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How can I transfer the balance from one Starbucks Card to another?

Published 09/17/2012 12:10 PM | Updated 01/24/2022 12:23 AM

To transfer balances of $5 or more from one Starbucks Card to another, visit a participating Starbucks retail location or login to your Starbucks Account on the app or website. 

On the website, sign in to your Starbucks account and then select "Account" > "Card Management" and then "Manage". 

In the Starbucks® app for iPhone® and Android™, select the face icon in the upper right-hand corner of the home screen and then "Starbucks Cards & payment" under the Profile header.   

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