The Latest Starbucks Mugs

Discovery Series Ornament – Huế

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The Starbucks Discovery Series Ornament Hue focuses on a small group of symbols closely tied to the former imperial capital of Vietnam. Huế served as the seat of the Nguyễn Dynasty from 1802 to 1945 and is still strongly associated with royal architecture, Buddhist traditions, refined cuisine, and life along the Perfume River. The ornament keeps the selection quite compact, but the details chosen still capture several important sides of the city’s identity.

– The crane is a traditional symbol of longevity, grace, and good fortune in East Asian culture.… Read more

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Discovery Series – Okinawa

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The Starbucks Discovery Series Okinawa mug takes us to Japan’s southernmost prefecture, a region with a culture that feels noticeably different from the rest of the country. For centuries, Okinawa formed the heart of the independent Ryukyu Kingdom, which developed strong cultural ties with China, Japan, and Southeast Asia before being incorporated into Japan in the 19th century. That history is still visible today in the islands’ music, dance, architecture, food, religious traditions, and distinctive crafts.

Here are some of the foods, traditions, landmarks, and symbols featured in the design:

– The pair of shisa on the front are among the most recognizable symbols of Okinawa.… Read more

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Discovery Series Ornament – Ha Noi

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I was lucky enough to receive all 12 Vietnamese ornaments from a friend, released as part of the new collection, and I am excited to share the pictures with you. Interestingly, there is no country ornament or mug for Vietnam just yet – only city releases.

The Starbucks Discovery Series Ornament Hà Nội takes us to Vietnam’s capital, a city with more than a thousand years of recorded history. Hanoi became the imperial capital of Đại Việt in 1010 under the name Thăng Long and remained an important political and cultural center through successive dynasties.… Read more

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Discovery Series – Puerto Vallarta

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The Starbucks Discovery Series Puerto Vallarta mug presents a colorful look at one of Mexico’s best-known Pacific destinations. Puerto Vallarta began as a small coastal community and gradually developed into an important port before tourism transformed it during the 20th century. Today, the city is known for its beaches, marine life, tropical vegetation, colorful neighborhoods, and relaxed atmosphere around Banderas Bay. The artwork leans heavily into that coastal identity while also adding several references to local food, wildlife, and culture.

Here are some of the foods, activities, animals, and traditions featured in the design:

– The large humpback whale is an especially fitting symbol for Puerto Vallarta.… Read more

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Discovery Series Ornament – Manila

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The Starbucks Discovery Series Ornament Manila takes a slightly different approach from many of the other city ornaments, focusing less on major monuments and more on everyday culture, entertainment, transportation, and life around Manila Bay. Manila has served as the political and commercial heart of the Philippines for centuries, growing from a fortified Spanish colonial city into the center of a vast modern metropolis. Its long history, busy waterfront, colorful public transportation, and influential music and film industries all find a place in this compact design.… Read more

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Discovery Series – Santiago

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The Starbucks Discovery Series Santiago mug takes us to Chile’s capital, a city set in a broad valley between the Andes and the Chilean Coastal Range. Santiago was founded by Pedro de Valdivia in 1541 and gradually became the country’s political, economic, and cultural center. One of the most distinctive things about the city is how close the mountains feel: on clear days, snow-covered Andean peaks rise dramatically behind the skyline, while parks, hills, cable cars, and nearby ski areas make the outdoors a surprisingly important part of life in a major metropolis.… Read more

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Been There – Cebu Christmas 2025

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This Been There Cebu Christmas 2025 mug completes the trio of recent Philippines holiday releases. Visually, it stays very close to the original Cebu design, but the treatment is completely different. The regular mug uses the familiar Been There palette with blue, teal, orange, and gray accents, while the 2023 Summer Edition strips the artwork down to mostly black outlines. The 2025 Christmas version goes in yet another direction, using a deep blue outline across the entire design and adding subtle holiday details such as snowflakes, stars, a wrapped gift, and other seasonal decorations.… Read more

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Discovery Series – Nara

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The Starbucks Discovery Series Nara mug takes us to one of Japan’s most historically important places. Nara became the country’s first permanent capital in 710, beginning the Nara Period, when Buddhism, art, and architecture flourished under imperial patronage. Although the capital later moved away, Nara preserved an extraordinary concentration of ancient temples, shrines, sacred forests, and traditional culture. Today, the city is perhaps best known for the deer roaming freely around Nara Park and the enormous Great Buddha of Tōdaiji.

Here are some of the landmarks, foods, traditions, and symbols featured in the design:

– The deer of Nara Park are probably the city’s most recognizable symbol, and naturally they appear several times across the mug.… Read more

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Discovery Series Ornament – Puerto Vallarta

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The Starbucks Discovery Series Ornament Puerto Vallarta keeps the design fairly compact, focusing on a few details that fit the city’s tropical setting, beach culture, local food, and everyday atmosphere. Puerto Vallarta grew from a small coastal community into one of Mexico’s best-known Pacific destinations, but it still keeps a strong regional identity through its food, colorful streets, warm climate, and close relationship with Banderas Bay.

Here are some of the foods, plants, and symbols featured in the design:

– The skewers shown near the city name are pescado embarazado, a traditional Puerto Vallarta beach snack.… Read more

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Discovery Series – Goiânia

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The Starbucks Discovery Series Goiânia mug takes us to the capital of Goiás, a comparatively young city created in the 1930s to replace the historic city of Goiás as the state capital. Goiânia was carefully planned from the beginning, and its early development left behind an important collection of Art Deco architecture. At the same time, the city has become strongly associated with sertanejo music, Cerrado cuisine, public squares, and a very active outdoor culture. The result is a design that mixes the city’s planned urban history with traditions that are unmistakably Goiano.… Read more

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