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Starbucks Tasting Kit giveaway and sweepstakes!

Published: 2012-04-05 12:34:00
Updated: 2012-04-05 12:36:15

Tags: Freebies

 

Starbucks has a sweet sweepstakes going on right now and one of the prizes is a trip to Seattle to see the home of Starbucks! To bring attention to the contest, Starbucks has donated a fabulous Tasting Kit for us to give away here on the blog! The kit includes a $15 Starbucks Gift Card, coffee press, coffee scoop, coffee passport booklet, and three coffee samples from Starbucks Roast Spectrum!

“Find the Roast You Love Most” Sweepstakes

To encourage coffee-lovers to explore the full Starbucks Roast Spectrum, Starbucks is offering the “Find the Roast You Love Most” Sweepstakes. Through April 30, customers can enter online HERE to win a trip to Seattle – home of Starbucks – for the winner and three friends, including a personal coffee cupping experience with a Starbucks Coffee Master and coffee-fueled local fun. For more information and to enter, visit: http://starbucks.com/sweeps HERE.

PRIZE DETAILS:

Grand Prize (1): Grand Prize winner will receive a trip for him/herself and three (3) guests to Seattle, Washington for a personal coffee tasting experience with a Starbucks master roaster and a guided tour to the original Starbucks retail location at Pike Place Market. Winner also receives a Starbucks tasting kit and $1,700.00 spending money (awarded in the form of a check, payable to winner). Trip consists of round-trip coach air transportation (from major airport near winner’s home within the U.S.) for winner and his/her guests, double-occupancy hotel accommodations for three (3) nights (two [2] rooms), and ground transportation to/from airport/hotel in Seattle. Travel must be taken and completed between September 1, 2012 and November 1, 2012.

First Prizes (1,000): A Starbucks tasting kit consisting of a Bodum French Press, three (3) bags of Starbucks® coffee, a coffee scoop, a $15.00 Starbucks gift card and an official Starbucks Coffee Tasting Guide. Gift card is subject to terms and conditions as set by issuer.

Smart Shopper Starbucks Tasting Kit Giveaway

Thanks to Starbucks for donating to us one of the same Tasting Kits they are giving away as part of the sweepstakes! To enter to win the fabulous Starbucks Tasting Kit through this blog, post a comment below telling us your favorite Starbucks drink. If you aren't familiar with Starbucks drinks, just tell us your favorite type of coffee drink. My favorite Starbucks drink is the Strawberry Frappuccino!

I will pick the winner randomly (using random.org) on Tuesday, April 10th at 11:00 AM and will post the winning name soon after 11. Good luck winning our giveaway and the big sweepstakes prize to Seattle!

 

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Iced Skinny Caramel Machiatto 3 splendas!!! YUMMY :-)

Yum! My favorite drink is the soy hot chocolate! I avoid dairy, so it's a big treat to be able to get hot chocolate out and about.

I find it hard to pick just one Starbucks drink - but they do offer the Cinnamon Dolce Latte all year - so I will go with that one...

I love the white chocolate mocha

hot chocolate...yum!

It would be the Iced Caramel Macchiato

Anything Iced ... mmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

I love the cinnamon dulche latte with extra whip

I love their caramel apple cider.

Java chip frappucino! Hint of chocolate, lots of caffeine. Can't get any better :-)

I have never tried Starbucks- but after reading these comments- I have got to try them!!

I love a basic Starbucks latte'. :-) Alot

Skinny Caramel Macchiato

Peppermint Mocha Latte!!! Best. Latte. EVER.

I love the Caramel Frappuccino!!

Just plain coffee

wow ive never tried it but now i think im going to have to alot of these sound really yummmy!!!!

Tall - Nonfat-no whip -light iced mocha! The perfect light drink on this warm spring days!!!

Just real coffee for me but free coffee always taste better:)

I LOVE A FRENCH CREAM LATTE- SO GOOD

I love their Mocha.

skinny vanilla latte.

Skinny Cinnamon Dolce

Chai latte

I love my plain unflavored coffee.

Regular coffee, but iced, mmmm.

White Peppermint Mocha

I love their passion tea lemonade so yummy

Caramel Light Frapp! Yummy!

Skinny Vanilla Latte :) Winning this Taste Kit would make my year! I looove coffee.

oh my goodness. my everyday drink is an iced grande skim (With whip) caramel macchiato. But if I am in a splurge type of mood I love the white chocolate coconut mocha :) iced with whip :)

I used to love the Signature Hot Chocolate until they discontinued it 2 years ago. That Hot Chocolate was Sweet and Rich. Miss it & still my Favorite drink when they had it.

My favorite Starbucks drink is the white chocolate mocha.

Eggnog Latte!

While my granddaughter LOVES the Starbucks hot chocolate, I stick with the Caffe' Mocha.

Decaf iced latte with 2 splenda. Too bad they are $4.50 a pop!...:)

Caramel macchiato!!

Pumpkin spice latte for sure. I love when that is in season!

I like the milk chocolate latte kind. I really cannot afford to try the others since my funds are limited. I never win anything, I hope I win this!!!!

Vanilla Bean Frappacino

I'm not a coffee drinker myself, but my Husband loves any dark roasted coffees!!

My favorite drink is a cafe mocha, anything with chocolate in it tends to be a favorite for me!!

Honestly, I dont care for starbucks coffee. I think it is too strong. My daughter has told me about the Blonde coffee which is supposed to be milder. My daughter loves everything starbucks, and my husband likes a frozen sweet drink with chocolate in it.

misto with skim milk

I always get a nonfat mocha with whipped cream. I am a recent Starbucks convert and can't get enough!

I love my coffee - everyday - but I like a nice robust coffee - no flavors wanted. Just a plain ole coffee drinker :)

Cinnamon dolce frappuccino OR pumpkin spice iced latte's when they're in season! :)

caramel latte

Hot Chocolate!

My favorite is the White Chocolate Mocha!! (Hot or the frappacinno!!). I... LOVE... COFFEE... :-D

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