The StarCard is a membership card for the Star Club.

When you successfully register for a StarElite Club account through the StarElite Card, you become a Silver Star member of the StarElite Club and are entitled to the Silver Star benefits as set forth in the StarElite Club Terms and Conditions of Activity ("StarElite Club Terms and Conditions"). The "Silver Star" membership benefits are set forth in the "Terms and Conditions for StarElite Club Programs" ("StarElite Club Terms and Conditions").

The Star Gift Card is a prepaid card issued by Starbucks (Shanghai) Commercial Co., Ltd. that can be redeemed for or purchased at select Starbucks stores in mainland China for certain products (excluding prepaid cards and vouchers).

When you successfully register for a Star Club account through the Star Gift Card, you become a "Silver Star" member of the Star Club and can accumulate Stars through your spending, but you will not be able to enjoy the "Silver Star" member benefits (i.e., the "Silver Star" member benefits). But you can't enjoy the "Silver Star" member benefits (i.e., three buy-one-get-one-free coupons, a breakfast coffee invitation coupon and a cup-raising invitation coupon).

When you upgrade to Jade Star and/or Gold Star status in accordance with StarHub's terms and conditions, you will still be entitled to the benefits and privileges of the corresponding status. In addition, the Star Gift Card you used to register for your Star Club account will be automatically linked to your Star Club account when you successfully register for your Star Club account.

Expanded Information

Starbucks, born in Seattle, USA, started out as a coffee bean company, and has never advertised since its official founding in 1971, but has jumped to become a giant coffee chain group in the past 20 years, and its rapid development has brought attention to the world. Starbucks has not only performed the miracle of turning the ugly duckling into the white swan, but it also has a moving story behind it.

There are 2 versions of the Starbucks logo, the first version of which, in brown, was created from a 16th-century Scandinavian wood carving of a two-tailed mermaid with naked breasts and a fully visible double fish tail.

Then Starbucks was merged with Daily Coffee, founded by Mr. Howard Schultz, so it got a new logo. The second version of the logo used the original mermaid design, but modified it a bit so that she didn't have naked breasts, and changed the logo color to green to represent the Daily Coffee, and so the logo was born, combining the characteristics of the original Starbucks and the Daily Coffee.

The "first" Starbucks store in Seattle's Pike Place Market still has the original logo, and much of the merchandise it sells carries it. The so-called first Starbucks store has in fact moved from its original location, although it is still on Pike Place Market Street.

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