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Been There – Ensenada

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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

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Been There – Cancun

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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

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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

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Been There – Hanoi

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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

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Been There Ornament – Singapore

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Starbucks Been There Ornament – Singapore is accompanying the bigger mug and can be found in stores as I write. As you can see, Merlion statue gave way to Changi Airport Control Tower on the front of the mini mug.
On a similar note, there were other items released as well: plastic and metal tumblers and notebook. See the pics of them below.
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Been There – Singapore

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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

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Been There Ornament – New Zealand

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Starbucks Been There Ornament – New Zealand is a fresh release from the latest mini-series. Compared to a bigger mug, it lost very few design elements and is still featuring many symbols and points of interest from this remote country. Here are some of them:
– Jandals a.k.a. flip-flops (originally a trademarked name derived from “Japanese sandals”)
– Whakaari / White Island is the most active volcano in the country, situated 30 miles from the east coast of the North Island
– Kiwi, the country’s national symbol and the only known bird with nostrils at the tip of the bill instead of the base
– Goodletite (gemstone) is a form of Ruby Rock which is unique to New Zealand.… Read more

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Been There – Republica Dominicana

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Starbucks is coming to Dominicana with two new mugs. Been There – Republica Dominicana is one of them. It is designed using the red color palette with some elements in yellow.
From first glance, it seems that the mug is featuring a baseball player, which refers to baseball being very popular in this Caribbean country. The Dominican Republic Professional Baseball League (LIDOM in Spanish), is a professional baseball league consisting of six teams spread across the Dominican Republic. The league’s players include many prospects that go on to play in Major League Baseball in the United States.… Read more

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Star Wars Been There – Dagobah

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Star Wars Been There – Dagobah mug completes the trio released today.
Dagobah made its first appearance in “Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back”. We see it twice: before and after events occurring on the Bespin. In the Star Wars universe, Dagobah is a planet of swamps and forests. One of the purest places in the galaxy within the Force it served as a refuge for Jedi Grand Master Yoda, that is why we see a lot of him on the mug.… Read more

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Star Wars Been There – Bespin

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Star Wars Been There – Bespin mug has also been released today and is available for the purchase in the Disney Shop online.
In the Star Wars Universe, Bespin is a gas giant with a thin layer of breathable atmosphere a.k.a. the “Life Zone”. The planet is the source of Tiabana gas which is used in hyperdrives and starship weaponry. As the support for the mining industry, several mining complexes float above the planet within “Life Zone”. Cloud City is one of them, you can see it on the front and the back of the mug.… Read more

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