Discovery Series Ornament – Seattle

Here is the Discovery Series Ornament – Seattle from the Emerald City. The city earned this nickname for its lush evergreen forests and vibrant year-round greenery, officially adopted in the 1980s after a contest to highlight its natural beauty.

Here are some of the symbols of the city that we can see from the design of this espresso mug:

Starbucks Coffee Bag: Seattle is the birthplace of Starbucks, the world’s most famous coffee company, founded in 1971 at Pike Place Market.… Read more

Discovery Series – Washington

Discovery Series – Washington is a bigger version of the ornament that we reviewed earlier. This mug has all the state symbols an ornament has, plus some more:

Washington State is renowned for its thriving apple industry, producing over half of the nation’s apples. The state’s unique climate, with warm days and cool nights, creates the perfect conditions for growing crisp and flavorful varieties like Honeycrisp, Fuji, and Gala. With vast orchards stretching across regions like Yakima Valley and Wenatchee, Washington has become a global leader in apple production, exporting its high-quality fruit worldwide.… Read more

Been There Christmas – Washington

The first mug from Christmas collection for Been There Series is already here! As you can see, it is actually company’s home state – Starbucks Been There Christmas Washington. The design pretty much replicates the regular BT mug, keeping all state symbols. All colors have been removed though, except one very interesting detail. I made a collage of the regular BT Washington and Christmas Edition below. As you can see the standard cup (the one Starbucks “hides” in every Been There design) was replaced with the holiday one, painted in red making it the only colored element on the mug.… Read more

Been There – Seattle

I had no idea Seattle’s nickname is City of Goodwill till I saw Starbucks Been There Seattle mug. Indeed, this new collection allows you to learn more about places you’ve been to. Even before I do a full review I would like to mention, that famous Original Starbucks store is definitely on the front of the mug. Interesting enough, even Pike Place BT doesn’t have it.… Read more