When Starbucks first debuted its adorable Bearista cup late last year, pandemonium ensued.
As Delish reports, stores were allocated only a limited number, and people drove near and far just to stand in line, hoping to get their hands on one. And as crazy as it sounds, fights even broke out over the cup. Since then, fans have even been reselling the cups online for astronomical prices, while others have turned to affordable dupes on Amazon.
While you’d think Starbucks would have learned their lesson after last year’s debacle, the coffee mega-chain is bringing back its seasonal bear once again on December 1, and once again, only at select stores for a limited time (or while supplies last). If you can’t wait that long, a surprise collection of Bearista Glass Cold Cup characters will debut on November 10, but… only at select locations and only in limited quantities.
While the coffee chain has yet to share additional details about these characters, we do know that they will come in Glass Bearista Cold Cup Surprise Boxes. The chain teased that more details would be shared soon.
Earlier this year, Starbucks released a limited-edition pink Bearista cup as part of its broader Pink Drink Merch lineup. The chain’s limited-time collection has been so successful that it has inspired other coffee chains to try their own version of the Bearista cup.
Dunkin’, for example, sold a limited-edition eagle cup this summer in time for America’s 250th celebrations. While we’ll have to wait with bated breath for more intel on the incoming Bearista cup characters, one thing’s for sure—people will do just about anything to get their hands on a kitschy cup.
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