Not entirely sure if this ever went away, but it’s now being offered again.
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The Offer
- Au Bon Pain is offering a free travel mug when you enter your personal details (they send you a coupon via e-mail that then has to be redeemed in store)
Our Verdict
Not exactly the biggest freebie going around, but it is free. I’m a big fan of these travel mugs, they are better for the environment long term and generally keep coffee hotter for longer. Downside to this one is obviously the au bon pain branding, but if that’s your go to coffee place or you brew at home then it shouldn’t be an issue. Also yes I know this isn’t free because you’re giving up your personal information, when we talk about free on the blog we are only talking about the monetary cost. 11
Looks more like a cup to me.
I have two of these, and as others have mentioned dyed plastic is not safe for hot liquids no matter how thick the insulation is.
Free is free, just some not for me!
Isn’t this why throwaway email addresses exist? Asking for a friend.
and throwaway names and addresses….
Au Bon Pain? Is this like a club for sadists?
I think of a painful cinnabon
Yes brown bump, on the toe usually.
It’s French.
They don’t sell dog food though. Only human food/breads.
From TX
I will fill it with Seven-Eleven latte, $1 with app.
These free cups are typically plastic which really should never be used for hot drinks. Even for cold drinks plastic degrades over time and is a terrible choice.
thanks for letting us know. makes me have less FOMO on this freebie haha
Besides the free mug, I have received a coupon for free sandwich or salad on my birthday but they may or may not ask for ID (depends on the cashier). Also, I’ve gotten a coupon for free pastry + coffee on the anniversary of the date I signed up and they will send $1 or $2 off coupon for $7 purchase from time to time.
These free travel mugs are worth about as much as you pay for them. They have almost no insulation and thus your drink cools down very quickly.
Trust me, its worth it to spend $25 on a Zojirushi travel mug. Amazing insulation, leakproof, and will last forever.
https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-travel-mug/
Agreed, Zojirushi is the best! 🙂
Teflon interior makes it a no-go for me. Stick with stainless steel.
They make stainless ones without non-stick coatings. https://www.zojirushi.com/app/category/vacuum-insulated-mugs-bottles?ids=195
It’s not just the fields you voluntarily give. If you go through a portal you are agreeing to share your information with the portal.
I went through befruga ONCE l and started receiving mail from them. Never shared my address with them.
Does anybody know if the apps on smartphone share your phone # with app provider? I.e how does the app provider aggregate the data?