{"id":483,"date":"2025-05-12T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/originalholdum.com\/?p=483"},"modified":"2025-05-16T15:43:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T15:43:50","slug":"which-high-street-coffee-shop-has-the-best-value-loyalty-card-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/originalholdum.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/12\/which-high-street-coffee-shop-has-the-best-value-loyalty-card-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"Which high street coffee shop has the best value loyalty card scheme?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"363\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23014384 lazyload\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/originalholdum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SEC_249667293-fb33.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Find out which of your favourite chains offers the best value for money\u2026 (Picture: Metro)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"metro-article-audio-player\" data-vars-type=\"article-audio-player\">\n<div class=\"metro-article-audio-player-play-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"metro-article-audio-player-play-button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<title>Listen to article<\/title>\t\t\t\t\t<span>Listen to article<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sponsor-image lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Powered by\" data-rewritten=\"false\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/metro\/includes\/site-blocks\/article-audio\/assets\/powered-by.png\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"audio-controls hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t<audio class=\"audio-element\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Coffee-loyalty-ab91.mp3\" controls id=\"audio-68275c1de80d5\">\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tYour browser does not support the audio element.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/audio>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>High street <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/coffee\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/coffee\/\">coffee<\/a> shop loyalty schemes are 10 a penny, and you may find that you end up with an abundance of loyalty cards weighing down your purse.<\/p>\n<p>Each scheme offers you points every time you buy a coffee, with the reward of a free coffee \u2013 and more \u2013 when you fill up the card.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/04\/26\/no-clubs-just-caffeine-londons-coffee-shop-raves-new-way-party-22953868\/\">Different coffee shops<\/a> require you to buy a different amount of coffee before bagging a free one, and some offer points for other things as well.<\/p>\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/04\/17\/inflation-dropped-this-really-mean-better-off-20667301\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/04\/17\/inflation-dropped-this-really-mean-better-off-20667301\/\">increasing costs<\/a>, choosing which caf\u00e9 chain to visit based on value-for-<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/lifestyle\/money\/\">money<\/a> is more important than ever. Let\u2019s take a look at what each loyalty card scheme offers.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which coffee shop has the best value loyalty card? <\/h2>\n<p>We looked at loyalty schemes from Costa, Starbucks, Caff\u00e8 Nero, McDonald\u2019s, Greggs, Grind, and Pret A Manger and have ranked them here in order of best to worst value.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Pret<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media metro-instagram\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version=\"12\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DAz-U71Nb4o\/\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DAz-U71Nb4o\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DAz-U71Nb4o\/<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Pret<\/strong>\u2018s loyalty scheme \u2013 aka \u2018Pret Perks\u2019 \u2013 gives you a star every time you buy something in store and scan the code in your Pret app.<\/p>\n<p>If you get 10 stars, you get a perk (which could be anything from a free croissant to a coffee).<\/p>\n<p>You can also join <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/02\/11\/pret-confirms-major-change-monthly-coffee-subscription-huge-u-turn-22537360\/\">The Half Price Coffee Club<\/a>. For just \u00a35 per month, take advantage of up to five hot or iced Barista-made drinks a day with 50% off.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tHow much do you need to spend to earn a freebie?\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p>The cheapest coffee at Pret is a filter coffee at 99p, meaning you would have to spend <strong>\u00a39.90<\/strong> in-store to get a freebie.<\/p>\n<p>Pret does offer a 50p discount to those who use a reusable cup in store though, so if you used one every time you bought a filter coffee, this would cut the price of a free treat down to just <strong>\u00a34.90.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Greggs<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23014252 lazyload\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/originalholdum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1231662169-41d2.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Free Greggs sausage roll? Count us in (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Greggs<\/strong> offers loyalty scheme customers freebies on coffees, pastries, and more.<\/p>\n<p>You just have to buy nine items in the same category (for example, nine coffees) and you get the tenth free.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tHow much do you need to spend to earn a freebie?\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p>The cheapest coffee at Greggs is a Regular Americano, which costs \u00a31.50, so you would have to spend<strong> \u00a313.50 <\/strong>to get a free coffee.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Starbucks<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"430\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23014332 lazyload\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/originalholdum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2203706240-31fd.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>130 Starbucks stars = one free coffee (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At <strong>Starbucks<\/strong>, for every \u00a31 you spend, you collect 10 stars. At 130 stars, you get a free drink \u2013 anything from filter coffee, hot teas or a signature Americano.