Posted on 11/08/2025 4:12:34 PM PST by Cecily
Starbucks has issued an apology to customers after the release of its limited-edition teddy bear–shaped holiday cup sparked chaos.
The Seattle-based coffee giant launched its 2025 holiday menu and merchandise on Thursday, including the Glass Starbucks Bearista Cold Cup, which retails for $29.95.
The collectible cup — shaped like a bear and topped with a green beanie lid — went viral online and sold out quickly, leaving fans scrambling to get their hands on one.
"The excitement for our merchandise exceeded even our biggest expectations and, despite shipping more Bearista cups to coffeehouses than almost any other merchandise item this holiday season, the Bearista cup and some other items sold out fast," a Starbucks spokesperson told FOX Business in an email.
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So cute.
The only collectible item from Starbucks is the nasty taste of the coffee they make and over priced it’s a wonder they don’t have to pay people to drink it.
Only people that drink that stuff they call coffee are the sugar hounds they never get to much of it.
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