Starbucks Announces New Details on Red Cup Day

Red Cup day! The annual event will give guests who order any size handcrafted holiday beverage a complimentary limited-edition red holiday cup on Thursday, Nov. 16

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While supplies last, participating retailers countrywide will offer the freebies.What's remarkable about the red cup? Designed for style and sustainability, the collectible returns for its sixth year

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Of course, driving demand for Starbucks' seasonal drinks. This year's special cup is 75% recycled.

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Only 50% of the red cup was recycled in 2022. Starbucks aims to be more sustainable and cut waste by 50% by 2030.

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The complimentary reusable red cup is a gift that continues on giving beyond the holidays

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Starbucks will provide customers who bring their clean red reusable cup to be refilled a $0.10 discount, just like any other reusable cup.

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Starbucks Rewards members can earn 25 bonus Stars up to three times each day by bringing their reusable red cup with any star-qualifying order.

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How do you win the cup? The free reusable red cup will be used for hand-crafted holiday beverage orders in-store, at the drive-thru

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You should sample one or more of Starbucks' new holiday drinks now. Classics like Peppermint Hot Chocolate, Mocha, Pumpkin Spice Latte

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Peppermint White Hot Chocolate, and others qualify for the deal. Oleato Gingerbread Oatmilk Latte is available to specialty drink drinkers Starbucks

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