Been There Christmas – Manila 2 (2023) was released together with this mug. It is pretty easy to get lost between Philippines releases, so here are some distinctive features of this particular mug, that will allow you to tell it apart from others:
1. The box and the inside of the mug are purple
2. The design replicates the regular mug but has a Christmas (red) reusable cup next to the name of the mug
In one of my previous posts, I mentioned that last summer there were four Philippines mugs released in the scope of a mini sub-series. Starbucks Been There Manila 2 Summer Edition 2023 is one of them.
As you can see from the pictures below, it resembles the regular mug very much, with the only difference being the black outlined design.
Here are some points of interest that can be seen on the sides of the mug:
– The Manila City Hall, an iconic symbol of governance and history, stands proudly in the heart of Manila, Philippines.… Read more
Been There Christmas Manila is following the release of the country mug from Republika ng Pilipinas. Similarly, the design of the regular mug was revised, with some elements rearranged and new holiday elements added: huge Christmas tree to the right of the title, gift boxes, and ornaments.
It is worth mentioning that there were three YAH Christmas mugs from Manila released in the previous years.
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Starbucks Been There Ornament Manila looks similar to the full-size mug and comes with the red string. Manila is the capital of the Philippines and the most densely populated city proper in the world.
The design of the ornament is dedicated to a great mix of the city’s architecture that shows a wide range of styles from different historical and cultural periods. While browsing the city, you can notice American, Spanish, Chinese, and Malay influences everywhere.
I would like to mention the Rizal Monument (Motto Stella, āguiding starā).… Read more
Here is the mug for the capital of the Philippines, Starbucks Been There – Manila. With around 120k people per square mile, Manila is the most densely populated city proper in the world. The initial settlement existed even before Spanish conquistador Miguel LĆ³pez de Legazpi founded the Spanish city of Manila on June 24, 1571, hence it is home to many historic sites.
– The Manila City Hall is the official seat of the government of the City of Manila.… Read more
Another mug from the Holiday release in the Philippines is Starbucks You Are Here Christmas – Manila v3. As I mentioned in the post for Philippines v3 mug, the box is red and outlines are silver (same as v2), however the name and the Christmas decorations are silver-red.
Here are all three versions stacked together, where you can clearly see the difference:
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Here is the second Asian Christmas YAH spotted online – Starbucks You Are Here Christmas Manila v2. It reveals more details about 2018 Edition as a whole. Specifically, the box will be green this time, as opposed to red one we always had. Also, it’s hard to judge based on this blurry image, but I think the “waves” in the bottom part of the front are painted red and green. Last year these were solid gold. Better quality pics are supposed to come soon and we will be able to tell for sure whether this is true.… Read more
Since the Philippines has 15 YAHs in its collection, I was somewhat expecting new releases this Holiday season. Surely here they are: Philippines and Manila. And if for the first one we don’t have real pictures yet, You Are Here Christmas Manila is already here!
To be honest I could only find one Christmas ornament below the truck. Again we see waves filled with gold background color as on some other recent mugs. I would call this design very busy, as it has tons of elements.… Read more
Rumors say that the first batch of Philippines mugs will include five mugs. Two of them we already have pictures for: Philippines and Quezon City This one, Manila YAH, is not confirmed yet, but I was excited to share this news with you.
Please come back for the picture of the mug. I will add it as soon as I get it.
Update 2017/02/05: added the pic of the mug.
This Relief mug was released for Manila, Philippines and it’s main color is silver. Following elements (points of attraction) are engraved on the mug Paco Park, Philippine Post Office, Liwasang Bonifacio, Luneta Park, Jeepney, National Museum, Palacio Del Gobernador, Manila City Hall, Fort Santiago. Production date: November 2016… Read more
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