I have a small collection of Starbucks aprons, which have come from partners gifting me an apron now or then. Of course, they all tell a story! Oddly though, I have a few that I’m not even sure what the story behind it is!
The purple apron that says “Two Cool” comes from the era of Tazo Berry Citrus Frappuccino.
The yellow apron that says “Vivanno” dates to July 2008, and the introduction of the “Vivanno Nourishing Blends,” which were the first smoothies. Starbucks later dropped the word “Vivanno” and renamed them “Smoothies,” which is what they were all along.
The gray Tazo aprons were worn by Tazo partners in the one Starbucks-operated Tazo store, which opened in November 2012, and closed less than one year later. Ultimately, that store became a Teavana store.
The Via Latte Challenge apron was worn in January 2014, for the Via Latte challenge, introducing customers to Mocha Latte Via and Vanilla Latte Via.
I’m not even sure of all the other aprons’ stories.
There are a lot of aprons missing from this collection! I’d love to have a Community Store apron!
I’d love to have a Military Family Store Starbucks Apron too – those aprons all have a flag on them. These are not the same as the aprons designating a partner as a veteran or military spouse. The Military Family Store aprons simply designate that a partner works at a Military Family Starbucks.
Currently there are two Military Family Stores. One is in Oceanside, California, (near Camp Pendleton) and the other is in Utah, near Hill AFB.
I would absolutely love to have a MyStarbucksRewards apron too. These were promotional aprons worn by corporate partners during shareholders meeting this year. I think they’d be fabulous in the stores – it would really call attention to the rewards program!
And I think it would be great to have one of the blue 2010 Frappuccino aprons, which were worn for the introduction of the However-You-Want-It-Frappuccino.
I know that in 2009, there was a Starbucks (RED) apron too, for their partnership with (RED).
There are a ton of aprons that I’d like to have. I don’t have a black apron either! Well, that one has to be earned!
This is for all the fellow collectors of Starbucks aprons!
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I of course have seen various aprons but never realized the wide array of colors!
This is so much fun to read and watch. Being a Coffee Master in a Dutch Starbucks I have the regular green aprons and the black Coffee Master ones. We also had different colors for the holidays; red for the Christmas season and orange ones for our Kings Day, but they only have the logo on it, nothing else. Right now I’m very curious though, how many different aprons have there been over time?
I have a few aprons: a Coffee Master, the holiday one (red with the word “wish” under the logo, the (RED) one but the one I care about the most is the one that was signed by all my partners when I left in 2012.
I have the my plain green, my coffee master black apron, the neon green Fizzio apron, a red holiday, and the buttery, tan Via Latte apron. I hope someday I can make it to the roastery, I really want the leather apron.
Wow you have a great collection of aprons.
Just found a green apron with “excellence in cleanliness standards” written under the mermaid at my local thrift store. I’ve bought many Starbucks miugs at thrifts, but this is the first apron I’ve come across.
I have 6 aprons after working with Starbucks for almost 8 years in 2 different plants. I have a green one with the old logo that has Starbucks Coffee in it. I have a green one with the new logo. Another green one with the new logo and the USA flag to indicate I am a veteran. I also have a light blue Frappucino apron, a red Christmas apron and a black Coffee Master.
I would like a coveted Roastery Apron. Those are nice.
One of my previous store partners had a red one with a holiday word embroidered on it, “wish” I think and he threw it away because it was old and I wanted to cry I was so bummed! I love your collection!! 🙂
If anyone is looking to buy any aprons, I have a few that I plan on getting rid of. I have the normal green apron, the red christmas apron, the (RED) apron, the orange via apron, the blue frappuccino apron, and the black coffee master apron. Just FYI I’ve had some high offers for these aprons before I decided to sell them. Send me an email if you want to buy. marcusahernandez@gmail.com