How to Pay at Starbucks Using Bitcoin
March 10, 2021 by NOWPayments.io
Starbucks has an iconic status among people who enjoy coffee and are always eager to drink a cup of Frappuccino or other exciting beverages. Today, the company is considered a staple of the American coffee culture and operates in over 70 countries worldwide, where it has more than 30,000 stores. In 2020, many enthusiasts became excited over the news that Starbucks was testing a new payment method Bakkt Cash in partnership with Bakkt, a platform that allows users to manage their crypto funds. Yet, this collaboration did not yield any significant results, and currently, Starbucks does not support crypto payments. Nevertheless, there is still a way to buy your favorite coffee with Bitcoin or other coins.
Let’s dice right into Starbucks Bitcoin relations. Is or is not Starbucks accepting Bitcoin?
We’ll look into Starbucks Gift Cards (Bitrefill, Fold app), Starbucks’ recent experiment in partnership with Bakkt and speculate how it is a good sign that the company is seriously considering the adoption of cryptocurrencies as a payment method. It is possible that the current Bitcoin prices will encourage Starbucks to move faster in this direction. So, Starbuck accepting Bitcoin might be a reality at some point.
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