A fight broke out between two Starbucks customers on 26 February as they both sought to buy a limited edition coffee mug at a cafe in China, The Mirror reported. Before the beginning of spring, Starbucks usually issues a limited line of various glasses and cups that become trophies for many collectors.
.@Zarnyx @GeneralPorpoise it’s a cat paw cup. Starbucks China, limited edition. pic.twitter.com/COi7B7Vtge
— Swan Sie 🤬 (@TheHOchies) 1 марта 2019 г.
This time, however, anxiety to purchase the collectable cups reached a climax as people started to line up several hours before the cafe opened, with one man even spending the night in a tent in order to be among the first to get the coveted cup. The mugs are on sale only until 3 March.
1,000 cups sold out within one minute online! A cat-themed 🐈🐈🐈 coffee cup released by #Starbucks in #China sent some customers on a frenzied dash to their local stores and online retail platforms. #cat #paw #cup pic.twitter.com/SGtMMmYlMh
— hangzhoufeel (@hangzhoufeel) 28 февраля 2019 г.
A video of several people fighting over a mug has gone viral on multiple social platforms.
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According to reports, a man and a woman began to fight because they were both desperate to purchase the new double-walled coffee mug resembling a cat paw.