3 Reasons Why I No Longer Buy Starbucks
Tags: Health, Money, Budget, Coffee, Saving

Why you shouldn’t either

Photo by Gema Saputera on Unsplash

Just like you I was used to my routine. Waking up on a cold frosty morning craving a hot cup of a carmel maccahiatio. This was my go-to, along with some sort of breakfast sandwhich. Bringing my grand total to around $9–10/day….everyday. I had no grasp at how much per year I was spending on JUST coffee and breakfast. If I am having Starbucks daily, which I was for the last year and I’m spending around $10/day. On average I am spending $70 per week totaling $3,640 a year. Once I did the math I had a holy shit moment. I have now switched to buying oatmeal in bulk and drinking coffee at home I have calculated on average my breakfast cost me around $2/day with a whopping $728/year spent on just breakfast.

I have since applied this method and method being “not a fucking idiot” to every aspect of my life. Finances, dating, work ect. The outcome has been unreal.

Cost Savings

This one is obvious but with how much I was saving by eating just breakfast at home I was able to pay off TWO credit cards. When I’m in a super crave mood I get creative. Add vanilla, cinnamon and a splash of coconut milk to spice up my coffee. The concoctions are endless and makes my heart happy knowing I won’t go broke trying to fill my coffee void. I have even thought of quitting coffee and save the money and just sticking with water. Maybe in 2021.

Make The Recipes At Home

I know I know, it just taste better when someone else makes your food/drink. I felt the same way, trust me. I loved the convenience of driving down the block, waiting in an absurd drive through line, just to tell someone exactly what I want and have it handed to me ten minutes later. Let’s be real those morning Starbucks drive-through lines take forever. You pay for the convenience of quick, fast, food.

This weekend I tried to recreate the iced green tea lemonade. One of my favorites. I would get the venti size (mostly all ice LOL) and sweeten it up!

I made the recipe at home for less than half the price of Starbucks and in almost the same amount of time the drive through would of taken, plus I have extra to share!

1 organic green tea bag

2 tablespoons of organic honey

1 full lemon

Seep the tea bag and honey in hot water for five minutes. I add a few ice cubes to cool it down because I’m extremely impatient. Then add the fresh squeezed lemon and you’re finished. If it’s too bitter for you add more honey. I made 5x the amount to share with my family for a refresher pick me up mid day, it was a hit.

You can also do this with the coffee. Grind your normal coffee beans with different spices to change things up! Cinnamon, cacao, vanilla bean are just a few that will turn your dull cup of black coffee into a whole new world. Ok, maybe i’m addicted to my cup of joe in the morning but I tell myself I could be addicted to worse substances.

Health

Hate to burst your bubble but those frappuccino’s have massive amounts of sugar in them. We all know what it’s like when they hand you your drink and there’s literally carmel swirled and stuck on the sides of your cup. Don’t get me wrong I am a sucker for carmel but I’m also a sucker for not dying before my 30th birthday due to sugary unhealthy coffee drinks. I am pretty sure like the rest of the country I am addicted to sugar. I could lick the sides of the Starbucks carmel cup and it would get my endorphins going! It wasn't until I got older I realized just how bad that was for my body.

“The food you eat is either fighting or feeding disease”.

Save your money and your health by making your favorite drinks at home.

Leave your favorite coffee and tea recipes below, I would love to hear them!

XOXO,

Sage