Guide to Collectible Mugs/Starbucks City Mugs
Starbucks City Mugs are collectible souvenir coffee mugs available from Starbucks coffee stores worldwide. The mugs first appeared on shelves in 1994.
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Styles [edit]
Although there is no official classification, the following different styles or editions have been or are being produced.
City, State, and Country Mugs
94 Collectors Series: The first edition of Starbucks City mugs, available with motifs from all over the world.
94 Collectors Series Mini Mugs: Demitasse/Espresso size mugs
97 States of Bean Mugs: Colorful motifs from several U.S. states.
98/99 Collage Series: Colored Photos with typical images from over 30 American cities and 4 states.
02 Skyline Series: Display city skylines, typically blue on white.
02 Skyline Mini Series: Demitasse/espresso size. Display city skylines, typically blue on white.
02 Skyline Series Giant Mugs Released in a very limited edition to only the highest volume stores and display city skylines similar to the 20 oz counterparts. 'The Skyline Giants' have a 2.5-gallon capacity.
02 USA Scenic Series Often considered a limited edition, 4-mug extension of the Skyline Series. Displays the American Flag, Mount Rushmore, Statue of Liberty and Iwo Jima Memorial.
02 Italian Romance Series: Same style as 94 Collectors Series, sold in US as tribute to Italian coffee culture.
04 City Scenes: Black-and-white pictures with landmarks from several cities in the United States and Canada.
04 Art Deco Style: Similar to the '04 City Scenes, these mugs feature an art deco style and were only released in four U.S. cities.
05 Photo Series: Unique style motifs from the United Kingdom and Ireland.
06 US/Canada Architecture Series: City skylines, purple/blue on white, with city facts on the backside of the mug.
06 US/Canada Architecture Mini Series
'07 Park Series: These mugs feature motifs from several city parks and national parks in the United States and Canada.
08 Icon Series: These mugs are replacing the original City Mugs all over the World. Started in June 2008 in China (for the Olympic Games), now also spread to other countries all over the world.
08 Icon Mini Series: Same as the Icon Series, but smaller (3oz). Not all cities who do have an Icon Mug also have a Mini Mug.
City Relief Mugs: New York, Boston, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, London, Prague, Amsterdam, Berlin, Paris, Beijing, Shanghai,Hongkong and Seoul.
Non City Mugs
Japan Series: A series of colorful mugs from several Japanese cities as well as one "Japan Country Mug" per year since 2002.
Asian Artsy Design Mugs: These mugs have intricate designs mainly from Japan, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
Coffee Origin Mugs: Dedicated to the countries and regions where Starbucks buys coffee beans, including places such as Guatemala and Sulawesi.
Coffee Blend Mugs: Dedicated to various popular coffee blends such as Caffe Verona.
Christmas Mugs: This would be all Christmas/ Hannukah/ Kwanza mugs.
Miscellaneous Holiday Mugs: All other holiday mugs (Easter, Valentine's, Thanksgiving, etc.)
Holiday Ornaments: All of the miniature ornaments that include tiny mugs (not to be confused with the demitasse)
Starbucks Anniversary Mugs: Released to celebrate the inauguration of Starbucks in a country/ city.
Miscellaneous Mini Mugs: Smaller versions of some regular-sized mugs, and a typical size for a single espresso.
