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Red Cup Day Is Here!

Thursday November 14th marks the return of the highly anticipated red cup day!!

That’s right! Starbucks recently dropped its holiday menu with some festive new cup designs! A few NEW drinks including the Cran-Merry Orange Refresher, Iced Gingerbread Oatmilk Chai, and Salted Pecan Cold Brew will be available this holiday season.

What is Red Cup Day?

Red Cup Day is when Starbucks gives a FREE reusable red cup to customers who order a handcrafted holiday beverage at a participating U.S. Starbucks store on Nov. 14th. The free 2024 limited-edition reusable red cup is made with 95 percent recycled material.  

How do you get a free cup on Red Cup Day?

Starbucks customers who order a signature holiday or fall drink on Red Cup Day (Thursday, November 14th) are eligible for a free reusable holiday red cup.

Here’s a list of the qualifying beverages:

• Apple Crisp Nondairy Cream Chai Tea Latte
• Apple Crisp Oatmilk Macchiato
• Apple Crisp Oatmilk Shaken Espresso
• Caramel Brulée Latte
• Chestnut Praline Latte
• Cran-Merry Orange Refresher
• Cran-Merry Lemonade Refresher
• Cran-Merry Drink
• Gingerbread Oatmilk Chai
• Hot Chocolate
• Pecan Crunch Oatmilk Latte
• Peppermint Hot Chocolate
• Peppermint Mocha
• Peppermint White Hot Chocolate
• Pumpkin Cream Chai Tea Latte
• Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew
• Pumpkin Spice Latte
• Salted Pecan Crunch Cold Brew
• Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Latte
• White Hot Chocolate

All of these flavors are available hot, iced or as a blended Frappuccino. Keep in mind only the hot beverages come in the red cups.

Be sure to head to your local Starbucks EARLY to grab yours before they’re gone! Red Cups are limited at every location!

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2024 Holiday Favorites:

• Peppermint Mocha: Espresso, steamed choice of milk, 1 pump peppermint syrup and 1 pump mocha syrup(topped with sweet whipped cream and dark chocolate curls) A classic holiday favorite, available hot, iced, or blended, and even as a hot chocolate version.

In the United States, it is topped with dark chocolate curls and in Europe and the Asia Pacific this drink gets a mocha drizzle and pieces of candy canes.

• Toasted White Chocolate Mocha: Espresso, steamed choice of milk, and white chocolate syrup. Enjoy it hot, iced, blended, or as hot chocolate.

• Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Latte:  a vegan, non-dairy holiday drink that combines almond milk, sugar cookie syrup, Starbucks Blonde Espresso, and red and green sprinkles. You can choose from hot, iced, or blended versions.

• Caramel Brulée Latte: Espresso, steamed choice of milk, caramel brûlée syrup, and Caramel Brulée topping.

• Chestnut Praline Latte: Espresso, Chestnut Praline syrup, topped with whipped topping and Chestnut Praline topping.

• Irish Creme Cold Brew: Espresso, choice of steamed milk, top with foamed milk.

• Gingerbread Latte: Sweet and delicately spicy gingerbread flavors mingle—with our Starbucks® Blonde Espresso and steamed milk, topped with whipped cream and a pumpkin spice blend—for the perfect holiday touch.

NEW 2024 Holiday Drinks:

• Cran-Merry Orange Refresher: A blend of sweet orange, tart cranberry, and warm spice, combined with cranberries. You can mix it with water, lemonade, or coconut milk.

• Iced Gingerbread Oatmilk Chai: Warm chai spices paired with creamy oatmilk, topped with nondairy gingerbread cream cold foam and pumpkin spice topping, all served over ice.

• Salted Pecan Cold Brew: a cold brew, featuring vanilla-sweetened cold brew, topped with salted pecan cream cold foam and pecan crunch.

