Starbucks’ festive holiday cups are back to add a little joy to your java. This year’s theme is “Merrier Together,” with vintage ornaments inspiring the graphics.
“We love finding these genuine moments of joy and coffee to inspire the creative,” said Kristy Cameron, creative director for this year’s cups. “Whether that’s coffee trees growing, beans roasting, cups toasting, or lights glowing — we wanted to share the warmth of our coffeehouse and the anticipation of the red cups arriving with our customers and partners.”
The four hot cups — Warm Wishes, Joyful Connection, Lyrical Landscape, and Sirens Chorus — feature a palette of cranberry red, jade green, and soft pastels. Joyful Connection, Warm Wishes, and Lyrical Landscape are seen from left to right in the photo above.
“We’re really excited to lean into greens this year,” Cameron said. “The jade green is so vibrant and bright, and we love how it references our brand colors in a way that brings a spark of joy to our holiday cups this season.”
Starbucks also has a clear holiday cold cup with festive charms.
Along with the cups, Starbucks has a holiday menu that includes new drinks, cold foams, and food items.
- New: Cran-Merry Orange Refresher
- New: Cran-Merry Orange Lemonade Refresher
- New: Cran-Merry Drink
- Peppermint Mocha
- Caramel Brulée Latte
- Chestnut Praline Latte
- Iced Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Latte
- Iced Gingerbread Oatmilk Chai
- New: Turkey Sage Danish
- New: Dark Toffee Bundt
- New: Penguin Cookie
- New: Snowman Cake Pop
- Sugar Plum Cheese Danish
- Cranberry Bliss Bar
And, for those who avoid dairy, Starbucks will no longer charge an extra fee for non-dairy milk alternatives as of November 7. Those options include oat milk, almond milk, soy milk, and coconut milk.
Feature image courtesy Starbucks
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