PI_014 : Thank You 2015

Completing my collection of the newly released SB card here in the Philippines is this one named Thank You (2015) card.  As the name suggests it features the words "thank you" in different languages and scripts.

This was collected from Starbucks store at Sun Suites and Pacific Suites along Dapitan St., Sampaloc, Manila last August 16, 2015.

Moreover, Starbucks also has two new designs of card sleeve, the one below and the other one matches with the Pilipinas card.

PI_012 : Front Door

Inspired by the Starbucks Planner - "Go one step further, branch out", I tried visiting one store which I had never been to.  Last August 1, 2015, after our Antipolo Church visit, we dropped by Starbucks Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City.  Since it was my first time to visit this store, (syempre) I got one souvenir - one of the newly released SB card, Front Door.

PI_013 : Coffee House Favorite

This is one of the four cards recently released by Starbucks - the Coffee House Favorite.  This was collected from Starbucks Greenbelt 3, Makati City last August 4, 2015.

IT_010 : Black Siren

Among the cards bought by my officemate, Marie, from her vacation in Seoul, South Korea last July-August 2015, this is my favorite - the Black Siren.  The design is very "Starbucks"!

IT_011 : Coffee and Tea Mug

One of three cards bought by my officemate, Marie, who went on a vacation in Seoul, South Korea last July-August 2015.  This card could not be found here in Manila stores!

Honeycomb Crunch

There's a new craze in Starbucks right now!  The Honeycomb Crunch Frappuccino drinks. 

Honeycomb Crunch Mocha Frappuccino

On that same date when both these drinks and the Pilipinas 2nd Edition card were released, me and Ann dropped by Starbucks 6750 to experience the drinks and to collect the card. ^_^

I tried the Mocha version and it was almost like the mocha frappuccino aside from the honeycomb bits which adds sweetness when you crushed one.

Then we also tried the Grilled Lamb Kofta Wrap - grilled lamb meat balls with potato and garlic sauce wrapped in soft tortilla. Parang Kebab :-)

Orange Honeycomb Crunch Cream Frappuccino

Last Sunday, I was able to go out early and so before heading home, I dropped by Starbucks along Dapitan Street and tried the other variant of the honeycomb crunch drinks.  Lakas ng lasa ng orange juice! It was a good starter for the week :-)

SB South Korean Cards

These three were bought by Marie, an officemate, who went to Seoul, South Korea in July-August 2015 for personal vacation.

PH002 : Pilipinas 2nd edition

Starbucks Philippines released its second edition of Pilipinas SB card last July 28, 2015.  Of course, I got mine on that same date at Starbucks 6750.

Pilipinas 2nd edition card features patterns that speak of the festivities celebrated in the country.  To name a few of these festivities that goes into my mind when I first saw the design are Ati-Atihan (Aklan), Dinagyang (Ilo-ilo) and Sinulog (Cebu).  The tagline - "Inspired by Culture" - really suits the design.

HK001 : 15th Anniversary (HK version)

I am really hooked with the card hunting thing that I bother even friends of my friends to buy cards for me.

This July 2015, when I heard about Rodney and Joe's friends coming home from Hong Kong, I instantly asked them to ask their friends to look for the 15th year anniversary design released exclusively in Hong Kong last June 2015.  And luckily, they found one after visiting several stores (parang sa case lang ni Mam Angel when she went to Japan at Raymon when he went to Kuala Lumpur).  I am truly grateful for their patience and generosity in taking home this card for me!!!!

This card is really worth of the effort and the money (expensive sya compared with the usually card which comes in HK$50 as initial load!!)! For one reason, the "15th" and "Hong Kong" are incorporated in the design - which makes the "exclusive"-ness of the card.  And another is the sleeve - it resembles a paper cup! I really love the packaging of this card!