“Starbucks > Pledis” — The Reason Why SEVENTEEN’s Fans Are Running To Starbucks

As of late, SEVENTEEN‘s fans (also known as CARATs) have been heading to Starbucks in search of something that isn’t on the menu.

As coffee fans know, Starbucks is one of, if not the largest coffee shop chains in the world. In addition to special drinks that even non-coffee lovers can enjoy, Starbucks often create a buzz over their custom cups, tumblers, and other drinkware.

Collecting the cups has also turned into a bit of a sport for those serious about their coffee!

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It is the latest release of items that caught the attention of SEVENTEEN’s fanbase. Each year, Starbucks introduces a spring Cherry Blossom collection, and this year’s collection is one of the prettiest yet.

This year, the collection’s color scheme is a pretty blue and pink — remarkably similar to SEVENTEEN’s fandom colors of Rose Quartz and Serenity!

not starbucks being carat themed for cherry blossom season pic.twitter.com/WBJEcLowbV

— casey (cheol’s darl𖧷ing)⁷ SAW SVT AND TXT (@hobiscasey) February 21, 2023

K-Pop fans love to find “unofficial” merchandise of their faves out in the wild, but this collection came at an opportune time for CARATs.

Just a week ago, version three of SEVENTEEN’s lightstick was introduced and was met with disappointment from fans who did not like the darker theme of the fan item.

The downgrade. It has ZERO SEVENTEEN VIBE https://t.co/tnakvfs3i5

— Wanda*Wonwoo💍(lagi oleng ke Cheol) (@justawanda_) February 17, 2023

ITS SO PRETTY BUT THE COMPARISON😭 pic.twitter.com/PlaPdTr635

— harper¹²⁷ missing ateez☹️ (@yeosangels_) February 17, 2023

Fans have shared that they believe Starbucks better represented SEVENTEEN than the new lightstick!

starbucks did better carat representation than pledis 😭 https://t.co/JpjgdiFYmY

— tsok 🌻 (@fallincheol) February 17, 2023

The way Starbucks merchandises have more SVT and Carat identity than the real merchandise 💀 https://t.co/pHzeDjThTh

— cia ⨟ 🍒🐱 (@kittywwoo) February 17, 2023

HYBE… I hope you got inspired by Starbucks when you designed carat bong 3.0 and bringing back rose quartz and serenity 😌😌 pic.twitter.com/919VamcFYm

— 조슈아 💎 (@daywithshua) February 17, 2023

So far, Starbucks has released Cherry Blossom collections in Japan and the Philippines…

Spring into the season of sakura! 🌸

From the ALL-NEW reusable cups available in hot and cold or a Philippine-exclusive Grape Bling cup, use them to enjoy your favorite drinks to help reduce single-use plastic waste.

Get yours today! ✨ pic.twitter.com/PjmXDFhXE5

— Starbucks Philippines (@starbucksph) February 21, 2023

…but there are ways to order some SEVENTEEN “inspired” Starbucks online!