The Red Cups Are Back

The red cups signal the start of the Christmas season for Starbucks. This means merchandise, pastries, beans and other products especially made for the holiday season are displayed in stores. For aficionados, the three most-awaited Christmas drinks (Peppermint Mocha, Toffee Nut Latte and Dark Cherry Mocha) are also being brewed again by your friendly baristas.

For my friends in Manila, this also means that the annual quest for the highly in demand Starbucks planner has begun. No such promotion here in Singapore and I doubt it would be as big a hit as it is in the Philippines should it be done here anyway. Heh.

I love the hot Peppermint Mocha drink which is why when I passed by the Starbucks in ION Orchard yesterday and saw that they were already serving it, I got myself a cup. And being a Christmas junkie, I was enthralled by the new mugs and tumblers. The baristas kept approaching me while I was inspecting the goods and were  telling me that every purchase of a tumbler entitles me to a free drink. As if I need another excuse to buy Christmas items.

So anyway, not being able to resist a bit of retail therapy, I’ve decided to get a mug and a tumbler. The mug is a smaller version of my red “seatmate” mug bought last year. So cute.

And the tumbler has a small bunny underneath! I think there’s another version but with a penguin instead of a bunny. I shall look for that the next time I see a Starbucks branch.

Along with the coupon for my free drink, I was also handed a Wish card wherein I can wish for a mug, a tumbler or a Starbucks passport (a discount card of sorts) or I can pick one from the choices and pass on the cheer to Gracehaven which is a beneficiary of The Salvation Army.

Let the Christmas season begin!