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/01\/24\/starbucks-changing-loyalty-scheme-itll-easier-get-free-coffee-22426363\/\">Starbucks<\/a> also charges 5p extra for customers who use a takeaway cup. Customers who bring their own <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/11\/26\/psychology-takeaway-coffee-makes-us-feel-powerful-22068737\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/11\/26\/psychology-takeaway-coffee-makes-us-feel-powerful-22068737\/\">reusable cup<\/a> receive a 25p discount.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tHow much do you need to spend to earn a freebie?\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p>An Americano costs \u00a33.80 at Starbucks, so you would have to buy 4 of these before getting a freebie. This would cost <strong>\u00a315.20.<\/strong> By bringing your own reusable cup, that would go down to\u00a0<strong>\u00a314.20<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. McDonald\u2019s<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23014224 lazyload\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/originalholdum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1610545033-8bc8.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>McDonald\u2019s loyalty scheme encompasses the whole menu (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Being a fast food chain, <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/04\/22\/mcdonalds-bringing-back-10-10-discontinued-menu-item-three-fan-favourites-22951238\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/04\/22\/mcdonalds-bringing-back-10-10-discontinued-menu-item-three-fan-favourites-22951238\/\">McDonald\u2019s doesn\u2019t just serve coffee<\/a>. Their MyMcDonald\u2019s Rewards scheme is a loyalty programme that allows customers to earn one point for every penny they spend at participating stores.<\/p>\n<p>But, say you are just after a coffee, their cheapest product is a White Coffee at 99p.<\/p>\n<p>According to the scheme, you need 1,500 points to redeem either a small portion of fries, a medium salad, a regular McCaf\u00e9, a mini McFlurry, a hash brown, or a regular drink.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tHow much do you need to spend to earn a freebie?\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p>To earn 1,500 points, you need to spend <strong>\u00a315.<\/strong> So, that\u2019s 16 coffees, equating to <strong>\u00a315.84.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Caff\u00e8 Nero<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media metro-instagram\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version=\"12\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DFNSgA6NQGt\/\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DFNSgA6NQGt\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DFNSgA6NQGt\/<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Caffe Nero<\/strong>\u2018s loyalty scheme requires you to get nine stamps (one nine coffees since one coffee = one stamp) before getting a coffee for free.<\/p>\n<p>However, it also gives you an extra point for using a reusable cup, meaning you only actually have to buy five coffees to get one free.<\/p>\n<p>You can also get a free coffee just by downloading the Caff\u00e8 Nero loyalty scheme app using a referral link.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, you can get free drinks for each friend you refer who also signs up and makes a purchase, meaning you can technically get multiple free coffees from Caff\u00e8 Nero without spending a penny.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tHow much do you need to spend to earn a freebie?\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p>The cheapest coffee at Caff\u00e8 Nero is a regular Americano at \u00a33.60, meaning that, if you used a reusable cup every time you bought a drink, you would have to spend <strong>\u00a318 <\/strong>to be entitled to a free coffee.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Costa<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23014279 lazyload\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/originalholdum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1194954481-7357.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>You have to earn \u2018beans\u2019 at Costa to qualify for a free drink (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Costa<\/strong>\u2018s<strong> <\/strong>loyalty scheme says customers need to get 10 \u2018beans\u2019 to claim a free coffee (each coffee purchased = 1 bean).<\/p>\n<p>However, if you bring your reusable cup, you get an extra bean, so you could get a free drink by just buying five coffees.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tHow much do you need to spend to earn a freebie?\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p>The cheapest coffee at Costa is an Americano at \u00a33.80, meaning that if you brought in a reusable cup every time, you will have to spend at least<strong> \u00a319<\/strong> (five Americanos, each with reusable cups) to get a free coffee.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Grind <\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media metro-instagram\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version=\"12\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DIDyIxsoA_f\/\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DIDyIxsoA_f\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DIDyIxsoA_f\/<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>London-based coffee chain<strong> Grind<\/strong> gives loyalty scheme customers one point for every \u00a31 spent in-store.<\/p>\n<p>You have to get 35 points to get a free coffee, meaning you have to spend <strong>\u00a335<\/strong> to bag a freebie. This could include a coffee, an Espresso Martini, ten of Grind\u2019s compostable coffee pods or a pouch of coffee.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tHow much do you need to spend to earn a freebie?\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p>The cheapest coffee on the menu at Grind is an Americano at \u00a32.40, so you would have to buy 15 of these before being entitled to a free coffee. This adds up to <strong>\u00a336.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find out which of your favourite chains offers the best value for money\u2026 (Picture: Metro) Listen to article Listen to article Your browser does not support the audio element. 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