America continues to be inexplicably gripped by the Great Starbucks Holiday Cup Scandal of 2015, and now Dunkin’ Donuts has unveiled their holiday design which goes completely against the aesthetic of their coffee chain rival.
America continues to be inexplicably gripped by the Great Starbucks Holiday Cup Scandal of 2015, and now Dunkin’ Donuts has unveiled their holiday design which goes completely against the aesthetic of their coffee chain rival.
At the moment, the pic has over 3000 likes and endless CAPS LOCK arguments in the comments. To be fair,though, no one’s ever looked for nuance and finesse in the comments section of Dunkin’ Donuts’ Instagram page.
So here’s the question: Is the cup design a sneaky dig at the backlash Starbucks is facing for their lackluster holiday spirit? The Massachusetts-based company insist the “Joy” cups have nothing to do with any of the controversy. Here’s the statement they gave CNN Money:
“For many years Dunkin’ Donuts has served coffee in festive cups featuring the word ‘joy’ as part of our annual celebration of the season and holiday offerings.”
Have fun sitting through several screaming arguments about this at Thanksgiving.