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  • 2020-11-06 (xsd:date)
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  • Has Starbucks Sold a 'Christmas Blend' Since 1984? (en)
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  • One of the primary targets in the so-called War on Christmas in U.S. cultural politics has been Starbucks. In 2015, the company came under fire after a viral video claimed that the popular coffee chain was taking Christ and Christmas off of its red Starbucks holiday cups, which were first introduced in 1997. The video also claimed that the company wasn't allowing employees to say Merry Christmas. Both of these claims were false. It is true that Starbucks has sold Christmas Blend coffees since 1984. On Nov. 5, 2020, Heidi Peiper blogged the story behind Starbucks Christmas Blend on Starbucks' website, writing: The original Christmas Blend, introduced in 1984, has been a holiday tradition at Starbucks even longer than the Peppermint Mocha or red holiday cups. In 2020, the company sold a Christmas Blend, Decaf Christmas Blend, Christmas Blend Espresso Roast, Starbucks Holiday Blend, and Starbucks Reserve Christmas 2020. The Starbucks Holiday Blend is a bit different from the Christmas Blend: In 2020, Starbucks launched its annual holiday products on Nov. 6, promising customers will be able to enjoy the comforts of the season at Starbucks stores in the United States and Canada with a flurry of seasonal favorites, including Peppermint Mocha, Toasted White Chocolate Mocha, Caramel Brulee Latte, Chestnut Praline Latte and Eggnog Latte, along with new holiday cups, food items and gifts. (en)
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