Tasting Cups: Two ounce cups that don;t have handles
Other Mugs
Tumblers
Icon Tumblers
Other City Tumblers
Non City Tumblers
Countries & Cities Starbucks Mug Series [edit]
ARGENTINA
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Argentina
- Buenos Aires
- Rosario
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Argentina
- Buenos Aires
ARUBA
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Aruba
AUSTRALIA
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Australia
- Brisbane
- Gold Coast
- Melbourne
- Sydney
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Adelaide (2 colors)
- Australia
- Brisbane
- Canberra
- Gold Coast
- Hobart
- Melbourne
- Queensland
- Sydney
AUSTRIA
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Austria
- Vienna
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Austria
- Vienna
THE BAHAMAS
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Bahamas
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Bahamas
BAHRAIN
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Bahrain Pearl Monument
- Bahrain Dhow
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Bahrain
BELGIUM
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Antwerp
- Belgium
- Brugge
- Brussels
- Gent
- Namur (coming soon)
- Old City Mug Series
- Brussels
BRAZIL
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Brasil
- Rio de Janeiro
- São Paulo
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Brasil
- São Paulo
BULGARIA
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Bulgaria
- Sofia
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Sofia
CANADA
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Banff
- Calgary
- Canada
- Edmonton
- Montréal
- Niagara Falls
- Quebec
- Toronto
- Vancouver
- Vancouver Island
- Whistler
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Calgary
- Toronto
- Vancouver
- Victoria
CHILE
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Chile
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Chile
CHINA
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Beijing
- Changsha
- Chengdu
- China
- Chongqing
- Dalian
- Dongguan
- Foshan
- Fuzhou
- Guangzhou
- Hangzhou
- Harbin
- Hefei
- HongKong
- Jinan
- Kunming
- Macau
- Nanjing
- Nanchang
- Nanning
- Ningbo
- Qingdao
- Sanya
- Shanghai
- Shenyang
- Shenzhen
- Shijiazhuang
- Suzhou
- Taiyuan
- Tianjin
- Wuhan
- Xiamen
- Xi'an
- Zhengzhou
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Chengdu
- Chongqing
- Dalian
- Dongguan
- Foshan
- Guangzhou
- Hangzhou
- HongKong
- Star Ferry (Mini)
- Ngong Ping (Mini)
- Stanley (Mini)
- The Peak (Mini)
- Macau
- Nanjing
- Ningbo
- Qingdao
- Shanghai
- Shenyang
- Shenzhen
- Suzhou
- Wuhan
- Wuxi
- Xi'an
COSTA RICA
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Costa Rica
CROATIA (No Starbucks, but 2 Prototype mugs exist)
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Zagreb
CYPRUS
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Cyprus
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Cyprus (Olives)
- Cyprus (Kourion Theatre)
CZECH REPUBLIC
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Czech Republic
- Ostrava
- Prague
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Prague
DENMARK
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Copenhagen
- Denmark
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Copenhagen
EL SALVADOR
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- El Salvador
EGYPT
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Egypt
- Cairo
- Sharm El Sheikh
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Egypt
ENGLAND
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- England (William Shakespeare)
- England (Coat of Arms Seal)
- London
- Manchester
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- England (William Shakespeare)
- England (Coat of Arms Seal)
- London
FINLAND
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Finland
FRANCE
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- France
- Paris
- Marseille
- Lyon
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- France
- Lyon
- Paris (Arc de Triomphe)
- Paris (Eiffel Tower)
GERMANY
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Aachen
- Berlin
- Bielefeld
- Bonn
- Braunschweig
- Bremen
- Darmstadt
- Düsseldorf
- Dresden
- Frankfurt (am Main)
- Freiburg
- Germany
- Hamburg
- Hannover
- Heidelberg
- Kiel
- Köln
- Leipzig
- Mainz
- Mannheim
- München
- Münster
- Nürnberg
- Oktoberfest
- Osnabrück
- Potsdam
- Ruhrgebiet
- Saarbrücken
- Stuttgart
- Wiesbaden
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Aachen
- Berlin (Coat of Arms Red Bear)
- Berlin (Reichstag Building)
- Bonn
- Braunschweig
- Bremen
- Cologne
- Düsseldorf
- Frankfurt (am Main)
- Freiburg
- Germany
- Hamburg
- Heidelberg
- Leipzig
- Munich
- Münster
- Nürnberg
- Osnabrück
- Potsdam
- Ruhrgebiet
- Stuttgart
- Wiesbaden
GREECE
