As many of us know, Starbucks is known for its creative and delicious handcrafted holiday drinks. From early November to early January, customers can enjoy extra special holiday inspired iced, hot, or cold brew coffees and refreshers with hints of cranberry, peppermint, chestnut, and gingerbread. They are even offering a shortbread cookie with a cute penguin design and a vanilla and buttercream flavored snowman inspired cake pop. This year, Starbucks is going above and beyond its usual holiday menu and bringing back the Red Cup Giveaway.
What is the Starbucks Red Cup Giveaway??
On Thursday, November 14, customers who order a handcrafted holiday beverage of any size will qualify to receive a free limited-edition grande (16-ounce) reusable red holiday cup with at any participating Starbucks across the US while supplies last. This tradition began in 2018, and the cup design has included white snowflakes and holiday-inspired shapes of red, green, and white in the past. The 2024 cup design has been unveiled as a simple red and white ornament design.
What drinks are included in this giveaway??
The qualifying holiday beverage options include Apple Crisp Nondairy Cream Chai Tea Latte, Apple Crisp Oatmilk Macchiato, Apple Crisp Oatmilk Shaken Espresso, Caramel Brulée Latte, Chestnut Praline Latte, Cran-Merry Orange Refresher, Cran-Merry Lemonade Refresher, Cran-Merry Drink, Gingerbread Oatmilk Chai, Hot Chocolate, Pecan Crunch Oatmilk Latte, Peppermint Hot Chocolate, Peppermint Mocha, Peppermint White Hot Chocolate, Pumpkin Cream Chai Tea Latte, Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew, Pumpkin Spice Latte, Salted Pecan Crunch Cold Brew, Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Latte, and White Hot Chocolate.
To make this deal even more exciting, the red holiday cup that will be given out this year is made with 95% recycled content and if you bring it back for future Starbucks orders, like with any reusable cup, you can get a $0.10 discount. And, if you are a Starbucks rewards member and you bring your reusable holiday cup with you on future visits, you can earn 25 Stars for your account. This offer is valid through in person orders, drive-thru orders, orders placed through the Starbucks app, and even through Starbucks delivery on DoorDash, UberEats, and GrubHub.
What else is happening at Starbucks?
The Starbucks’ holiday drink menu isn’t its only show stopper. Throughout the year, it also offers tons of other celebratory drinks for different seasons or big events. For example, in preparation for the release of the new Wicked movie that comes out on November 22, Starbucks has released an Elphaba-inspired cold brew with peppermint syrup, matcha cold foam, and candy sprinkles and a Glinda-inspired refresher which is made with mango and dragon fruit, coconut milk, strawberry coldfoam, and sprinkles. Additionally, as we headed into the 2024 fall season, Starbucks had a number of new apple flavored iced and hot drinks to offer their customers such as the Iced Apple Crisp Oat Milk Shaken Espresso or the Apple Crisp Oat Milk Macchiato and of course the return of the fan favorite pumpkin spice latte.