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‘Tis the season forStarbucks red cups!
The coffee company unveiled four new holiday cup designs, along with a new cold drink cup. Veering from tradition, each hot drink cup features a touch of pink. They will be available in stores starting on Thursday, Nov. 2.
With this year’s theme centered around the mantra “Share the Joy,” the Starbucks holiday cup designs embrace vibrant colors and patterns different from years’ past.
Starbucks New Holiday Cup Designs for 2023.Starbucks
Evoking the giving spirit of the season, the ribbon spool design is clad in red, green and pink ribbons wrapped around the holiday cup. “I wanted it to feel joyful and a bit imperfect, similar to how you might store your ribbons for holiday wrapping,” Shilling said.
Rounding out the hot drink designs is the bauble wrap, which consists of several ornament shapes reminiscent of a “uniquely wrapped gift,” per Shilling.
The cold drink cup design, which is the first new one introduced since 2021, also features whimsy baubles and sparkles, all dressed in a uniform white color.
This year, Starbucks unveiled a new holiday drink – the iced gingerbread oat milk chai. Also hitting the coffee chain’s menu on Thursday, the flavorful confection is mixed with oat milk and black tea infused with cinnamon and warming spices. For those who prefer a warmer beverage, the gingerbread oat milk chai is also available in a hot version.
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Other Starbucks’ holiday drinks are making their grand return to the menu this season, including the peppermint mocha, caramel brulée latte, chestnut praline latte and the iced sugar cookie almond milk latte.
Last year marked 25 years of Starbucks red cups. Gary Jacobson, Starbucks creative director for last year’s holiday campaign reflected on the legacy of the cups, which have boasted cheery designs since 1997 — from jewel-toned hues in the late ’90s to snowman graphics in 2012.
“Looking back at all the years of holiday cups, you can see the commitment to design and artistry and all things handcrafted. I think that’s why they have become part of a lot of people’s holiday traditions,” he said. “They invite people in because each new design captures a moment in time with its own unique take on the holidays.”
source: people.com
