PI_026 : Happy Holiday 2016

PI_027 : Christmas Tree 2016

PI_025 : Snowman 2016

IT_024 : Starbucks Stencil

Before leaving US, my cousin Jorgina and I went out to spent huling hirit na chikahan at Starbucks in San Bruno Towne Center (San Francisco, California) on October 24, 2016.  This card was courtesy of her.

US003 : California Redwoods

Courtesy of my Tia Pampin, this was collected at Starbucks kiosk in The Great Mall, Milpitas, California on October 21, 2016.

US002 : San Francisco Golden

This was personally collected from Starbucks at BART - Powell Station in San Francisco downtown, California on October 20, 2016.

US001 : LAX Theme Building

This was personally collected from Starbucks at Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, California on October 16, 2016.

SB: the US adventure

One of the things I looked forward to coming to the US was adding items to my various Starbucks collection. So, I was so excited when I was given the opportunity to do fieldwork in Los Angeles, California last October 2016 - the fieldwork which I extended to pleasure trip to visit my relatives in San Francisco, California.

Global Icon Series Collection (Tumblerista/Mugger)

It was a big disappoint that in US, it was not only that they don't sell much tumbler but more so, they don't offer any Global Icon Series collection - tumbler nor mug.  What are just available - I was here mug collection. 

Did I get one for myself? NO.  For one reason, mugs are much heavier and more delicate to transport than tumbler.  Another reason, it will just urge me to look more of this kind from other countries.  

Card Collection

Dito ako bumawi! Not just two (because of two locations I visited), but I got four different cards as souvenirs from US. And all these four are just released in the US.

Kakaibang Beverages

Aside from the collectibles, another thing I liked in Starbucks - US is the kakaibang beverages experience.  

Hot Chili Mocha.  I really got intrigued with how it will taste - chili on hot beverage? Syempre, tinikman ko sya.  And the chili taste wasn't that strong - it was just the seasoning.  Mocha pa rin sya!

Pumpkin Spice Latte.  I usually associate pumpkin with squash.  Kaya akala me lasang kalabasa.  But surprisingly, there was no taste of squash and it was more creamy nga yong dating and sweet.

Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino (in bottle).  Compared with the hand-crafted one (the one offered at Starbucks stores), it was more creamy. Gusto ko sya. :)