Money No more free coffee? Starbucks pauses ‘Happy Hour’ promotions due to crowd concerns amid coronavirus surges December 15, 2020Kelly Tyko, USA TODAYComments Off on No more free coffee? Starbucks pauses ‘Happy Hour’ promotions due to crowd concerns amid coronavirus surges Starbucks has canceled its popular Happy Hour buy-one-get-one-free promotions as coronavirus cases rise for the rest of 2020 and one for January 7.