Hot chocolate just tastes better in December! Hot chocolate and the holidays are the perfect pairing, especially on a cold, wintery day. And Starbucks is celebrating the holidays with a sweet gift to customers for the rest of the year. The ubiquitous café is ending the year with Hot Chocolate Cheer Weekends.

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Hot Chocolate Cheer Weekends
On weekends in December, Starbucks is serving a FREE Short Signature Hot Chocolate with the purchase of any grande or larger handcrafted drink at participating locations, while supplies last.
The sweet offer is open to all customers — not just Starbucks Rewards members.
Mark your calendar for the following weekends:
December 9 and 10, 2023
December 16 and 17, 2023
December 23 and 24, 2023
December 30 and 31, 2023
Here’s the fine print: “Offer available on in-store and drive-thru orders and can be redeemed on qualifying Starbucks app orders in the café with same-day proof of purchase. Excludes Starbucks Delivery. Limit one free Short or kid’s size Signature Hot Chocolate with purchase of a grande or larger handcrafted drink. Excludes hot and iced brewed coffee and tea and ready-to-drink beverages. Customizations cost extra. Cannot be combined with other offers or discounts.”
And, don’t forget, Starbucks is also offering half-price drinks on Thursdays in December, too.