Coffee. Latte. Mocha. Cappuccino. If you're a Starbucks loyal customer whose mouth fills up with saliva at the mention of the name, then today is a red letter day. Guaranteed.
Between now and January 5, 2015, 14 lucky individuals are about to win free Starbucks for life. Yes, you read that right. One free Starbucks drink or food item every day for the rest of your life. Or at least the next 30 years, according to the fine print.
It's called the "Win Starbucks For Life" contest and to signify the magnitude of what's at stake, the coffee company has created 14 "Ultimate Starbucks" cards, each made of 10K hammered gold. That makes a card alone (not counting all the free coffee) worth $5,000. The free products winners will get for showing it at their local cafe are worth approximately $54,000.
10 of the 14 will come from the United States, three from Canada, and one lonely soul will be the envy (or hatred) of all of his/her friends in the U.K. Winners' names will be engraved on the card to ensure no one else can use them.
So how do you enter?
1. Walk into your local Starbucks and buy something. Pay with your Starbucks Gift Card or the Starbucks mobile app (for iPhone or Android).
2. Go to play.starbucks.com, and enter the 22-digit code that's at the bottom of your Starbucks receipt.
Your'e done. You're instantly entered to win Starbucks for Life, and you may also win an instant prize. You can enter up to twice a day through January 5th.
Ready to win some of that wondrous, overpriced-but-it's-so-good-I-must-have-it-and-no-I'm-not-addicted-why-do-you-ask flavored caffeine? Head to Starbucks, my friend, and may the odds be ever in your favor.