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Athens
- Corfu
- Crete
- Greece
- Mykonos
- Rhodes
- Thessaloniki
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Athens (Discobolus of Myron)
- Athens (The Parthenon)
- Corfu
- Crete
- Greece
- Mykonos
- Patra
- Rhodes
- Thessaloniki
GUATEMALA
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Guatemala
HUNGARY
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Hungary
- Budapest
INDONESIA
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Bali
- Indonesia
- Jakarta
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Bali
- Bandung
- Bogor
- Jakarta (Welcome Monument)
- Jakarta (Historical Museum)
- Medan
- Surabaya
- Yogyakarta
INDIA
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- India
IRELAND
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Ireland
- Dublin
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Ireland
ISRAEL (Closed)
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Haifa
- Jerusalem
- Tel-Aviv
JAPAN
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Osaka
- Sapporo
- Tokyo
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Tokyo
JORDAN
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Jordan
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Jordan
KUWAIT
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Kuwait
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Kuwait
LEBANON
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Lebanon
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Lebanon
MALAYSIA
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Kuala Lumpur
- Malaysia
- Penang
- Sabah
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Kuala Lumpur
- Malaysia
- Sabah
MEXICO
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Acapulco
- Cancun
- Chihuahua
- Ciudad de Mexico
- Cozumel
- Culiacán
- Guadalajara
- Guanajuato
- Ensenada
- Los Cabos
- Merida
- Mexico
- Monterrey
- Playa del Carmen
- Puerto Vallarta
- Veracruz
- Villahermosa
- Zacatecas
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Acapulco
- Aguascalientes
- Cancun (2 colors)
- Ciudad Juarez
- Cozumel
- Ensenada
- Guadalajara
- Leon
- Mérida
- Mexicali
- Mexico City
- Monterrey
- Morelia
- Playa del Carmen
- Puebla
- Puerto Vallarta
- Querétaro
- Saltillo
- San Luis Potosí
- Tijuana
- Torreon
MOROCCO
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Morocco
THE NETHERLANDS
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Amsterdam
- Arnhem
- The Netherlands
- The Hague
- Utrecht
- Leiden
- Groningen
- Rotterdam
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Amsterdam
NEW ZEALAND
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- New Zealand
- Auckland (no longer available since Dec.2010 // only as mini)
- North Island (no longer available since Dec.2010 // only as mini)
- South Island (no longer available since Dec.2010 // only as mini)
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Auckland
- Christchurch
- Invercargill
- New Zealand
- Queenstown
- Rotorua
- Wellington
NORWAY
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Oslo
OMAN
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Oman
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Oman
PERU
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Arequipa
- Cusco
- Lima
- Peru
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Lima
PHILIPPINES
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Bacolod
- Baguio
- Batangas
- Boracay
- Cagayan De Oro
- Cebu
- Davao
- Iloilo
- Makati
- Manila
- Naga
- Pampanga
- Philippines
- Tagaytay
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Baguio
- Cebu (Sinulog Festival)
- Cebu (Guitars)
- Manila (Jose Rizal Monument)
- Manila (Jeepney)
- Tagaytay
POLAND
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Gdansk
- Gdynia
- Katowice
- Krakow
- Poland
- Poznan
- Szczcecin
- Warsaw
- Wroclaw
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Warsaw
- Wroclaw
PORTUGAL
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Lisboa
- Lisbon
- Portugal
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Lisboa
PUERTO RICO
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Puerto Rico
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Puerto Rico
QATAR
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Qatar
- Qatar II
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Qatar
ROMANIA
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Romania
- Bucharest
- Cluj-Napoca
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Bucharest
- Cluj-Napoca
RUSSIA
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Moscow
- St. Petersburg
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Moscow
SAUDI ARABIA
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Jeddah
- Riyadh
- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Saudi Arabia
SINGAPORE
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Singapore (Merlion)
