Chase Starbucks 6,500 Bonus Stars Credit Card Offer

Update 7/17/19: They are now sending this offer out via email, with an additional perk of the annual fee being waived the first year. There doesn’t seem to be a public link for this offer, might only be available to those targeted. (ht readers Eric and cnqr) Update: Looks like some people don’t have the annual fee waived.

Update 3/6/19: This offer is now publicly available. Hat tip to reader Feb

[Deal has been sent out again, keep in mind we’re pretty sure the 5/24 rule applies to this card now as well. Making this offer even worse. Hat tip to readers Shadrach & Eric L & John L]

The Offer

Direct Link to offer

  • Chase & Starbucks have increased the sign up bonus on the Starbucks credit card to 6,500 Starbucks stars after $500 in spend within the first 3 months from account opening. You also get  250 stars (2 free drinks) when using the Starbucks Visa card to load your Starbucks card in the app for the first time.

 

Card Details

  • Offer valid until 1/15/2019
  • $49 annual fee is not waived
  • Get instant Gold status on the Starbucks loyalty program which typically takes 300 stars ($150 in spend) to reach
  • Earn 1 star per $4 spent everywhere outside Starbucks (free item after $500 in spend)
  • Earn 1 star per $1 spent on Starbucks purchases only when reloading your Starbucks balance via the app (if you pay directly at Starbucks you’ll earn the regular earn rate of 1/$4). The 1 star per $1 earned on Starbucks app reloads is in addition to the standard 2 stars per dollar earned by Gold members on all purchases. In total, you’ll end up with 3 stars per dollar, but again, the credit card is only adding 1 star extra per dollar.
  • 8 Barista Picks: Curated food or beverage Rewards selected by baristas and automatically loaded to the cardmembers Starbucks Rewards account. These are random picks that get sent to you, not something you can choose. This benefit will load to your account 45 days after becoming a cardmember and will reset each cardmember year. Barista picks expire after 30 days.
  • Read full review here

Our Verdict

When the card first launched it was offering 2,500 stars. Then they boosted it to 4,500 stars and now they are offering 6,500 stars. Current offer is enough for 52 free drinks/food items.  It’s still not worth considering at all due to the fact it looks like this card is subjected to the Chase 5/24 rule. There are also much richer credit card sign up bonuses available as well. It is interesting that Starbucks and Chase seem to becoming increasingly desperate for cardholders on this card. They might have more luck if they removed the annual fee and the 5/24 rule from this card.

Hat tip to readers Eric L, Paul A, Celia, Ian H, Mike L,

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Shri
Shri (@guest_1459166)
October 5, 2022 22:18

Did chase close this card? I couldn’t find it on Chase website and any links here don’t work.

Borg Drone
Borg Drone (@guest_1337045)
February 23, 2022 16:12

I got this offer with a few additions.
6,500 stars for putting $500 in Spend.
+ 300 Stars for using the card for the first giftcard reload.
+ 1 Drink coupon every month for the rest of 2022 (up too $10) – So essentially 1500 stars (probably get only 10 coupons within the 1st year).
All in all 8,300 stars in total for getting the card.

Mikey
Mikey (@guest_1248690)
September 4, 2021 13:32

My view will differ from most. But I got this card (fee waived first year + 6500 stars after spending a nice low $500) and couldn’t be happier. Due to COVID I am not currently cycling through airline and hotel cards. Waived bag fees save your nothing when you aren’t flying. Hotel status means nothing when you aren’t staying. So I wanted a card in the meantime that would actually provide benefits I could use. It’s true the earning rate is lousy. And getting the card costs you a pull. But I’ll easily squeeze $300 or more in value this first and only year. And for only a $500 initial spend? Not bad at all.

CC Promo Offers
CC Promo Offers (@guest_1253321)
September 14, 2021 12:41

good offer I wish they would return. Right now only seeing 4500

Rollers007
Rollers007 (@guest_805620)
September 2, 2019 21:22

I got the offer in email. Funny They denied me when I applied a month ago for same card. Most likely because 5/24. And i’m Pretty sure i’ll Be denied again. I wonder if they are doing their reasearch before targeting specific individuals

cnqr
cnqr (@guest_791296)
July 30, 2019 14:47

I just received another one of the same email. Might be a bigger target group this time. Still no public link though. Perhaps worth a check?  Chuck

Am rose
Am rose (@guest_785769)
July 20, 2019 06:04

I am under 5/24 and do plan to apply for a chase card next year. Received starbucks offer for 6500 points and no AF. My question is: Will earning these 6500 points in any way affect my future signing bonuses with other chase cards, mostly sapphire?

amz
amz (@guest_784754)
July 18, 2019 10:12

Got $0 AF offer on two Startbucks accounts. Definitely targeted, not sure by what criteria.

sbux
sbux (@guest_784440)
July 17, 2019 17:15

would be really interesting to see how many people actually signed up for this card. it cant really be worth Chase’s time or effort, you wouldnt think. What a snooze

Vy
Vy (@guest_784341)
July 17, 2019 13:39

Unless you’re on active duty, there’s definitely a $49 AF.

https://applynow.chase.com/FlexAppWeb/pricing.do?card=G2BX&page_type=appterms

GoSavorLA
GoSavorLA (@guest_784292)
July 17, 2019 12:09

Don’t the stars expire?

Celia
Celia (@guest_784295)
July 17, 2019 12:18

Under the Starbucks® Rewards Program, Stars earned do not expire as long as your Starbucks® Rewards Visa® Credit Card account is open. If your Starbucks® Rewards Visa® Credit Card account is closed for any reason, your Stars will expire six (6) months after the calendar month in which that account was closed.