Nectar is killing (arguably) its best redemption – Caffe Nero drinks

Caffe Nero is, perhaps oddly, the best value Nectar redemption partner. Not Avios.

400 Nectar points will get you a voucher (in the form of a QR code, saved in the Nectar app, to be scanned in-store) for ANY hot or iced drink, of any size.

With most drinks now costing over £3.50, at least in London, you are certain to get more than the usual 0.5p per Nectar point.

A regular Americano costs £3.60 in Central London. Using 400 Nectar points instead (which is the equivalent of 250 Avios) means you’d need to value Avios at more than 1.44p before it made more sense to transfer them there.

(There’s no point ordering a regular drink, of course, because the voucher is good for any size. Make it a large one, even if you’d usually have a regular coffee when using cash!)

Go for anything more exciting than a regular Americano – for example a £5+ frappe, or a £5.45 tiramisu latte – and you’d need to value an Avios at 2p+ before it made more sense to convert.

Caffe Nero is leaving Nectar

Unfortunately, you are running out of time to take advantage of this deal.

According to the Caffe Nero page of the Nectar website here, the last day to redeem Nectar points for Caffe Nero drinks vouchers is 18th August.

Vouchers are good for 12 months so you may want to stock up.

If you regularly buy expensive drinks (£4+) from Caffe Nero, it may even be worth transferring some American Express Membership Rewards points into Nectar. It is 1:1, so if you are getting a £4+ drink then you’re getting at least 1p per Membership Rewards points.

How do you redeem Nectar points for Caffe Nero drinks?

The deal is a bit fiddly to find in the Nectar app. You need to click the ‘Partners’ tab at the bottom. Type ‘Nero’ into the search box and the deal will pop up.

You can order drinks vouchers via your phone as long as you have access to your email, as 2FA is in place. Click on the ‘Saved’ tab in the app menu and it will take you to your voucher bar codes for scanning in the store.

What happened to the Marriott Bonvoy / Nectar transfer deal?

Last November, Marriott Bonvoy and Nectar announced that they would be launching a transfer partnership in ‘early 2025’.

It didn’t happen on schedule, clearly, but it IS still coming.

If this would be of interest to you, you may want to hold off converting Nectar points for free coffee until nearer the end date of 18th August in case the Marriott partnership launches before then.

Thanks to Johnie for flagging in our forum.