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Starbucks Bearista Glass Cold Cup and Red Cup Day

As of October 28, 2026, Starbucks Bearista cup prices vary by location. The surprise-box cold cup arrives November 10, and Red Cup Day is November 17.

Restaurant prices still vary by city and by order channel. Confirm the number on the menu board or in the chain's app before you rely on it.

Prices checked October 2026, Starbucks press release, October 26, 2026. Confirm the board in your city before you treat the table as current.

Source. As of October 28, 2026, prices vary by location. Starbucks set the surprise box for November 10 and Red Cup Day for November 17, with no dollar printed.

Quick facts

  • Price. Glass Bearista Surprise Box: Prices vary by location. Original Bearista Glass Cold Cup: Prices vary by location. Red Cup Day reusable cup: Prices vary by location. November 5 holiday food: Prices vary by location.
  • Calories. Not published.
  • Release date. Nov 10, 2026.
  • Availability.
    • The surprise box arrives November 10, 2026, in U.S. coffeehouses.
    • The original cup returns December 1 at select coffeehouses.
    • Red Cup Day is November 17.
    • Holiday food starts November 5.
    • Starbucks said while supplies last and did not print a last day.
  • How long it lasts. No end date was announced.
Original product photograph of a clear glass cup shaped like a simple bear, with no hat and no logo.
Original photograph of a plain glass bear-shaped cup. No 2026 price was published.

Price by size

Still confirm the price locally.
SizePrice

Glass Bearista Surprise Box

U.S. coffeehouses on November 10, 2026, limited quantities, while supplies last. No price published.

Prices vary by location

Original Bearista Glass Cold Cup

Select coffeehouses on December 1, 2026, while supplies last. No 2026 price published.

Prices vary by location

Red Cup Day reusable cup

November 17, 2026, with any handcrafted holiday beverage, at participating stores, while supplies last. Not a printed menu price.

Prices vary by location

November 5 holiday food

Bearista Cake Pop, Braised Short Rib Grilled Cheese, Turkey and Stuffing Sandwich, and the returning holiday treats. No price published.

Prices vary by location
Price table infographic of Bearista Glass Cold Cup and Red Cup Day prices at Starbucks in the U.S., listing 4 rows with the same dollar amounts as the page table.
Bearista Glass Cold Cup and Red Cup Day prices at Starbucks. Same amounts as the table above.
Original product photograph of a plain reusable red cup with a white lid and no logo or pattern.
Original photograph of a plain red cup. Red Cup Day is November 17 with a holiday beverage.

Flagged conflict. News recaps have described what last year's Bearista cup cost. The October 26, 2026 Starbucks release does not print a 2026 price, so last year's figure is not filed on this page.

What comes with it

Original product photograph of a plain kraft box beside a clear glass bear-shaped cup, with no printing.
Original photograph of an unprinted box and a glass cup. The surprise box arrives November 10.
  • Starbucks said the November 10 item is a mystery Glass Bearista cold cup in a surprise box, and the original glass cup returns December 1.
  • The November 5 food list includes a Bearista Cake Pop, a Braised Short Rib Grilled Cheese, and a Turkey and Stuffing Sandwich.
  • No price was published.

How to order

Original food photograph of a beef grilled cheese, a turkey sandwich, and a plain cake pop, with no logo.
Original photograph of holiday sandwiches and a cake pop. Those foods start November 5.

Release and availability

Status
Limited time
Released
Available through
No end date on file

The surprise box arrives November 10, 2026, in U.S. coffeehouses. The original cup returns December 1 at select coffeehouses.

  • Red Cup Day is November 17.
  • Holiday food starts November 5.
  • Starbucks said while supplies last and did not print a last day.

Test markets

  • United States

As of October 28, 2026, Bearista cup prices vary by location. Starbucks published the dates on October 26 and did not print a dollar for the surprise box, the original cup, or the Red Cup Day giveaway.

Bearista surprise box

The Glass Bearista Cold Cup Surprise Box Edition arrives in U.S. coffeehouses on November 10, 2026.

