Takeaway tea and coffee deals

Greggs: free coffee with Octopus Energy

Octopus Energy has a brand-new rewards program called Octoplus. With it, you can get a free hot drink at Greggs every week.

You can also get free energy with Free Energy Sessions, and get paid to save energy for certain sessions. These are given to you as Octopoints.

You need to have your electricity supplied by Octopus, have an electricity smart meter and pay by Direct Debit to be able to use Octoplus rewards.

Codes are valid until the Sunday of the week you activate the offer, and you can then get another from each Monday. There isn’t an unlimited amount of codes, though, so nab it early if you want to take advantage.

Caffè Nero: free coffee with Octopus Energy

In addition to the free Greggs hot drink. you can get a free hot drink at Caffè Nero every week with Octoplus.

Once again, you need to have your electricity supplied by Octopus, have an electricity smart meter and pay by Direct Debit to be able to use Octoplus rewards.

The hot drink can be claimed in your Octoplus account where you’ll get a code or QR code to claim the drink. You can request a new one every Sunday.

Caffé Nero: free drink for you and a friend

Caffé Nero is offering a free drink when you’re referred to the Caffé Nero app – the person who refers you gets a free drink too, so you can keep referring friends and get more rewards.

To get started, you can use our referral code to download the Caffé Nero app. You get a free voucher for a barista-prepared drink after you’ve made your first purchase.

At the moment, this has no set end date.

Waitrose: free coffee or tea

You need to join the free MyWaitrose scheme and bring your own cup, but no longer need to make a purchase. We’ve got all the details about this offer in our full guide.

Caffe Nero: £5 extra when you buy a £20 gift card

Until March 30, buy a £20 gift card and get an extra £5 card for free

You must buy the gift card or e-gift card from Caffe Nero website. You can only buy one topped up gift card per person and take advantage of the offer.

eSee here for more of Costa’s terms and conditions.

Costa: £5 extra when you buy a £20 gift card

Buy a £20 gift card and get £5 added to it for free which is essentially a 25% boost.

The deal starts on March 24 and ends on March 30. You must buy the gift card or e-gift card from Costa’s gifting website and you have to load on the cash in one go. The offer only applies when you select delivery ‘As soon as it is ready’ for your gift card order. You can buy up to five gift cards per person and take advantage of the offer.

See here for more of Costa’s terms and conditions.

Costa: 5 free “beans” via app

Sign up to the Costa app with the promo code BPO1P and you’ll get a free “bean” and another five when you make your first Costa purchase and scan the app.

You’ll need 10 beans in total to get a free drink, which you’ll earn with future purchases. Or if you use a reusable cup you’ll only need four beans.

Caffè Nero: free coffee after purchase via My Waitrose

If you’re a member of the free My Waitrose scheme and make a purchase at Caffè Nero, you’ll be able to get a voucher for another free coffee at Nero.

To do this you have to download the Caffè Nero app, go into the settings and link your My Waitrose card to the app before making your purchase. You’ll have 45 days to use your free drink voucher.

There are other discounts available once you do this, including 25% off seasonal food.

Caffè Nero: £1 drink with Three+

Those on the Three mobile network can get a £1 drink at Caffè Nero every week.

You can get your coffee any day of the week, including weekends, and it can be a hot or cold drink, as long as it’s barista-prepared.

To get it, just open the Three+ app and select the offer for a redemption code. You can get one coffee/drink per week. The offer renews each Monday at 00:01AM.

Caffè Nero: 25% off via Meerkat Meals

Compare the Market’s loyalty app will save you 25% off barista made hot and cold drinks and pastries at Caffè Nero every day of the week. You can generate two codes each day via the Meerkat app.

You’ll need to get a qualifying insurance product via the comparison site to get access, but this is possible to get for just £1 via this trick.

Tastecard: 25% off Caffè Nero and Black Sheep

Tastecard holders can save 25% on barista-made drinks from Caffè Nero, Black Sheep, Kaspa’s, Coco Di Mama and loads of independent coffee shops.

You get unlimited discounts at all coffee shops except Caffè Nero where it’s two redemptions per day.

Money off if you bring your own cup

If you take in a reusable mug you will get a 50p discount on hot drinks at Pret and 25p at other chains. In fact you’ll pay 5p more at Starbucks for a paper cup, so bringing a reusable cup will save you 30p.

Knoops: free hot chocolate (ended)

You can get yourself a free hot chocolate at Knoops with its loyalty app. All you have to do is download the app and sign up and you’ll be able to claim your first drink for free.

Santander: £5 coffee voucher with home insurance quote (expired)

Santander customers can get a free £5 e-voucher for Caffè Nero or Costa Coffee when they complete a home insurance quote through the bank.

You’ll need to provide your email address and you should get the e-voucher in your inbox within 10 days of getting the quote. You must use the code within six weeks.

Exclusions apply. For example, Costa Coffee doesn’t accept e-vouchers in Northern Ireland. And you’ll not be able to use it at Caffè Nero in Kingston Bentalls, Bracknell Bentalls, Colchester Fenwicks, Newcastle Eldon Square, Newry Quays, Surbiton stores and Leeds Trinity.