Red Cup Day, a favorite Starbucks holiday tradition that offers customers free reusable cups, takes place this week but theres a catch.
The coffee giants popular Red Cup Day for 2024 takes place Thursday, according to the company. On Red Cup Day, the chain will offer customers reusable holiday cups for free with the order of a qualifying drink.
Customers who order any size handcrafted holiday beverage will receive a free limited-edition reusable red holiday cup at participating stores across the U.S., while supplies last, Starbucks said.
The coffee giant began selling its famous red holiday cups for the 2024 season last week as it released its popular holiday menu, with returning fan favorites and new drinks.
As you prepare to order your morning coffee, heres what to know about Red Cup Day at Starbucks, and how to get one
When is Red Cup Day?
Starbucks Red Cup Day will take place Thursday, Nov. 14, the chain announced.
How can you get a free red cup?
Orders placed in store, at the drive-thru, on the Starbucks app and via the coffee chains delivery options on DoorDash, Uber or Grubhub are eligible, the company said.
Which drinks qualify?
Qualifying beverages:
Apple Crisp Nondairy Cream Chai Tea LatteApple Crisp Oatmilk Macchiato
Apple Crisp Oatmilk Shaken Espresso
Caramel Brulée Latte
Chestnut Praline Latte
Cran-Merry Orange Refresher
Cran-Merry Lemonade Refresher
Cran-Merry Drink
Gingerbread Oatmilk Chai
Hot Chocolate
Pecan Crunch Oatmilk Latte
Peppermint Hot Chocolate
Peppermint Mocha
Peppermint White Hot Chocolate
Pumpkin Cream Chai Tea Latte
Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew
Pumpkin Spice Latte
Salted Pecan Crunch Cold Brew
Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Latte
White Hot Chocolate
Starbucks said its Christmas Blend and Christmas Blend Blonde brewed coffee, along with any Starbucks Reserve beverages are not included in this offer.
What to know about the cups
This years cups are made from 95% recycled content, according to the company, and those who receive one can bring it back to Starbucks to reuse, which will earn them a $0.10 discount on their orders.
Starbucks holiday menu
According to Starbucks, the holiday menu for 2024 includes eight drinks, plus several cold foams and six food items. At least four of the food items are new, Starbucks said.
The holiday menu also includes seasonal whole bean coffees and festive drinkware and gifts.
Heres a look at Starbucks full holiday menu.
New: Cran-Merry Orange RefresherNew: Cran-Merry Orange Lemonade Refresher
New: Cran-Merry Drink
Fan-favorite: Peppermint Mocha
Caramel Brulée Latte
Chestnut Praline Latte
Iced Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Latte
Iced Gingerbread Oatmilk Chai
New: Turkey Sage Danish
New: Dark Toffee Bundt
New: Penguin Cookie
New: Snowman Cake Pop
Sugar Plum Cheese Danish
Cranberry Bliss Bar
Other changes
The new holiday cups come as Starbucks recently announced it will soon do away with extra charges for non-dairy milk and implement efforts to create fewer, better, menu offerings, in hopes of bringing consistency to each drink and lower the amount of time it takes to make each drinks, since baristas will have fewer recipes to remember.
The coffee chain also announced the end of its controversial olive oil-infused beverages.
“I made a commitment that we’d get back to Starbucks, focusing on what has always set Starbucks apart – a welcoming coffeehouse where people gather and we serve the finest coffee handcrafted by our skilled baristas,” Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said in a statement.
Last month, Starbucks announced new Wicked-themed beverages. The limited-time drinks are inspired by the film’s main characters, Glinda (the Good Witch of the South) and Elphaba (the Wicked Witch of the West).