Been There – Kaohsiung
Starbucks Been There – Kaohsiung is a mug for Kaohsiung City, a special municipality in southern Taiwan. This is the only mug from the resent batch of Taiwanese mugs that doesn’t start with “T”.… Read more
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Been There – Taichung
Starbucks Been There – Taichung is a mug for Taiwan’s second most populous city.… Read more
Been There – Tainan
Starbucks Been There – Tainan is a mug for the city which is also known as the “Capital City” for its over 200 years of history as the capital of Taiwan.… Read more
Been There – Taipei
Starbucks Been There – Taipei is the mug for Taipei City, which is the capital and a special municipality of Taiwan (ROC).… Read more
Been There – Taiwan
Been There – Taiwan is a mug for the country, whose official name is the Republic of China (ROC). And even though, the country is not as big, there are 5 BT mugs in total released for it recently (with the other 4 being city mugs).… Read more
Been There – Ensenada
Starbucks Been There – Ensenada is a Mexican city located on the shores of Baja California. It is an important commercial, fishing, and tourist port which has emerged as a major cruise ship destination.
The design of the mug represents what Ensenada is also well known for – a starting point for Valle de Guadalupe wine region which offers tours. Wine tasting is available year-round, with some of the wineries also having restaurants where you can try local cuisine to make for an unforgettable experience.… Read more
Been There – Cancun
Starbucks Been There – Cancun is a mug for a major touristic destination on the shores of the Caribbean Sea. The design of the mug represents sea and beach activities one can expect when visiting this area.
In terms of the tours, it is worth mentioning that Chichen Itza is just a three-hour drive from Cancun, so it makes sense to visit this amazing pre-Columbian city built by the Maya people.
Please note, this mug was released back in 2018
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Been There – Ho Chi Minh
Here’s another mug from the pair that has been revealed recently by Starbucks Vietnam. Been There – Ho Chi Minh brought some controversy in the comments below the official news post of this release. It seems that many people would prefer Saigon over Ho Chi Minh for the name of the mug. There could be a couple of reasons for that. The largest city in Vietnam got its current official name, Ho Chi Minh City in 1976 when then Saigon was merged with the surrounding suburbs.… Read more
Been There – Hanoi
Starbucks Been There – Hanoi is the first BT city mug from Vietnam. According to their official Facebook page, this new release is available in stores right now.
Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam and the second-largest city in the country. “City for Peace” was the title presented to Hanoi by UNESCO on 16 July 1999. You can see this nickname on the front of the mug.
“Ancient Capital” or “The Capital of The Thousand Years Of Civilization” is another nickname that gives us an idea of how old the city is.… Read more
Been There – Singapore
Starbucks continues expanding the new collection of mugs in Asia. Been There – Singapore has just hit the stores in this island city-state from Southeast Asia. Modern Singapore was founded in 1819 as a trading port of the British Empire. It remained under British control till 1959 when it gained self-governance (there was a short period of Japan occupation though). It became part of the new federation of Malaysia in 1963 but due to numerous differences, it was expelled from the federation two years later, hence becoming an independent country.… Read more
