Starbucks is changing the way it gives you gold stars in its loyalty program — moving from a system that rewards customers based on the number of visits to one that's based on how much you spend.

Currently, the "My Starbucks Rewards" program gives customers one "star" per visit, regardless of how much java they buy.

That means the guy who gets a Tall Freshly Brewed Coffee for $2.42 gets just as many stars as the person behind him who orders a Venti White Chocolate Mocha and a Ham & Cheese Croissant for $12.44.

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But under the new program, which is being renamed "Starbucks Rewards" and takes effect in April, customers will earn two stars for every $1 they spend and the stars they earn can be redeemed for anything on the menu in Starbucks stores.