I wasn’t much of a coffee drinker a few years ago. Recently however, my wife has made enough coffee in our home that I have coffee most days of the week. When coffee isn’t made before I head into work, I often stop by the Starbucks across the street from my office.

Starbucks recently released Starbucks Card Mobile on the App Store. The application makes it easy to manage your Starbucks Card. What is a Starbucks Card? The basic premise is that a Starbucks Card acts like a credit card at Starbucks and you enjoy some free perks along the way. If you visit Starbucks on a semi-regular basis, it’s not a bad idea to have one.

The Starbucks Card Mobile (iTunes link) app allows you to check your Starbucks Card balance, add money to your card, add new cards to your profile, and review recent transactions. If visit one of a handful of stores in Washington or California, you can even pay with the app!

I’ve used the app for the past month to manage my Starbucks Card, and it’s certainly easier than using the website (which isn’t hard to use either). Even on an Edge connection, reloading my card was fairly quick and very easy.

If you are a Starbucks Card user, I highly recommend downloading this free application. At the very least, it’s a good example of taking functionality from an existing website and making it easier to use on your mobile phone.

As an added bonus, the first time you use the Starbucks Card Mobile app to load $25 on your card with a Visa, you’ll receive $5 free. There are some limitations to this promotion however. You need to be a US customer and must take action before December 15, 2009, or until “the supply of Bonus Starbucks Card Loads is exhausted”. Check the application’s Terms Of Use for the fine print.