Here’s how to get your free Starbucks cup this year.

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An unofficial annual holiday observed by coffee enthusiasts is returning to Starbucks very soon.

On Red Cup Day, the global coffee house chain rewards customers who order select holiday beverages, hot or iced, with a free limited-edition red Christmas cup.

This year’s annual giveaway will be observed at participating Starbucks locations nationwide on Thursday, Nov. 14, the company announced Wednesday. The reusable cup, made from 95% recycled materials, will only be available while stocks last.

Here’s how you can get yours.

When is ‘Red Cup Day’ at Starbucks?

This year’s “Red Cup Day” is Thursday 14 Nov.

Which holiday-themed drinks are “Red Cup Day” eligible?

Only select holiday-themed beverages offer the option of a red cup. The size of the drink ordered will not affect whether a customer will receive a red cup.

Holiday themed drinks can also be ordered in the shopat the drive-thru, on the Starbucks app or ordered for delivery on “Red Cup Day.”

Customers who return to Starbucks with the custom cup, or any reusable cup, will receive $0.10 off their order, and Starbucks Rewards members can earn 25 stars when they bring in their reusable red cup back for future orders.

Here is a list of the qualifying beverages:

  • Apple Crisp Nondairy Cream Chai Tea Latte
  • Apple Crisp Oat Milk Macchiato
  • Apple crisp oat milk shake espresso
  • Caramel Brulee Latte
  • Chestnut praline latte
  • Cran-Merry Orange Refresher
  • Cran-Merry Lemonade Refresher
  • Cran-Merry Drink
  • Gingerbread Oat Milk Chai
  • Hot Chocolate
  • Pecan Crunch Oatmilk Latte
  • Peppermint hot chocolate
  • Peppermint Mocha
  • Peppermint white hot chocolate
  • Pumpkin Cream Chai Tea Latte
  • Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew
  • Pumpkin Spice Latte
  • Salted Pecan Crunch Cold Brew
  • Sugar Cookie Almond Milk Latte
  • White hot chocolate

Starbucks ditches holiday cups for hot, cold drinks

Starbucks released the Christmas-themed cup collection at the beginning of the month to get the cravings started early.

Baristas will prepare your drink in one of four different special heats cup designs or a custom design of a cold cup, depending on your beverage. Most, if not all, of the cup designs were colored with a cranberry red, the signature Starbucks green, or white in some capacity.

“We love finding these genuine moments of joy and coffee to inspire the creative,” Kristy Cameron, Starbucks’ chief creative officer, said in a statement. “Whether it’s coffee trees growing, beans roasting, cups roasting or candles shining – we wanted to share the warmth of our coffee house and the anticipation of the red cups that come with our customers and partners.”

This year’s theme, “Merrier Together,” is a recognition of the community that the holidays bring when people unite through song, she said.

“We kept thinking about this notion of voices coming together as our siren song,” Cameron said. “It feels musical in a way.”

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This story was updated to correct an error.