When hubby went to Philippines he got me these:

mini Baguio  Starbucks city mug

mini Cebu Starbucks city mug

mini Manila Starbucks city mug

mini Tagaytay Starbucks city mug

Too bad I don’t have the Boracay starbucks city mug, Bacolod starbucks city mug and Pampanga starbucks city mug

Hubby got me Minneapolis Starbucks city mug. It is a Twin Cities global Starbucks city mug of Minneapolis.

Wikipedia:

Twin cities are a special case of two cities or urban centers which are founded in close geographic proximity and then grow into each other over time. The term Twin Cities in the United States refers specifically to the cities Minneapolis and Saint Paul, both which are in the Midwestern state of Minnesota.

Great news for Starbucks coffee lover. Starbucks announced the addition of their two new beverage sizes, Plenta™ (128 fl oz) and Micra™ (2 fl oz) cups which will arrive in stores this Fall.

“Whether customers are looking for a large or small size, the Plenta and the Micra satisfy all U.S. and Canada customers’ needs for more and less coffee,” said Hugh Mungis, Starbucks VP of Volume. “Our size selection is now plentiful. Suggested usage options include popcorn receptacle, rain hat, perennial planter, lampshade or yoga block. The Micra also serves as a convenient milk dish for kittens, soft boiled egg cup or paper clip holder.”

• Starbucks Philippines Global Icon Series City Mug
• Starbucks Cebu Global Icon City Mug
• Starbucks Pampanga Global Icon City Mug
• Starbucks Manila Global Icon City Mug
• Starbucks Baguio Global Icon Series Mug
• Starbucks Tagaytay Global Icon Series Mug
• Starbucks Boracay Global Icon Series Mug
• Starbucks Batangas Global Icon Series Mug
• Starbucks Bacolod Global Icon Series Mug

I also asked him to buy me the Japan Starbucks Global series icon mug since he will have his stop over in Japan.

By autumn of this year the second largest U.S. hamburger chain after McDonald’s, Burger King will offer Seattle’s Best in their menu. As we all know Starbucks Corporation acquired the Seattle Coffee Company in 2003. The expansion is to compete with McDonald’s famous McCafe Coffee. If you are a fan of BK Joe coffee, sorry guys expect by mid September they will no longer served BK Joe coffee brand and it will be replaced by Seattle’s Best Coffee. They will begin selling the coffee along with other iced varieties with choice of plain, mocha or vanilla flavors. The prices will range from $1 to $2.79 and it will be served all day.

“We’ll be delivering a better cup of coffee,” said John Schaufelberger, senior vice president of Burger King’s global product marketing and innovation, who said improving the company’s breakfast business is among the chain’s “top strategic priorities.”

One place that I wanted to see is the majestic beauty of Niagara Falls. I hope I could visit this place someday. But I am so happy that at least I got the Niagara Falls Architecture Starbucks City Mug. =)

I got another Cleveland Starbuckscity mug courtesy of Joan when she and Vlad when to Canada and New Jersey for a short vacation. They visited Vlad’s family in New Jersey.