This year’s theme is “Coffee Perfection” and many details incorporated into the planner echo the theme.
The 4 planners feature leather covers and come in yellow, brown, magenta and black. These 4 shades were specifically chosen as they correspond to Starbucks’ coffee blends.
The yellow planner was inspired by the Blonde Willow Blend; the brown planner was inspired by the Medium Colombia Blend; and the magenta planner was inspired by the Dark Komodo Dragon Blend. These three blends are already available in the Philippines.
The black planner was inspired by the blend called Starbucks Reserve (available so far in Thailand and Singapore only) and is in limited quantity for now. The beans are exotic, rare, specially picked and roasted.
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| Starbucks Reserve Coffee (screenshot from Starbucks website) |
Look at the artwork in each of the coffee blends. Then turn each planner over and carefully look at the embossed back cover. You will spot the same artwork incorporated into the back cover’s design.
Size-wise, they are about the same as last year’s. A magnetic clasp keeps the planners closed.
What are some of the new or improved features of this planner aside from the roast profiles?
* Signature bookmarks – Each planner also comes with its own signature bookmark and stands for something connected to Starbucks — a coffee bean for the yellow, a house (House Blend) for the brown, a vinta (Kape Vinta) for magenta, and the Starbucks cup for the black.
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| Each colored planner with its own signature bookmark |
* QR codes – Starbucks has gone digital. On some pages with pictures depicting Starbucks stories, you will find a QR code at a corner. Scan that with a scanning app and if you are online, you will be redirected to a Starbucks video that expounds on what the printed story is all about! I can’t wait to try that one out.
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| The QR code |
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| How QR code looks on a story page |
* Coffee stickers – A Starbucks survey showed that most planner users love stickers so they introduced coffee stickers reflecting the blends being featured.
* Coupons, coupons and more coupons – There are now 14 coupons you can use throughout the year to get Starbucks freebies. Last year there were only 13. That’s more than one a month!
How to Get the Starbucks 2014 Planner
If you’ve collected stickers for past planners, you more or less know how this goes. But if you’re a first-time collector of Starbucks stickers for the planner, here is how:
1. Get a promo card from any Starbucks branch.
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| Front |
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| Back |
2. You will need 18 stickers this time (9 Christmas beverages, 9 core beverages), except bottled drinks.
3. Promo is from Nov. 2, 2013-January 8, 2014.
Limited Christmas Starbucks Card Collectibles
Starbucks collectors, this one’s for you!
Starbucks has come up with 2 Christmas designs for its Starbucks card. It will only be available on a very limited basis but works exactly like the classic Starbucks card. One design is a snowman in a forest on a wintry day and the other design is a golden Christmas tree against a red backdrop.
And here’s one more tip…
You get the most value if you use your Starbucks card when purchasing a beverage. Why? Because not only do you get a sticker towards the planner but you also earn a star towards a future free beverage once you accumulate the needed number of stars.
Happy collecting!!!
hi i have a question on getting the SB card holder I would appreciate if you can clarify this with SB management. If I purchase a new SB card from nov 4-6 and I load it with P5000.00 instead of P1,500.00 will I get to have the SB card holder and the planner or its not the case?
Hi Liezle. You cannot get the planner through loading your Starbucks card with the equivalent amount. The only way to get the planner is by accumulating 18 stickers through beverage purchases as I described in the article.
You could get the planner instantly once you load PhP5,000 in your card. Additionally, purchases using the card can also be used to earn the stickers. 🙂
yes you can get sb planner by loading 5k.. but you can get the card holder if u get a new card and load it with 1500, pero til nov 6 lang yun 🙂
May nagbebenta po ng starbucks dito.. nakita nyo na?
http://www.greenbodytalk.com/forums/buy-and-sell-trade/starbucks-planner-on-sale-2014-t12842.0.html
Very nice indeed. The best planner by far. Check my blogpost http://dblackbitch.blogspot.com and win the White Starbucks 2014 pen!