!6) French Press for a Few: Order a pot of french-pressed coffee and serve a few friends for less! 7) Got kids? Order a “Babycino”! It's an extra-foamy milk—like a cappuccino, but without the espresso. Ask for it bone-dry if you want the drink to be all foam. 8) Celebrate your birthday! Sign up for the Starbucks reward program (registration is free) and get a free drink when your birthday comes around. (You’ll have to redeem it in the 30 days after your birthday.) 9) Design your own drink! The butterbeer Frappe? The Cinnamon Roll? And many more!! (Check out my other tips to find amazing secret Starbucks recipes)10) There’s another size! Order the “short” – even smaller than the “tall!” The “short” cappuccino has the same amount of espresso as the as its “tall” version, but for less! 11) Treat your Pup: Order a puppy latte or pupuccino, and your dog will get a sample cup full of whipped cream!