Starbucks’ Christmas Cups
Starbucks Christmas cups have been an enduring tradition in modern times, much different than the stoic Christmases of the Puritan ages. Despite our progress, Christmas-related debates persist, with Starbucks in the spotlight.
Each holiday season, Starbucks reveals a new Christmas cup design. It’s a highlight for some but a letdown for others. The Starbucks Christmas cup often lands on the list of holiday debates. Starbucks began crafting Christmas cups in 1997, but their cup arguments took off in 2015 when they presented an all-red Christmas cup. Intended to “invite all our narratives,” the design felt excluding some. Christians claimed the cup tried to “remove Christ and Christmas from their cups.” From that moment, Starbucks unintentionally upset this specific group.
