Are you a coffee lover and loves to travel at the same time? Then you should love Starbucks‘Â Collector Series City Mug.
The better news is that the 1st Philippine Starbucks Relief Mug has just been unveiled as the newest addition to the Collector Series City Mug available in most Starbucks branches around the Philippines starting March 23, 2015.
Do you wonder why it’s called a “relief mug“?
Relief is a sculptural technique wherein the shapes carved on a surface stands out from the background. The term relief comes from the Latin verb ‘relevo’ which means to raise.
This limited edition series features Manila and Cebu in a specially sculptured mug.
Cebu Mug
The Cebu mug features landmarks of the Queen City of the South – Magellan’s Cross, Fort San Pedro, Basilica del Santo Niño, Halad Museum, Lapu-Lapu Bridge, Carbon Market, and Mactan Shrine.
Starbucks Relief Mug – Cebu
Cebu Relief Mug
Can you spot the colorful pair of guitars symbolic of Cebu City? How about the green siren logo of Starbucks? 🙂
Manila Mug
The Manila mug features the famous landmarks in Manila – Luneta Park, Paco Park, Philippine Post Office, Liwasang Bonifacio, National Museum, Palacio del Gobernador, Manila City Hall, and Fort Santiago.
Starbucks Relief Mug – Manila
Manila Relief Mug says “beep, beep, beep!”
Were you able to spot the iconic Philippine mode of transportaion – the Jeepney, at the back? 🙂
Here are more photos of the Manila and Cebu Relief Mugs:
Manila Relief Mugs:
Can you see Fort Santiago?
How about the National Museum?
Cebu Relief Mugs:
Cebu Relief Mug
Do you see Magellan’s Crossing Landmark?
How about the Basilica del Santo Niño?
Starbucks Relief Mugs – Cebu
Carbon Market, anyone? 🙂
So which of the two Starbucks Relief Mugs do you like more?
