Starbucks is rolling out its first-ever holiday pup cup, featuring a pooch inspired by a real beagle named Junie. It’s in company-operated stores for a very limited time, along with new holiday cups.
Dogs are finally getting their own Starbucks holiday cup.
Starbucks has released its first-ever holiday pup cup design, the company announced Wednesday, Nov. 4. The holiday cups and menu arrived in stores Thursday, Nov. 5.
The dog on the cup is inspired by a real beagle named Junie, according to Starbucks.
What does the Starbucks holiday pup cup look like?
A small cup with a cartoon pooch on it. The 3.5-ounce cup features a dog inspired by Junie the beagle, Starbucks said, and it matches this year’s holiday look with festive bows and colors.
“Pup cups have long been a favorite Starbucks treat for four-legged customers,” Starbucks wrote. “This year, they’re getting a festive twist.”
Where can you get the Starbucks holiday pup cup?
At company-operated Starbucks coffeehouses, according to Starbucks. That means some licensed stores, like those inside grocery stores or airports, may not have it.
How long will the holiday pup cup be available?
For “a very limited time while supplies last,” Starbucks said. If you want one for your dog, it’s smart to go early in the season.
What is a Starbucks pup cup?
A small cup of whipped cream for dogs, sometimes called a Puppuccino. It isn’t on the official menu, but many Starbucks stores have handed them out for years, usually for free. Just ask your barista when you order.
Veterinarians generally say whipped cream is fine as an occasional treat for most dogs, but it’s high in fat. Dogs with sensitive stomachs or dairy issues may want to skip it.
What are the Starbucks 2026 holiday cups?
Four hot-cup designs and one cold cup, plus the pup cup, according to Starbucks. This year’s theme is bows.
Two of the hot cups feature the Holiday tree design, a tree decked with flecks of color and twine garland on classic red and snowy white. The Holiday bow design uses pieces of the tree, dotted with bows, garland and twinkling stars.
The holiday cold cup has a swag of evergreen boughs and red bows.
Who designed the Starbucks holiday cups?
A Starbucks Creative Studio team led by London D., according to Starbucks. The design took nearly two years, starting with trend research and mood boards built around comfort and nostalgia.
“Any company can leverage a trend,” London said. “But the question is, ‘How do we make this unmistakably Starbucks?’”
A green vintage-style ribbon runs through this year’s designs, from coffee packaging to the backs of the cups to the garland in stores. The colors mix classic Starbucks green, red and cream with retro shades like pale mint, antique gold and deep cranberry.
When is Starbucks Red Cup Day 2026?
Tuesday, Nov. 17, according to USA Today. Customers who buy a holiday drink that day get a free collectible, reusable red cup while supplies last.
Are the Starbucks Bearista cups back?
Yes. A Bearista Glass Cold Cup mystery collection arrives Tuesday, Nov. 10, in limited quantities, and the original Bearista cups return Tuesday, Dec. 1, USA Today reported. Last year’s Bearista cup cost about $30 and sold out in less than a day.
What’s on the Starbucks holiday menu?
New drinks include the Tiramisu Velvet Latte and the Apple Pomegranate Refresher. Favorites like the Peppermint Mocha, Caramel Brulee Latte and Sugar Cookie Latte are back too.
Starbucks also released Holiday Blend, its first holiday album since 2012.
When did Starbucks start holiday cups?
In 1997, according to Starbucks. A handful of employees designed the first cups about two months before they hit 1,400 stores. Today, the cups show up in more than 40,000 Starbucks locations worldwide.
Article compiled with the help of the Pirates & Princesses newsroom.
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Hat Tips:
Starbucks, Heidi Peiper (Nov. 4, 2026), the pup cup, Junie, cup designs, colors, London D. quotes and holiday cup history
USA Today, Gabe Hauari and Greta Cross (Nov. 4, 2026), Red Cup Day and Bearista cups
Pirates & Princesses (Nov. 4, 2026), the holiday menu and Holiday Blend album
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