A former Starbucks worker has shared her top tips on how to get free drinks in the chain and has revealed why customers should never pay full price for a iced coffee.
Eloise Fouladgar, 20, from London, uploaded a series of videos to her TikTok account, racking up more than a million views by sharing how to get cheap drinks.
In the clips, the influencer reveals that by telling a barista it’s your birthday, you get a free drink, while also sharing a clever technique to pay just a pound or so for an iced coffee.
A former Starbucks worker has shared her top tips on how to get free drinks in the chain and has revealed why customers should never pay full price for a iced coffee. Eloise Fouladgar, 20, from London, uploaded a series of videos to her TikTok account, racking up more than a million views by sharing how to get cheap drinks.
In the first clip of the five-part series, she said: ‘I’m going to be exposing some secrets about working in Starbucks.’
‘If it’s your birthday and you tell the Starbucks person it’s your birthday, you get a free meal or a free drink.’
Next she shared how to get a coffee for £1.50, less than half the price you usually pay in stores.
‘So when you go in and you usually go in and order your Starbucks coffee, it usually costs about £4.50.
‘All you have to do is ask for two shots of coffee. Then if you want it like an iced coffee, you ask for one large cup of ice which is free.
‘Then you take the cup of ice and the espresso shots.
In the clips, the influencer reveals that by telling a barista it’s your birthday, you get a free drink, while also sharing a clever technique to pay just a pound or so for an iced coffee. In the first clip of the five-part series, she said: ‘I’m going to be exposing some secrets about working in Starbucks.’
‘Then you know the counter with all the sugar, there’s actually loads and loads of milk.
‘They come in little cartons, so all you have to do is put the espresso shots in the cup of ice, get the cartons of milk, pour the milk in and there you go you get a £1.50 coffee.’
Eloise also shared how to get any drink for just 50p.
‘If you’ve already got a drink at Starbucks all you have to do is go up to the till and ask for a refill and all they do is charge you 50p.’
And those bringing their pooches in for a cuddle and coffee can also get a free cup of milk – called a puppacino for free.
Next she shared how to get a coffee for £1.50, less than half the price you usually pay in stores. Eloise also shared how to get any drink for just 50p.
Eloise claimed: ‘There is actually a Starbucks drink for your dogs.
‘All you have to do is order a ‘puppacino’, and it’s completely free.’
The former barista also revealed how different employees have different aprons depending on their skill level.
‘So when you go into Starbucks you might notice that the baristas have different coloured aprons on,’ she explained.
‘Now these actually mean something, and not many people know it.
‘If you have a green apron on, this just means you’re a standard barista, maybe you just started working there, it’s kind of the basic apron everyone gets.
The former barista also revealed how different employees have different aprons depending on their skill level. If you spot staff in blue aprons, it means you have a good shot at bagging a deal.
‘However, if you have a black apron, that means something different.
‘So a black apron is actually awarded to you when you have full coffee knowledge.
‘You’re kind of known as the coffee master – you make amazing coffees
‘So if you’re ever in Starbucks and you see someone in a black apron, you kind of want them to make your coffee.
However, if you spot staff in blue aprons, it means you have a good shot at bagging a deal.
She explained: ‘Now a blue apron, that means it’s frappucino happy hour. You’re in luck if you’ve seen a blue apron, you get special deals on all frappucinos.’
There’s also a red apron, but baristas don these during the holidays.
Eloise also shared some simple money saving tips for getting a drink, including getting 20p off your order by bringing a reusable mug and always ordering from the app to rack up loyalty points and free drinks.