Starbucks’ Beloved Red Cup Comes Back Nov. 2nd With Four New Designs

Starbucks' holiday drinks and baked goods

Along with the new red cup designs, Starbucks unveiled a new holiday drink: a gingerbread oat milk latte, available hot or iced. "It's a love letter to gingerbread and ginger," Mat Thornton, senior beverage developer at Starbucks said in a statement. "The gingerbread flavor amplifies the spice of the chai."

Holiday favorites from last year are also making a comeback, like the peppermint mocha, caramel brulée latte, and the chestnut praline latte. Baked cookies that customers raved over last year are also on sale now, including the peppermint brownie cake pop, cranberry bliss bar, and snowman cookie.

Fan reactions

Starbucks has posted on Instagram four times to announce the launch of the holiday items, and fans are going wild. "Y'all made my Christmas dreams come true!!! Gingerbread!!! YESSS!!!" one user commented.

"The cups are so cute!" another user posted. "Also, what a fabulous surprise to have the gingerbread back!! I'm enjoying my first of many this morning."

"Starbucks you have delivered! Gingerbread is back and I couldn’t be happier!" one commenter wrote. "Not going to lie, I had a hot holiday drink this morning and I’m going back for an iced this afternoon!" they added.

"It’s the best day!!!!" a fourth user wrote, adding red and green hearts. We agree!