Santa aside, does anything symbolize the holiday season better than Starbucks‘ red cups? Indeed, the holidays arrive at Starbucks stores in Canada on November 2, and we’re here to tell you all about this year’s bright and beautiful collection of holiday cups.
The cup collection is clad in holiday red and Starbucks greens and a mood-boosting magenta, each one accented with sparkles for a bit of magic. “When we were looking at trends when designing this year’s holiday, we kept seeing bright, bold, uplifting colours,” says Kristy Cameron, creative director at Starbucks. “We found that magenta alongside the holiday reds and greens lifts the traditional holiday colours and makes the red look even brighter.”
“This year’s holiday theme is ‘Share the Joy.’ It’s our shared human experience and togetherness that makes the season special,” she says. “Starbucks red cups are like little wrapped gifts for our partners and customers. My hope is that they feel excitement and joy when they see the cups, and that they want to share them with family and friends.” Each cup features a gift tag to write notes or share a seasonal sentiment.
Unwrapping This Year’s Cup Designs
Bridget Shilling, who designed the 2023 holiday cup collection, shares the story behind each one:
Party Plaid: The idea for this design began with a warm woolen winter plaid. “I was thinking about a classic plaid scarf, but I wanted it to feel a bit more modern,” she says. “So, I played with an unexpected palette and added geometric sensibility for elevated flair.”
Peppermint Swirl: The iconic Starbucks Peppermint Mocha was the inspiration for this design, with swirling waves of colour that seem to move. “This illusory cup design is inspired by sensorial movement and evokes the familiarity of tissue paper and the swirling shapes of peppermint candies,” Bridget says. “I wanted it to feel inviting for customers to pick it up, spin it around and watch the design come to life.”
Ribbon Spool: This design features a cup wrapped with colourful ribbons. “I wanted it to feel joyful and a bit imperfect, similar to how you might store your ribbons for holiday wrapping.”
Bauble Wrap: This cup is Bridget’s fave, with festive ornament shapes to create a bold, mod print, wrapped around the cup at an angle as a play on gift wrap. “There’s a subtle tilt to the pattern that plays well with our tapered cup shape and brings to mind a uniquely wrapped gift.”
Cold Cup: This year’s holiday cold cup features playful baubles and sparkles in a snowy white, perfect for sipping an icy Cold Brew or the new Iced Gingerbread Oat Chai. —Vita Daily
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