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(More customer reviews)I love this cup! Very cool looking. BPA-free and dishwasher safe. It keeps the ice solid for hours... and the outside of the cup stays dry. Don't you hate when your iced drink is neglected for 30 minutes and has all the ice melt and you've got 50% water and a mildly chilled drink and sweaty cup? NO MORE I TELL YOU!!!
No more frozen or wet hands (or laps) from holding and sipping an iced cup on a hot humid day. No more puddles on the desk. A coworker is not a SB fan but got one just to keep for ice water at work. This is not the cheap cup you get for $8-12 at any store. Thick double-walled so it keeps cold for a long time. You will be dumping out the ice because it stays solid long after you finished your drink. If you want to "stretch" the value of your drink you can always add a little water when it gets low... but you won't count on the ice melting much to do it for you.
As superior as I have found my (now ancient) steel Starbucks travel cup to be for hot coffee... (much better than other common cups) I believe this cold cup is likewise a standout performer. SB has other cold cups, I don't know if they are better or worse but I know I like the appearance of this one the best.
Before getting this, I was not throwing the regular clear plastic cups in the trash (recyclable plastic). I'd stack them up and in a week the stack is a foot high. ;) No longer! At my rate of 20-30 drinks or so a month and the 10 cent discount SB gives on refills the cup pays for itself in half a year or so. (Gotta love the iced Americano on a hot day... sometimes I love it twice!). Makes a great gift if you know someone like me always gets a certain size drink!
BTW My regular order is marked on the side of the cup (grease pencil, covered up with clear tape so it does not rub off). Just an idea. Sometimes they don't "hear" when I say DECAF and I used to always watch like a hawk to make sure they were marking it down correctly. Cup has the same little boxes on the side so the info is right where they are used to looking.
As of July 2010 I am sure 99% of stores I see around Atlanta DO NOT HAVE THESE in stock and have no idea when, if ever, they will see them again. I have been looking for months! Almost every store says "yeah, we sold out on those in the first few days..." and "we get calls from all over the state from people looking for them". A couple had the 16 oz... never the 20. I've checked about 15-18 stores if memory serves, FL and GA. That tells me they ARE NOT commonly available at this time. Probably only a seasonal item or only left at an odd, low volume store. Starbucks online store does not have it either, although I do see replacement straws. Yeah, the cups cost more online. Supply and demand I guess- these look great, and work great so they are very popular.
The downside... my wife and daughter liked it so much I had to get them each one too! ;D
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Starbucks 20oz Clear Acrylic Travel Tumbler (Venti To-Go Cup)Rare and out of stock in almost all Starbucks locations, this 20 oz. "Venti" insulated tumbler comes with a reusable straw as well. Dishwasher (but not Microwave) safe, this cup is intended for cold drinks.The tumbler design keeps the cold in the cup- ice stays frozen for hours and produces no condensation on the outer wall! No more frozen hands or laps as you enjoy your favorite iced drinks.You can save money on refills in most Starbucks locations. Ask your local Starbucks what their policy is. This is a great way to begin your "green" way of life. Just think of all the plastic cups you will not be throwing away anymore!
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