Look, it’s not like we need another Starbucks cup. Once you’ve got one — or five — you probably are all set. But, for Starbucks collectors or anyone into dragons, you don’t want to miss the Year of the Dragon cups Starbucks is releasing to celebrate the Lunar New Year.
For 2024, the Lunar New Year starts on February 10, but the Starbucks Year of the Dragon collection will be available starting on January 3rd. The animal for the Lunar New Year changes each year, and this year, it’s the dragon.
According to the Chinese Zodiac, the dragon symbolizes luck, power, dominance, and ambition, while the wood element signifies growth, and creativity. It’s a year for making calm, bold moves and for going after what you want. Drinking from these cups can help subtly remind you this on a daily basis. Or many times a day if your coffee habits are anything like ours.
Most of these cups are available overseas and for those, we’ve listed Etsy or eBay sellers who carry them. But, there are also a few Year of the Dragon tumblers arriving at US Starbucks locations.
Starbucks Year of the Dragon Cups and Tumblers
1. Insulated Red Wood Dragon Tumbler (12 oz)
This shiny red tumbler features a pretty design of a girl and a wood dragon atop a tree. Which, somehow, the dragon isn’t squashing.
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2. Year of Dragon Classic Relief Ceramic Mug With Lid (13 oz.)
We feel like the creators of this white mug know our landlord. Or at least her approach to interior decorating.
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3. Starbucks Taiwan Dragon Mug (12 oz.)
We love the intensity of the dragon on this Starbucks mug from Taiwan. We don’t love that all our coffee seems to have disappeared.
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4. Iridescent Wood Dragon Mug
This iridescent mug has Falcor all over it. Mostly because we wrote it on there with Sharpie. (This one is available in the United States.)
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5. Bear in Dragon Costume Coffee Canister
This ceramic canister features a bear dressed up as a dragon and we have just one question: is that onesie on Amazon?
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6. Glass Dragon Cup (18 oz.)
This little purple and green dragon looks like he’s trying to command his coffee beans to do… something.
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7. Pink Guardian Dragon Mug
This sweet protector dragon mug with a gold handle has all sorts of gentle strength vibes.
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8. Protector Dragon Water Bottle
Well, we found our new favorite water bottle. (It’s this, in case that wasn’t clear.)
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9. Floral Dragon Tumbler (16 oz.)
10. Welcome the eventual arrival of Spring with this floral tumbler.
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10. Starbucks Ceramic Dragon Bank
Dragons, they clutch their coffee just like us.
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11. Dragon Bear Plush
This bear in a colorful dragon costume serves no other purpose other than to look cute, but we’re not complaining.
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12. Flying Dragon Tumbler
In case you needed some inspiration to go frolic in the moonlight, this is it.
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13. Baby Dragon Mug
We haven’t seen anything cuter than this baby dragon mug in a minute and we spent all morning staring at baby raccoons.
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14. Blue Dragon Scale Mug
This ceramic mug covered in blue dragon scales will give you the fierceness you desire for your morning meetings. Actually, we can’t guarantee that. It’ll help, though.
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15. Blue Dragon Cutlery Resting Set
We didn’t know we needed cutlery resting sets until now and now we really need them.
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16. Starbucks Dragon Ceramic Mug (12 oz.)
This bold red and white dragon mug is almost as strong as our morning coffee. Almost.
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17. Dragon Bearista Keychain
Remind yourself of your inner dragon qualities when you’re not drinking coffee with this keychain.
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18. Starbucks Taiwan Night Dragon Mug (16 oz.)
This is for all of you who drink caffeine after 4pm.
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19. Blue Starbucks Stanley Tumbler
It wouldn’t be a Starbucks release without a new Stanley cup. Which still makes us think about hockey, but we digress.
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20. Ice Blue Glass Cups
These shot glasses feel like something we would find at Anthropologie. And, coincidentally, they’re about the same price.
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21. Iridescent Dragon Tumbler
This dragon tumbler is also available in the United States come January 3rd.
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