Starbucks launched a beta test of its much-anticipated Odyssey experience, which blends customer loyalty benefits with non-fungible token (NFT) collection and other gamified components.
The Seattle-based coffee chain added a Web3 extension to its Starbucks Rewards programme available to a limited set of waitlist members, which included staff and customers, allowing them to participate in interactive “Journeys” that earn Polygon-based NFTs called “Journey Stamps.”
Users will also receive “Odyssey Points,” which will grant them access to new perks and experiences in the future, such as virtual espresso martini-making workshops, unique events, and visits to Starbucks roasteries and coffee farms.
Starbucks Odyssey is an experience, surrounded by a digital community, where members can come together, interact, and share their love of coffee. Starbucks is using meaningful elements of Web3 technology to reward members in innovative ways.
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Others on the waitlist will start receiving invitations every month in January, the firm said. Members who were invited to the beta launch will gain access to the Nifty Gateway-powered Starbucks Odyssey market, where customers can buy and trade their digital collectible Stamps. According to Starbucks, Odyssey participants can buy Stamps without a crypto wallet or using cryptocurrency by using a credit card directly.
