Now that the summertime is here, many of us have switched from getting hot coffee during the day to more flavorful, iced coffee drinks at places like Starbucks. However, it’s no secret that Starbucks has felt extra expensive these days, and most customers are looking for ways to save a few bucks.
If you’re obsessed with iced drinks from the famous coffee chain, specifically their Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso, but are looking to save a few bucks on your daily or weekly treat, then you’re in luck. One TikToker has found a way to get a drink from Starbucks that’s essentially the same as the espresso-based special but for cheaper. Read more about it below.
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A TikTok Creator Shares Her Hack For A 'Cheaper' Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso From Starbucks
A TikTok user and creator, Courtney Mercer, recently shared how to get "the exact same thing" as a Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso from Starbucks for "cheaper." The popular sweet, iced beverage can cost anywhere from $5 to $8, depending on what size you get and if you add anything to it. However, Courtney found a way to order a drink that tastes the same but costs less in one of her TikTok videos.
"This is what you're gonna do," she tells her viewers.
"You're gonna order it in the app, but you're gonna go a different route. You're gonna go and customize it."
Courtney instructs her followers to go to the 'cold coffee' section of the Starbucks mobile ordering app, click on the 'Iced Shaken Espresso,' and adjust it.
She suggests getting a venti (although you can get the size of your choice), changing the set ingredients to oat milk and brown sugar syrup, and adding cinnamon. Then, your total should be a bit cheaper when you check out.
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Starbucks Customers React To Courtney's Ordering Hack
After Courtney shared her ordering hack on TikTok, other users and fellow Starbucks customers flooded the comments, writing about how much they appreciated her menu hack, as it actually worked for many of them.
"[This] brought it from $6.75 to $5.25 for me!" commented an excited customer.
"Just did this hack, and it's SO YUMMY," added another.
"Just did this!" wrote a viewer. "Thank you so much."
Another TikTok user called Courtney a "Godsend," and another viewer told her she was a "gorgeous queen" after thanking her for the information, which is a sign that her hack truly works!
Starbucks is yet another one of many fast food and popular chain establishments that have seemingly drastically raised their prices over the last year or two. Therefore, many users have threatened to boycott the famous coffee shop or simply have had to cut back on how often they go. But with menu hacks like these, it's possible to get in your sweet coffee fix without breaking the bank. Thanks, Courtney!
