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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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You Are Here Ornament – Riyadh

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The You Are Here Ornament Riyadh is another unreleased prototype that never made it to stores, making it an exceptionally rare piece – a true unicorn for Starbucks collectors. A limited number of samples were nevertheless produced, and this particular one comes from a private collection and is currently available for sale. That gives collectors a rare chance to acquire a genuinely unusual Starbucks item that was part of the design process but never became an official retail release.

Riyadh has grown from a historic oasis settlement in central Arabia into the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia.… Read more

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Discovery Series Ornament – Buenos Aires

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The Starbucks Discovery Series Ornament Buenos Aires highlights a compact selection of symbols tied to Argentina’s capital, a city known for tango, football, European-influenced architecture, café culture, and a strong artistic identity. Buenos Aires grew rapidly during the 19th and early 20th centuries as immigration transformed it into one of South America’s largest and most cosmopolitan cities. Today, neighborhoods such as San Telmo, La Boca, Palermo, and Recoleta each contribute a different side to the city’s character.

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

– The rose adds a floral reference to a city famous for its parks, plazas, and landscaped neighborhoods.… Read more

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Discovery Series Ornament – Ecuador

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The Starbucks Discovery Series Ornament Ecuador condenses several of the country’s most recognizable landscapes, animals, and landmarks into the smaller ornament format. Ecuador is one of South America’s most geographically diverse countries, stretching from the Pacific coast across the Andes to the Amazon rainforest, while the Galápagos Islands add another completely different environment. That variety has shaped the country’s wildlife, agriculture, food, and culture.

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

– The large marine iguana is one of the most distinctive animals of the Galápagos Islands.… Read more

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You Are Here Ornament – Dubai

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The You Are Here Ornament Dubai is another never-released prototype, and an especially interesting one because Starbucks never produced You Are Here ornaments for the individual emirates. The released ornaments covered the UAE as a country instead, so a Dubai-specific version would have been something quite different within the series. This prototype was made in China, which also explains the glossy hanging string seen with many of these samples.

Dubai’s modern history is closely tied to the Creek and to trade.… Read more

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Discovery Series Ornament – Taipei

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The Starbucks Discovery Series Ornament Taipei focuses on a handful of symbols connected with the city’s culture, major events, landmarks, and food. Taipei developed rapidly during the 20th century into Taiwan’s political, economic, and cultural center, while still preserving historic neighborhoods, temples, museums, parks, and seasonal traditions. The ornament keeps things fairly simple, using just a few recognizable references rather than trying to cover the city too broadly.

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

– The Taipei Azalea Festival celebrates Taipei’s official city flower each spring.… Read more

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You Are Here Ornament – Moscow

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Another interesting find is the You Are Here Ornament – Moscow, an unreleased prototype dedicated to the Russian capital. Even though it was never officially released, a certain number of copies were produced, which gives collectors a rare opportunity to acquire a genuinely unusual Starbucks piece. The city itself was first mentioned in 1147 and gradually grew into the political and cultural center of Russia. Over the centuries, Moscow became known for its Kremlin walls, grand squares, historic churches, and impressive public architecture.… Read more

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Discovery Series Ornament – Guanacaste

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The Starbucks Discovery Series Ornament Guanacaste is an especially interesting release because this is the first time Guanacaste has received its own Starbucks mug or ornament. The province occupies the northwestern corner of Costa Rica and is known for its volcanic landscapes, tropical dry forests, wildlife, ranching traditions, and long Pacific coastline. It is also one of the country’s best-known regions for outdoor activities, with national parks, beaches, hiking trails, and surf towns spread across the province.

Here are some of the natural landmarks, wildlife, and activities featured in the design:

– Arenal Volcano, part of the Cordillera de Guanacaste region, adds one of Costa Rica’s most recognizable volcanic landscapes to the design.… Read more

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Discovery Series Ornament – Monterrey

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The Starbucks Discovery Series Ornament Monterrey highlights a compact selection of symbols closely associated with the capital of Nuevo León. Monterrey was founded in 1596 and grew into one of Mexico’s major industrial and business centers, while its setting at the foot of the Sierra Madre Oriental gives the city one of the country’s most dramatic urban backdrops.

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

– The sombrero recalls the ranching and northern Mexican traditions strongly associated with Nuevo León.… Read more

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Discovery Series Ornament – Tainan

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The Starbucks Discovery Series Ornament Tainan highlights a compact selection of symbols connected with one of Taiwan’s oldest and most historically important cities. Tainan served as the island’s political and administrative center for centuries and remains especially known for its historic sites, coastal wetlands, traditional crafts, and strong local food culture. The ornament combines references to the city’s Dutch-era history, wildlife, flowers, festivals, seafood, and textile traditions.

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

– Anping Old Fort is one of Tainan’s most important historic landmarks.… Read more

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