I was shopping at Bed Bath & Beyond today, and saw this adorable Starbucks mug! It’s 12-ounces, and comes packaged ready to give as a small holiday gift. I had to buy it for the mug!
A number of stores (I think both grocery and other large retailers, as well as Starbucks stores) have the Starbucks Holiday Blend for the Verismo. Keep in mind, all of the Holiday Blend packaging that has the words, “soft & layered” on it are not the same as Christmas Blend, which is described as “spice & sweetness.” Here’s my cup of Holiday Blend from made by the Verismo:
At Bed Bath, & Beyond, there were also this gift sets called from “Cocoa for two.” I liked the red one quite a bit:
A friend was shopping at Fred Meyer (a Pacific Northwest chain) this weekend, and found this cute mug which is part of a promotion if you buy 3 qualifying Tazo or Starbucks items:
The “Shared Moments mug”is fourteen ounces in size. I like it too! Very nice! I may have to run to Fred Meyer and find this mug. I’ve heard that Target stores have the exact same promotion and Shared Moments mug.
I just thought I’d point out some fun little things to keep your eye out for! You never know what you might find in Starbucks merchandise in other stores. (All of these items are considered CPG items.) If you need small gifts, some of these kinds of things would be great – and if you find something unique at a Safeway, Target, or other retailer that you want to tell me about, use the “contact me” form on this site.
Happy holiday shopping!
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Melody just curious but has SB increased the outside vendors that sell their branded merchandise? It sort of is odd to me that I find the SB stores lacking in merchandise and the floor displays this year lackluster but from what you are saying there are many products one can find outside of the store.
@Purple1 – I have to take exception to the idea that this year’s displays are lackluster. I think they’re pretty nice! Every year, there are always CPG items that are completely different than what’s in the stores. So far, from what I’ve seen, they did a great job with CPG items this year. Last year, I recall buying a Starbucks holiday mug at Safeway that was very cheap – the design on the front was just some sort of decal that quickly began to peel away! I know that I’m paying more attention this year at the CPG merchandise to this year, so it might just seem like more.
Wow that Shared Moment mug and BB&B mug look so cute! I want them!! 🙂 wish we had a chain like Fred Meyer at East Coast!
@Soon – Let me know if you find the Shared Moments mug! I want one too! I’m pretty sure that Target has the exact same mug – try Target.
@melody should i pick up one of those mugs for you to save you a trip? just let me know!
@Melody, maybe it’s just the stores you’ve visited but they definitely could use some help here. The three I’ve been in lately have minimal holiday merchandise and not much in the way of decoration. I know it’s been more festive in the past. I’m going to try to get to the Clover store this week and am hoping it is more “holiday-ish”.
Thanks for the tip, Melody! I really like that mug & hot cocoa set from BB&B and I have several of their 20% and $5 off coupons since they seem to send one each week.
Some of those cups are super cute. Much cuter than the ones you find in the actual corp stores.
for those who aren’t near a fred meyer, the shared moments mug is also at safeway 🙂
I picked up a couple of the Shared Moments mugs at Kroger (aka parent company of Fred Meyer and many other markets). The special offers aren’t particularly exciting: there’s a BOGO for a tall drip in January; 20% off selected merchandise in-store in February (basically mugs and assorted serveware; excludes all coffee and food); and a free pastry with a handcrafted beverage (aka drip) purchase in March. I decided to try the Peppermint Mocha VIA as one of the three qualifying items, and I discovered it contained a coupon for $1 off more VIA. So, when I returned to get a mug for my mom (after she saw mine), I purchased that item again with the coupon. All of the items I bought were also on sale, so that helped.
Target did offer this mug free last week (ended Saturday) with purchase of three selected ground and WB coffee items (no K-Cups, no VIA, basically very boring choices). By contrast, Kroger (whose promotion seems to continue as long as supplies last), allows ANY three items to qualify, including Tazo. I got my mom to try the Chai after I bought it for my parents, and she (very much in the coffee-not-tea camp) liked it! I consider that a win.