Starbucks introduces two new flavours “Red Bean & Green Tea Moon Cake” and “Eight Treasure Moon Cake” for Moon Festival

Starbucks Coffee Thailand is inviting customers to celebrate this year’s Moon Festival with two new moon cake variants; “Red bean & Green Tea moon cake”, made from real tasty red bean mixed with real green tea extracts and “Eight treasures moon cake” containing a combination of sunflower seed, pumpkin seed, white sesame seed, black sesame seed, sweet gourd, lotus seed, watermelon seed and almond. The original Espresso Roast moon cake and Durian moon cake are also on offer, these four moon cake variants are paired well with black coffee, cappuccino and caf? lattes. All moon cake lovers can enjoy the four variants from now until end of September at all Starbucks stores in Thailand nationwide This year, Starbucks is adding something special to make the celebration even more rewarding for moon cake fans. All four moon cake varieties come wrapped in beautiful packs to charm loved ones and Starbucks has even prepared special gift bags for those who buy two large moon cakes. For more information please contact your local Starbucks stores. Origin of Moon cake Moon cakes play a central role in Moon Festival traditions. Once, according to Chinese legend, moon cakes helped bring about a revolution. The time was the Yuan dynasty (AD 1280-1368), established by the invading Mongolians from the north. The Mongolians subjugated the Han Chinese. According to one Chinese folk tale, a Han Chinese rebel leader named Liu Fu Tong devised a scheme to arouse the Han Chinese to rise up against the ruling Mongols to end the oppressive Yuan dynasty. He sought permission from Mongolian leaders to give gifts to friends as a symbolic gesture to honor the longevity of the Mongolian emperor. These gifts were round moon cakes. Inside, there were pieces of paper with the date the Han Chinese were to strike out in rebellion -- on the fifteenth night of the eighth month. Thus Liu got word to his people, who when they cut open the moon cakes found the message and set out to overthrow the Mongols, thus ending the Yuan dynasty. Today, in commemoration of liberation and synergy of spirits, Chinese communities all over the world make and consume moon cakes during the traditional autumn Moon Festival, on the fifteenth moon day of the eight Chinese Lunar months. About Starbucks Starbucks Coffee Company provides an uplifting experience that enriches people’s lives one moment, one human being, one extraordinary cup of coffee at a time. To share in the experience, visit www.starbucks.com. About Starbucks Coffee Thailand Starbucks Coffee (Thailand) Co., Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Starbucks Coffee International and operates over 98 retail locations throughout the Kingdom of Thailand. The company is dedicated to making the Starbucks Experience a rewarding part of the day for all of its customers in Thailand, while contributing positively to the community through its sponsorship of sustainable coffee production with Thai hill tribes and the promotion of Muan Jai? (Thai blend coffee) as well as other initiatives. Starbucks handcrafts beverages one at a time and invites customers to personalize their beverages. Starbucks partners strive to provide the best coffee experience and are always ready to share with customers background on Starbucks coffee heritage. For further information, please visit http://www.starbucks.co.th Click for photo release at www.thaipr.net

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