Starbucks Kansas City mug: Discovery Series
The Kansas City mug from Starbucks' Discovery Series sets the city name in coral capitals over a dark green circle, with a red streetcar, a cable bridge, a kayaker, a slab of ribs, a saxophonist and a bottle of barbecue sauce.
- Series
- Discovery Series
- Place
- Kansas City, USA
- Type
- Mug
- Released
- Not confirmed
- Capacity
- 14 fl ozstandard mug size
- SKU
- Not confirmed
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What's on the mug
- 1Lettering
KANSAS CITY in coral capitals, stacked on two lines over a dark green circle in the middle of the front.
- 2Red streetcar
A red streetcar with teal-framed windows runs along the upper left, with a trolley pole above it and part of a green sign beside it.
- 3Yellow cable bridge
A bridge with yellow cables fanning from a single tall tower crosses the left below the lettering.
- 4Kayaker
A person in a red top paddles a yellow kayak on pale blue-green water at the lower left.
- 5Building with arched windows
A large building with a red-orange roof and tall red arched windows stands at the top centre. The mug doesn't name it.
- 6Fountain
A round fountain with a red and cream basin sits to the right of the building, beside small yellow trees.
- 7Yellow heart
A yellow heart sits to the right of the lettering.
- 8Slab of ribs
A large slab of dark red meat with a crosshatch pattern sits at the lower right of the front. It looks like a rack of ribs or a brisket, though the mug doesn't label it.
- 9Crowd with a wheel
A crowd of figures in red, orange and teal stands next to a big spoked wheel at the right edge of the front.
- 10Saxophonist Side view
A person in a teal dress with white squiggles sits on a red stool and plays a golden saxophone, with orange music notes floating above.
- 11VINE ST sign Side view
A teal street sign reading VINE ST. hangs from a red pole, with a small orange bird perched on top.
- 1218TH ST sign and streetcar Side view
A second sign near the right edge reads E 18TH ST, and a red streetcar with a teal window runs behind it.
- 13Glass of beer Side view
A tall glass of amber beer with a white head stands at the lower right of the saxophonist.
- 14Red disc and note card Side view
At the left, a large red round disc with an orange rim leans against a green card with handwriting scribbled on it.
- 15Bottle of barbecue sauce Back view
A tall dark red bottle with a yellow label showing a grill spouts a red splash from the top.
- 16Checkered square with plants Back view
Tall green plants grow from an orange and red checkered square at the left, which looks like a picnic blanket.
- 17Chimney Back view
A tall thin chimney with orange bands stands on a teal and orange mound behind the bottle, at the right of centre.
- 18Starbucks name Back view
STARBUCKS is printed vertically in dark capitals just beside the handle.
None of the three photos shows the inside of the mug or the bottom. The strip directly behind the handle is also hidden.
Collector notes
- The photos show the front and side faces in full and part of the back; the Starbucks name runs in a vertical line beside the handle. The inside of the mug is not visible in any photo, so we can't say what colour it is.
- The mug was photographed standing on or in a dark green box printed STARBUCKS DISCOVERY SERIES. The box and the brown cardboard behind it are not part of the mug.
- Do not confuse it with the separate Discovery Kansas mug (sunflower, bison, farmhouse), which is the state. Kansas City also has a Been There mug in dark red line art with Washington Square Park lettering, so check the series name in a listing.
