To my surprise, Starbucks has done various lines of mugs since 1994, with several series and tons of designs before the popular “You Are Here” mugs debuted a few years ago. Naturally, this led me down an online rabbit hole “researching” these mugs and trying to find past designs. Now that we’ve purchased a few due to lack of better options, we suddenly want more of the Starbucks mugs…from everywhere we go. So, while I may not want to send the ‘message’ to people that I visited Starbucks instead of a local coffee shop in Japan via my mug, the alternatives are often kitschy and hideous.Īs someone who enjoys collecting things, there’s also that element at play. By contrast, the Starbucks mugs generally have clean, attractive, and clever styles. In a lot of places, souvenir mugs are not exactly the pinnacle of graphic design. However, when we’ve traveled elsewhere in the past, I’ve found myself eyeing these Starbucks mugs but often passing because I’m preoccupied with the impression. It’s simply a matter of merchandise from one corporate behemoth or the other…or both. With Walt Disney World, this is obviously less of an issue. ![]() Whether true or not, that sends a message about how you experienced that place, within the comfort zone of the ubiquitous Starbucks chain. My issue is more about the idea of traveling to cool places and bringing back a Starbucks souvenir, of all things, rather than bringing back something unique and original. I have nothing against Starbucks and am certainly not one of those people jumping aboard the “it’s hip to hate Starbucks because it’s popular” I just don’t really want the logo on my mugs. ![]() ![]() In our Fountain View Starbucks Review from a couple of years ago, I remarked that while I like the mug designs, I’m not into the Starbucks co-branding. I’ve been slowly warming to the whole Starbucks mug trend. In this post, we visit each of the coffee shops selling the cups, share photos, and offer thoughts as compared to the previous “You Are Here” series of Disney Starbucks mugs. Starbucks has released its new “Been There” series of mugs for Walt Disney World, with designs for Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom.
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