It’s darned hot in the Lower 48 right now. Anyone up for a cold drink? I’m giving away a $15 Starbucks gift card.
What you use it for is up to you, of course. Maybe a mango dragonfruit lemonade, or a caramel ribbon crunch Frappucino, or a chocolate cream cold brew.
Those all sound like desserts to me, but hey, whatever floats your boat. And cools you down. It’s punishingly hot down in the States, and in Hawaii, so let me buy you a Starbucks beverage.
Maybe you’ll go for an iced Americano, an iced toasted vanilla oatmilk shaken espresso, an iced cinnamon dolce latte or an iced caramel macchiato.
Whew. Complicated!
Perhaps iced tea is more your speed in the summer. You can actually get an iced black tea, or an iced black tea lemonade, at Starbucks. But if you’re in the mood for something a little more frou-frou, consider stuff like an iced peach green tea, an iced passion tango tea (well!) or an iced matcha tea latte.
Point is, all these drinks are cold. And that’s what many of us are hankering for right now, so we don’t burst into flame.
I’m told that some people drink hot beverages in hot weather, swearing that it cools them down through sweating. Sure. You do you.
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The deadline to enter is 6 p.m. PDT Saturday, June 25. Winners are notified via e-mail, so check yours! If I don’t hear back from the winner by 6 p.m. PDT Sunday, June 26, I’ll have the random number generator choose a new name.
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I was visiting London last week where I think it was close to 90* – way too hot for London and I’m not crazy about 90* even at home in central MD. Nitro cold brew is my favorite drink – great on a hot summer day.
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This would make a great Christmas stocking present for a girlie.
Would need hot coffee here in Maine. 47 degrees right now. But soon will be in the heat like everyone else, I’m sure!
Love your emails—hate weather in the 90’s😎
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I get wicked migraines when overheated. Iced tea sounds fantastic!
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Thank you for the giveaway! I’m in DC enjoying the sights of our Nations Capital for the holiday weekend, and it’s been an enjoyable high of 78-80 with low humidity! Headed home to upper 90’s and “feels like” temps of 105-110 🥵
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The Starbucks’ drinks do sound primarily like deserts with corresponding carb counts. Hmm, maybe an iced Americano? Would be an intriguing challenge to figure out if a cold, low carb offering exists there. Follow via email & thank you, Donna, for this cold giveaway.
They do have regular coffee, iced coffee and hot tea.
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Cool and dry here in the Northeast right now but I would love a coffee date with DH at our local Starbucks right now. Thanks for the chance to win.
I finally ran out of teacher starbuck gift cards so I’d love another. Apparently parents didn’t appreciate us as much this year…
We could use something cool down here. Our AC went out and we’re trying to fix it. Fingers crossed.
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Please put my name in the game. I subscribe by emails. It is getting warmer here right now, but I turned my heat on for just a touch this morning as it was 48 here overnight and I had the windows open. We are in PA. The last two days here were cool, but this week will warm up. You don’t know how to dress. One day you need pj’s, the next a nightgown. Better than people out west though!
An iced drink sounds lovely right now! Hot and humid in my state!
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Just wanted to let you know I was chosen for one of the “giving” cards after I read your article and entered. I bought and assembled “birthday cake kits” for my local food bank (Pan/cake mix/frosting/candles) and then put the giving card in one of the bags. Thanks for speaking the word on this! It was fun.
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What a thoughtful way to use the giving card. Well done Wendy. 🌞
I subscribe via email. I love tea and the lemonade/tea and passion fruit tea are quite delicious! This is an outstanding giveaway!
Sounds good
Commenting via comments box. I would use this to surprise my teens on a hot and cranky day!
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Yes!! I love a grande iced vanilla latte
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Hoping it will soon be summer-hot where I live!
Lovely give-away! I follow you on Facebook.
I would love to win this for my husband.
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I follow you here and on Twitter. It has been hella-hot here and a Starbucks card would be great to have for a cool drink. 🙂
Sounds great – count me in! I could definitely use a cold drink… it’s going up to 97 tomorrow. And no, I don’t live in Arizona or Texas, where you’d actually expect those temperatures!!!
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90 is way too hot, no matter where it is!
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Would love to win. Yesterday felt like an inferno. Thanks for the giveaway.
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I would love to win a $15 Starbucks gift card. It is going to be 100 plus here in Sacramento all this week.
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Oooo, I would buy Starbucks beans and make my own homemade cold brew!
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Yeah .. still supposed to be 100° here tomorrow in AL . . . at least the humidity’s tolerable this week. I’m not a Starbucks kinda person but I know my cash-strapped daughter would love this.
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It’s 70 in New England, but that will change in a couple of Days!
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The thermometer hit 100° F today. I’ll take an iced black tea!
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Yes, it’s very hot here. Too hot to be working outside in the afternoon.
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I would buy bagged coffee with the GC and brew cold brew concentrate with my Toddy system. It was bought for 50 cents at a church sale many years ago!
Niiice.
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A caramel frappucino would hit the spot! Been a follower for many years and enjoy getting an insight into Alaska living. Going to visit your beautiful state this September and make memories!
If you’re going to be in Anchorage at all, let me know and we can meet up somewhere atmosphere-y, like the Moose’s Tooth.
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It’s been over 100° for 15 of the last 18 days. We’ve set record highs. It’s been scorching hot. I could use a cold latte iced with tons of ice
Yikes! Are you in Arizona? My daughter’s in Phoenix and it’s…a lot.
I think I need to try a mango dragonfruit lemonade!
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$15 at Starbucks is good for four very decadent brownies. Fingers crossed!
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Would love a chance to win. Thank you!
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Part of my job is outside. It’s important to stay hydrated. Anything with mango would be delicious.
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I subscribe via email. Iced Tea sounds awesome right now.
Well it didn’t make it to the predicted 100 but 98 was bad enough. I looked to see if my daughter has entered .. she hasn’t so I guess I’ll fwd this to her Again.
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Ok so I do have a small Starbucks addiction but it is always one of the first things to cut back on so this would be a lovely win!
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Yes, please!
Cold and rainy here in the SW. I love my Starbucks specialty coffees -carbs and calories be darned!
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