Starbucks Kansas mug: Discovery Series
The Kansas mug from Starbucks' Discovery Series sets the state name in orange over a dark green circle, with a sunflower, a bison, riders on horseback, a farmhouse, a windmill and fireworks.
- Series
- Discovery Series
- Place
- Kansas, USA
- Type
- Mug
- Released
- Not confirmed
- Capacity
- 14 fl ozstandard mug size
- SKU
- Not confirmed
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What's on the mug
- 1Sunflower
A large sunflower with a patterned centre fills the top of the design. The sunflower is Kansas's state flower, adopted in 1903.[1]
- 2Fireworks
Two fireworks burst at the far left.
- 3Farmhouse on a hill
A yellow farmhouse sits on a rolling gold-and-orange hillside behind a wooden fence.
- 4Riders on horseback
A line of riders in dark blue silhouette crosses the lower left, one swinging a rope overhead.
- 5Bison and wheat
A blue bison stands in front of the green circle with a sprig of wheat at its mouth. The American bison is Kansas's state animal, designated in 1955.[1]
- 6Windmill
A blue lattice windmill stands at the right, next to the handle.
- 7Round hay bale
A round hay bale with an orange ring sits at the lower right.
- 8Lettering
KANSAS in orange capitals over a dark green circle.
- 9Tractor Back view
A red-orange tractor with blue-and-yellow wheels drives left, toward the handle side.
- 10Wheat stalks Back view
Golden wheat stalks fan out diagonally from behind the dome.
- 11Domed building Back view
A large building with a blue-green dome and long wings in orange, red and yellow fills the centre of the back.
- 12Platter Back view
A blue platter floats above the dome, tilted to show a golden, crumbly food. The mug doesn't say what it is.
- 13Orange bird Back view
An orange bird perches on a blue rounded shape at the right edge; the curve of the mug cuts off the rest.
Together the two photos show both faces of the mug. The area behind the handle is out of view in both.
Collector notes
- Kansas is also a Been There Series mug on our checklists. This page is about the Discovery design with the sunflower and the bison.
- The scene is wide: the sunflower sits at the top, the riders far left and the bison right of centre, so a close-up seller photo may crop one of them out.