- Singapore (Orchid)
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Singapore (National Museum)
- Singapore (The Merlion)
SOUTH KOREA
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Korea
- Seoul
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Seoul
SPAIN
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Alicante
- Barcelona
- Madrid
- Sevilla
- Seville
- Spain
- Valencia
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Barcelona
- Madrid
- Sevilla
- Valencia
SWEDEN
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Gothenburg
- Malmo
- Stockholm
- Sweden
SWITZERLAND
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Basel
- Berne
- Geneva
- Lausanne
- Lucerne
- St. Gallen
- Switzerland
- Zurich
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Basel
- Bern
- Geneva
- Lausanne
- Lucerne
- Switzerland
- Zurich
TAIWAN
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Kaohsiung
- Taichung
- Tainan
- Taipei
- Taiwan
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Taichung
- Taipei
- Taiwan
THAILAND
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Bangkok
- Chiangmai
- Pattaya
- Phuket
- Thailand
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Bangkok
TURKEY
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Ankara
- Istanbul
- Izmir
- Turkey
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Ankara
- Antalya
- Aydin
- Balikesir
- Bursa
- Istanbul (Turkish Talisman)
- Istanbul (Topkapi Palace)
- Izmir
- Kocaeli
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- United Arab Emirates
- Dubai
- Abu Dhabi
- Sharjah
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- United Arab Emirates
UNITED KINGDOM
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- London
- England
- Manchester
- Edinburgh
- Glasgow
- Scotland
- Belfast
- Northern Ireland
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- United Kingdom
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
UNITED STATES of AMERICA
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Atlanta
- Austin
- Boston
- California
- Charlotte
- Chicago
- Cleveland
- Colorado
- Dallas
- Denver
- Detroit
- Florida
- Fort Worth
- Hamptons
- Hawaii
- Houston
- Indianapolis
- Jacksonville
- Lake Tahoe
- Las Vegas
- Los Angeles
- Memphis
- Miami
- Niagara Falls
- Nashville
- New Mexico
- New Orleans
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Orange County
- Orlando
- Philadelphia
- Phoenix
- Pike Place Market
- Pittsburgh
- Portland
- Sacramento
- San Antonio
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- Seattle (Ferry boat)
- Seattle (Mt. Rainier)
- St. Louis
- Tampa
- Twin Cities
- Utah
- Waikiki
- Washington D.C.
- Old '94 City Mug Series
VIETNAM
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Vietnam
WALES
- New '08 Global Icon Series
- Cardiff
- Wales
- Old '94 City Mug Series
- Wales
2006 Architecture Series List [edit]
- Alaska
- Atlanta
- Atlantic City
- Austin
- Boston
- Calgary
- Canada "Maple Leaf"
- Canada "True North"
- Charlotte
- Chicago
- Chicago (mini)
- Chicago Holiday(Magnificent Mile)
- Cincinnati
- Cleveland
- Colorado
- Columbus
- Dallas
- Denver
- Detroit
- Fargo
- Fort Lauderdale
- Ft. Worth
- Fresno
- Houston
- Indianapolis
- Jacksonville
- Las Vegas
- Las Vegas (mini)
- Los Angeles
- Los Angeles (mini)
- Memphis
- Miami
- Miami Beach
- Montreal
- Nashville
- New Mexico
- New Orleans
- New York
- New York (mini)
- New York Holiday (Rockefeller Center)
- Niagara Falls
- Orange County
- Orlando
- Palm Springs
- Philadelphia
- Phoenix
- Pike Place
- Pike Place (mini)
- Pittsburgh
- Portland
- Raleigh
- Sacramento
- San Antonio
- San Diego
- San Diego (mini)
- San Francisco
- San Francisco (mini)
- San Francisco Holiday(Union Square)
- San Jose
- Seattle
- Seattle (mini)
- St. Louis
- Starbucks Support Center
- Spokane
- Tampa
- Toronto
- Tucson
- Twin Cities
- Vancouver
- Washington D.C.
- Washington D.C. (mini)
- West Palm Beach
- Whistler
Interesting Notes [edit]
The Record price for a Starbucks mug: Minneapolis/St.Paul mug 1994 edition sold on eBay for $2,020.00
See also [edit]
- FredOrange Website: Collectors from all over the world trading mugs, with an extensive database of mugs
- FredOrange members' Facebook page
- Vintage Coffee Mugs including Starbucks mugs
- http://www.starmugs.com
- http://www.citymugs.com
- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Starmugs/154090266007?ref=ts
- Blog Stickers <a href="http://stickeraction.com/Starmugs/go"><img border="0" alt="I LUV CITYMUGS" src="http://stickeraction.com/Starmugs/sticker"/></a>
- A personal collection
- Starbucks Online shop
- A Printable List of Architecture Series Mugs
- Buy Sell and Trade Starbucks City Mugs
- series pics @ http://www.starmugs.com/explore.php?BL=what
- http://starbuckscitymugs.wordpress.com/about/
- https://www.facebook.com/pages/Starbuck-City-Mugs-Collectors/237577116304434