Starbucks Customization Tips:

1. Select your milk: You can choose from whole, 2% milk or nonfat milk, or non-dairy alternatives such as soy, coconut and almond.
2. Choose how many pumps of syrup you want: To lower the points of your flavored beverage, ask for fewer pumps of syrup, or select a sugar-free syrup.
3. Ask for “less whip” or “no whip.”

What are the point value for the number of pumps?

• Sugar Free Vanilla Syrup–  up to 3 pumps Zero Points®
• Peppermint Mocha made with 1 pump peppermint syrup and 1 pump mocha syrup: 2 pumps-3 Points®
• Mocha sauce– 1 pump- 2 Points® , 2 pumps-3 Points® , 3 pumps-4 Points®
• Toasted White Chocolate Mocha:1 pump-3 Points® , 2 pumps-5 Points® , 3 pumps-8 Points®
• Caramel Brulée Latte:1 pump- 2 Points® , 2 pumps-3 Points, 3 pumps- 5 Points®
• Chestnut Praline Latte: 1 pump- 2 Points® , 2 pumps-4 Points® , 3 pumps-6 Points®
• Sugar Cookie Syrup: 1 pump- 1 Points® , 2 pumps-2 Points® , 3 pumps-4 Points®
• Gingerbread syrup:1 pump- 2 Points® , 2 pumps-3 Points, 3 pumps- 5 Points®

What are other great low point Starbucks options?

• Grande Cold Brew or Iced Coffee (without milk): Zero Points®
• Venti with a shot of expresso then add your own 11 oz. carton Premier Protein (depending on the flavor) on top: 2-3 Points®
• Grande Caffe Americano: Zero Points®
• Tall Caffe Latte with Nonfat Milk: 3 Points®
• Tall Flat White with Almond Milk: 3 Points®
• Tall Iced Vanilla Latte with Nonfat Milk: 4 Points®
• Tall Iced Caffe Latte with Almond Milk: 2 Points®
• Tall Vanilla Latte with Non Fat Milk: 8 Points®
• Tall Cappuccino with Nonfat Milk: 2 Points®
• Tall Caramel Macchiato with Nonfat Milk: 7 Points®
• Tall Caramel Macchiato with Almond Milk: 6 Points®
• Tall Iced Skinny Cinnamon Dolce* Latte: 2 Points®
• Venti Iced Skinny Cinnamon Dolce* Latte: 3 Points®
• Grande Mocha Frappuccino Light with Nonfat Milk (without whipped cream): 5 Points®
• Short Caramel Brûlée Latte with Almond Milk (without whipped cream : 7 Points®
• Grande Oatmilk Honey Almond Milk Flat White: 7 Points®
• Grande Honey Almond Milk Cold Brew: 3 Points®
• Grande Iced Sugar Cookie Almond Milk Latte with 4 pumps of the cookie syrup: 7 Points®
• Tall Iced Sugar Cookie Almond Milk with 2 pumps of cookie syrup: 5 Points®
• Grande Iced Blondie Americano with 2 pumps sugar cookie syrup and a splash of Almond milk: 4 Points®
• Short Skinny Vanilla Latte with Nonfat Milk: 2 Points®
• Short Skinny Peppermint Mocha with Nonfat Milk: 2 Points®
• Tall Irish Crème Cold Brew: 8 Points®

Hot Chocolate:

• Tall Hot Chocolate with Almond Milk or Soy Milk without whipped cream– 6 Points®
• Tall Hot Chocolate with Almond Milk or Soy Milk without whipped cream– 6 Points®

Teas:

• Tall Chai Tea Latte with Non Fat Milk: 9 Points®
• Starbucks Teavana London Fog Tea Latte Tall with Almond Milk– 4 Points®
• Venti cup Teavana Shaken Iced Green Tea (sweetened): 3 Points®
• Grande lightly Sweet Chai Tea Latte with Almond Milk:4 Points®
• Chai Tea Latte Short with Nonfat Milk or Coconut Milk– 4 Points®
• Tall Iced Gingerbread Oatmilk Chai-10 Points®

Tell us… what’s your favorite holiday drink?

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