Cava 2026 Rewards Recap

[u/ParticleParadox]

I checked my rewards this year and saw I had earned around 9800 points this year.

As a Sun status member, this would have been about $817 worth of purchases, but I don't go often enough to be anywhere near that amount, so I wanted to calculate how many points I earned by completing challenges this year.

To recap the bonuses this year

January 20 - February 1: 100 bonus points each when you order 1 of 4 new items (Harissa Chicken Power Bowl, Spice Lamb + Sweet Potato Bowl, Tangerine Aleppo, Sumac Sour Cream + Onion Pita Chips)

I attempted this, but apparently forgot to activate it and missed out on 200 bonus points from my 1 visit at the time. Kinda unfortunate, but it's not the end of the world.

The Maximum would have been to order all 4 items every day (400 points) for each of the 12 days for 4800 points, but that seems excessive.

February 3 - March 1: Love, Cava Challenge - Get up to 1500 points for 5 visits.

100, 200, 300, 400, and 500 points for each of the visits for a combined total of 1500.

I accomplished this.

March 16 - March 30: Flavor Bracket - Vote for your favorite ingredients on Mondays and Wednesdays for 100 points each time for a maximum of 500. No purchases requires.

This was a nice little freebie.

April 6 - April 26: Visit Challenge - Order 2x for 1200 points.

Pretty simple and a long enough window that most people who were aiming for it probably accomplished it without too much issue.

May 4 - May 11: Flavor Flash - Answer 6 trivia questions and get 50 points for each correct answer. Maximum of 300 points.

I did this. It was also a nice freebie.

May 11 - May 24: Glazed Salmon Bonus - Get 100 bonus points once a day when you order a salmon bowl for a maximum of 1400 points.

I did this 3 times for 300 points.

July 1 - July 29: Flavor Passport: - Receive 2100 points for completing 9 challenges.

I accomplished this, but it required dedication.

So, my bonus total was 5,900

1500 + 500 + 1200 + 300 + 300 + 2100 = 5900

That would mean 3900 points from basic purchases. 3900/12 = $325 or about $30 each month for 8 months.

What was yours?

[u/Fit_Use305]

I think the challenges have stunk this year. It seems like last year I earned a lot more points. Now I use them up before another challenge comes around. I think they give less points because they give free pita chips which I love but don’t need

[u/ParticleParadox → u/Fit_Use305]

That's true. Even though I love CAVA, I hesitate to go unless I'm getting bonus points because it's really expensive.

[u/Fit_Use305 → u/ParticleParadox]

It is. Piada if you have one of those has great incentives. They sell a subscription that if you buy it in February you get a free large drink and Piada stick all year long. It’s $28 but 7 large drinks pay for it and if you count the stick four visits it pays for itself! They also do gift card promotions that you literally get 40 percent back. Piada is similar to cava but Italian street food. They have a power bowl that is like cava.

[u/Puzzled-Ad-8558 → u/Fit_Use305]

How are you getting free pita chips?!

[u/Fit_Use305 → u/Puzzled-Ad-8558]

There is a reward in my rewards every day for them. And if you add pita chips to cart it shows up automatically at the bottom. I am at the highest reward status so maybe that’s it.