Eh, any purchase counts, so a tall drip, which is 1.86 in my neck of the woods, times 25, equals 46.50, so more like 5 hours worth of wages. Also! free drink every 12 drinks, and a free drink on your birthday. I use and abuse my Starbucks card, which I have loaded on my iphone app. If you drink a lot of Starbucks, it's not a bad perk. As a status symbol? Not so much.