Generally speaking, Starbucks You Are Here Denmark is very similar to Copenhagen YAH, released couple years ago. Is that Denmark has nothing else to show but multicolor buildings along the canal? I don’t think so. I believe Starbucks could do better job here.… Read more
New country mug – Starbucks You Are Here Qatar shows waves, sand and futuristic skyscrapers on the front. I am sure this is the skyline of Doha, the capital of Qatar. Did you know this country has the highest per capita income in the world? This is obviously due to the discovery of oil since before that, the economy of Qatar was focused on fishing and pearl hunting (the latter crashed by 1930, after the introduction of the Japanese cultured pearl onto the world market)
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The cow from the Starbucks Been There Ornament Wisconsin is pretty cute. There are also:
– cheeses – Wisconsin is probably one of the largest cheese-producing states in the US. Here is the quote from New York Times article: “Cheese is the state’s history, its pride, its self-deprecating, sometimes goofy, cheese head approach to life”.
– apples – this is because apple is the leading fruit crop in the state
– beer – that’s for Milwaukee, the “Brew City” and the home of the four greats (Pabst, Miller, Schlitz, and Blatz)… Read more
A pleasant surprise for ornaments collectors – Starbucks You Are Here Ornament Cambodia. This release is special, since it’s the first time I see the same ornament coming in two different boxes. First, is the regular YAH Ornament box, the green one with grayish cover, as seen above. The second one is a set of three Cambodian ornaments – Cambodia, Siem Reap and Phnom Penh together. Thus you now have two options – either buy them separately or as a trio.… Read more
Starbucks You Are Here Cambodia is another country mug from Asia. The front of the mug is mostly occupied by Ta Prohm – ancient temple located in Angkor. It was built between 12th and 13th centuries and it is also worth mentioning that the original name of this temple is Rajavihara – “monastery of the king”. It was included in UNESCO World Heritage List in 1992 and is now in pretty much the same condition in which it was found.… Read more
This is the biggest country on Arabian Peninsula – Starbucks You Are Here Kingdom of Saudi Arabia… Read more
Another mug from Middle East – Starbucks You Are Here Oman. Ocean, palms and sandy buildings – that’s pretty much all I can see so far. Hopefully, better pics will follow up soon.… Read more
Mother Russia is presented by Starbucks You Are Here Russia. I don’t really agree that this design matches the country, but it is what it is.… Read more
I sincerely though we’re done with US Error mugs. Boy, was I wrong! Here comes Starbucks Been There South Dakota v2! The element which has been adjusted is word “pronghorn” instead of “prong horn deer”. And it is actually a valid fix, since pronghorn, the animal from the mug, is not a deer, and it’s closest living relatives are the giraffes and okapi.
Here’s side by side comparison of two mugs together:
YAH series continues with Starbucks You Are Here Bahrain. It is yet to be released in stores, but we already have a sneak peek of it. The front of the mug shows sandy beach, palm and a boat. We can also see some building in behind. We will come back to this mug shortly to review it in more details.… Read more