The October 26 press release says each box holds a mystery glass cold cup. The holiday story calls them Glass Bearista characters and says the design is revealed when the box is opened. Quantities are limited, while supplies last. Starbucks said more details would be shared soon. No character list, no odds, and no price were in the release.

Original cup

The original Bearista Glass Cold Cup returns to select coffeehouses on December 1, 2026, while supplies last.

The press release says that cup first launched last year and wore a green hat. This page does not carry a last-year price forward as a 2026 price. Starbucks did not print one in the October 26 release.

Red Cup Day 2026

Red Cup Day returns on November 17, 2026.

The holiday story says customers receive a collectible reusable holiday cup with the purchase of any handcrafted holiday beverage, at participating stores, while supplies last. The cup is tied to that purchase. It is not a printed menu price. The story does not describe last year's extra discounts as part of the 2026 day.

Holiday food on November 5

The drinks and food start November 5, 2026. The Bearista page lists them because they share the holiday calendar. Prices were not published. The drink builds stay on the Tiramisu Velvet page.

Food named for November 5

  • Bearista Cake Pop, for a limited time.
  • Braised Short Rib Grilled Cheese.
  • Turkey and Stuffing Sandwich, with a new recipe.
  • Returning Cranberry Bliss Bar, Snowman Cookie, and Sugar Plum Cheese Danish.

Drinks named for November 5

  • Tiramisu Velvet Latte, hot or iced, and Tiramisu Velvet Cold Brew.
  • Apple Pomegranate Refresher, plus a Snowy Apple version made with coconut milk.
  • Returning Peppermint Mocha, Caramel Brulée Latte, Sugar Cookie Latte, and Gingerbread Chai.

Merchandise on November 5 includes the Holiday Bearista collection, Holiday Village, and the Peppermint Mocha collection. Winter Wonderland merchandise is November 17, the same day as Red Cup Day. Grocery-aisle peppermint mocha coffee is not a cafe price.

Price

No 2026 dollar was in the October 26 press release or in the holiday story. Drive Thru Index did not publish a Starbucks pickup median in the October 24 index used on this site. A news recap of what last year's cup cost is not filed here.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • November 10, December 1, and November 17 come from Starbucks.
  • The November 5 food list comes from the holiday story.

Cons

  • Prices vary by location.
  • The surprise box has no published character list.
  • No end date was announced beyond while supplies last.

How it compares

  • Starbucks Tiramisu Velvet and Holiday Menu 2026

    The Tiramisu Velvet page is the November 5 drink list. This page is the Bearista cups, Red Cup Day, and the holiday food named in the same story. Both say prices vary by location.

  • Starbucks Black Cat Frappuccino

    The Black Cat Frappuccino ends October 31, 2026, and lists 430 calories. The Bearista cup is merchandise with no published 2026 price.

Is it worth it?

Use November 10 for the surprise box, December 1 for the original cup at select coffeehouses, and November 17 for Red Cup Day. Prices vary by location.

Sources

Questions people ask

When does the Bearista surprise box drop?

November 10, 2026, in U.S. Starbucks coffeehouses, while supplies last. Starbucks said the box contains a mystery glass cold cup and did not print a price.

How much is the Bearista glass cup?

Prices vary by location. The October 26, 2026 release did not print a dollar for the surprise box or for the original cup that returns December 1.

When is Red Cup Day 2026?

November 17, 2026. Starbucks said a reusable holiday cup comes with any handcrafted holiday beverage at participating stores, while supplies last.

What holiday food starts November 5?

Starbucks named a Bearista Cake Pop, a Braised Short Rib Grilled Cheese, a Turkey and Stuffing Sandwich, and the return of the Cranberry Bliss Bar, Snowman Cookie, and Sugar Plum Cheese Danish. No prices were attached.

When does the original Bearista cup return?

December 1, 2026, at select coffeehouses, while supplies last. The press release says that cup launched last year. This page does not reuse a last-year price.

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