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I can’t remember the last time I bought something from a Starbucks. About a year ago I resolved to never buy anything from there because I don’t like how this big, multi-national coffee chain has become the standard that other smaller coffee shops have to measure up against. That and other political reasons that I won’t discuss at length. My friends understand and respect my decision, and I love that they go out of there way to meet up with me at other coffee shops like Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, Bo’s Coffee, and most recently, a Filipino-owned chain called Figaro.

Well actually, I go to Figaro for an entirely different purpose: to study and do my papers. For some reason I am completely incapable of focusing and getting any work done in my room, which means I have to do my work either at school or at a coffee shop. Besides being the only coffee shop five minutes away from my house, Figaro has cozy interiors, an air-conditioned smoking area (well, the one that I go to has one), and best of all, affordable, great-tasting coffee.

For the past couple of weeks I’ve been working at Figaro at least once a week, and on a lark I asked the lady at the counter if my frequent trips made me eligible for any discounts. She then told me about the Figaro Coffee Club, which I can become a member of after having collecting 10 stamps (one stamp per ordered drink) and paying 150 pesos. But because I’m awesome they decided to skip the stamp-collecting process and went straight ahead to giving me my temporary card (after I paid the 150). I don’t have my real Figaro Coffee Club card yet but my temporary card allows me to enjoy the awesometastic freebies:

1) All new members get 5 free drinks!
2) For a minimum purchase of Php 200 on food and drinks, I get a 10% discount. And if I complete the membership gift card, I get a Figaro Coffee Club mug/tumbler for free.
3) Every time I buy a coffee drink, I get a FREE 8 oz cup of brewed coffee or 50% on my next drink. (Only one free cup per visit though!)
4) When I visit any Figaro Coffee shop during the month of my birthday, I get a premium cake of my choice.
5) Figaro Coffee Club members also get invited to out-of-town trips to their coffee farms, coffee seminars, and parties.

Don’t you just love it when the establishment you frequent loves you back?

Visit the Figaro website for more information on the Figaro Coffee Club.