The beginning of the holiday season is a corporate fabrication. Electric displays, lurid retail window decorations and plastic gifts are the true heralds of the months-long buildup to the December holidays. But free stuff somehow makes it all tolerable. Starbucks Canada is bringing back its holiday season free cup giveaway, offering reusable red tumblers to customers who order a so-called handcrafted fall or winter beverage on November 17.
If you've ever shown up to class or work late with a coffee in hand (#priorities), then you're going to want to try Starbucks' new way to keep you on time and caffeinated. The chain is introducing a Mobile Order and Pay system at over 70 participating Quebec cafés. The app lets you order and pay for your drink without the hassle of waiting in line.