Starbucks EBT, also known as SNAP, the policy is aligned with the EBT policy
, which states that it cannot be used to purchase alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, vitamin supplements, non-food grocery items such as household supplies, or hot foods.
Starbucks cannot legally accept EBT as the policy states that EBT cannot be used for hot foods.
Does Starbucks Accept EBT in 2024?
Starbucks does not accept EBT in 2024. EBT cannot be used for hot food, so Starbucks would be in violation of EBT guidelines if they accepted EBT. They have the policy to not accept EBT as a form of payment. Any company that allows EBT to be accepted as payment would be in violation of EBT guidelines.
It is important to note that Starbucks policy on EBT as payment is affected by the EBT policy. Starbucks cannot accept payment with EBT because that would be a violation of the program.
Check to see if these restaurants accept EBT:
How to use an EBT card at Starbucks
EBT will not be accepted for use at Starbucks as it goes against the EBT guidelines. Attempting to use EBT at Starbucks will prevent the customers from purchasing the item as it will be counted as an invalid purchase.
What are you not allowed to purchase with an EBT card at Starbucks?
EBT guidelines are very restrictive, so there is not anything you can purchase at Starbucks with an EBT card. Here is a list of items that you can purchase using an EBT card:
- Fruits and vegetables
- Meat, poultry, and fish
- Dairy products
- Breads and cereals
- Other foods such as snack foods and non-alcoholic beverages
- Seeds and plants, which produce food for the household to eat
Can you purchase non-eligible items on the same transaction as eligible items?
Starbucks does not have eligible items to purchase using an EBT card. As a result, there would not be any items to group together with EBT purchases.
An exception to this would be if you are making a purchase at a Starbucks that is housed in another business, like a Target or Kroger grocery store.
Because you can purchase food not made by Starbucks at the register, you can use an EBT card when you are purchasing your Starbucks.
If you purchase EBT eligible purchases at the same time as non-eligible EBT purchases, the register should automatically separate the items on the transaction.
When it separates, you would charge your EBT for those items separately from the non-eligible items.
If the items do not automatically separate or the store register is malfunctioning, the store may need you to separate the EBT eligible from non-eligible items.
Can I use my EBT card at Starbucks?
You cannot use your EBT card at Starbucks, except for Starbucks that is located within other stores like Target and Kroger. The reason that these locations are exceptions is that you can buy EBT eligible items there, but they are not Starbucks items.
Starbucks items fall under the category of hot foods, which would be a violation of the EBT guidelines for Starbucks to sell them.
