Not a super frequent Starbucks patron, I try to limit my visits to when I have a gift card or rewards points to cash in cuz it pains me to spend $6—7 on a coffee that already felt overpriced when my usual cinnamon dulce latte went up to $5+ a few years ago 😞💸
But I do appreciate being able to place a mobile order when I leave Ryan Ranch & by the time I drive down to Stonecreek, park & walk inside it's almost always ready for me to pick up—which is why Del Rey Oaks is my favorite Starbucks location in this area.
☕ routinely the fastest making my order
☕ most consistent in preparing our go-to drinks perfectly every time
☕ most likely to have what we want to order in stock AND available via mobile order
💭 some other stores disallow mobile ordering at seemingly random times & occasionally for extended periods
💭 easiest location to swing by, run inside & head out quickly thanks to ample parking & fewer other customers at any given time
💭 at the mall & especially downtown Monterey, having to park super far away seems like the norm....no big deal if there's no time crunch to factor in, but otherwise I just avoid the busier stores in the more tourist-y areas. 9x out of 10 it'll take way longer than anticipated & defeat the purpose of the mobile order in the first place
💭 Sand City & Crossroads in Carmel have plenty of parking right outside the store but both are extremely busy almost on a daily basis—they're the slowest locations by far & most likely to run out of certain items or shut down mobile ordering temporarily
💥💥 #1 TIP FOR GETTING THE MOST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK AT STARBUCKS 💥💥 ALWAYS ORDER THRU THE APP & ALWAYS CHECK OUT W/ A GIFT CARD PAYMENT!!!
You earn 2 rewards points per $1 spent via a gift card saved to your account in the app so to maximize those rewards add funds to a gift card *then* place your order. You can save your debit/credit card to your account as well & use that to load/reload your gift card, but if you process the transaction directly from your card you only get 1 point/$1 so that simple extra step doubles your rewards & cuts in half the time between your free drinks, customization upgrades, food items, etc.
If you're gonna spend 7 bucks on a cup of coffee, might as well bank 14 points toward a free one in the future, right?! ☺️
Service
Take out
Meal type
Other
Price per person
$1–10
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
