Visiting Ueno Zoo for the first time as an adult shows our reporter the true appeal of the place 8 views While we don’t experience winter in Singapore, perhaps this chubby polar bear ceramic mug (left) will keep you cool. Or you can host Christmas parties with these festive Christmas tree mugs (middle and right) available in two sizes of 14oz and 12oz. In yellow, there’s also a mug that has a candy cane coloured handle and a polar bear embellishment attached to it. The cover of the mug completes the look with a bow printed onto the top.

Each mug has been specially designed with unique expressions on each bear making it difficult to choose just one to take home. Mug Bearista Cold Cup Marbled Gold Cold Cup Gold Splash Cold Cup Ornament Bearista Ornament Bling Cold Cup Reusable Set Siren Tail Reusable Cup Stopper Tumbler Red Ribbon Tumbler Glitter Stay tuned for weekly surprises too, such as this set of 6 colour-changing reusable cups which would make great matching gifts for your clique. Fill them up with a hot bevvy and watch as they change their external hues to shades of purple, pink and green.Together with the globe, you can also consider getting the polar bear and arctic fox ornaments as decorations to stir up the festive spirit. Finally, the third mug is a simple red version with a candy cane coloured handle as well, and polar bear motifs printed all over. The glass tumbler comes with a green-and-white striped straw and a green lid (the beanie!), making it ideal for taking on the go. Designed for sipping cold drinks, this Bearista mug is so un-“bear”-ably cute, you need it for all your iced-coffee sipping. Left to right: Macadamia Toffee Latte (440-560 yen); Gingerbread Latte (420-540 yen); Winter White Chocolate (400-520 yen) Those who prefer a warming beverage will want to try the Toasted White Chocolate Mocha (priced from 501 yen for a Short), which showcases “ the excellent combination of white chocolate and espresso“. Freshly extracted espresso and white chocolate syrup are combined with milk carefully steamed by the barista, and it’s all topped off with a white chocolate marshmallow topping, which creates an oozy, melty texture.

The new festive drinks will be on the menu from 24 November to 25 December, while the Christmas drinkware range will be on sale in stores and online from 1 December. As always, the items are only available in limited numbers and will likely sell out as soon as they become available, so you’ll want to get in early to avoid missing out! Celebrate the beauty of snow with these white cups with illustrations of a polar bear looking out of a house and carrying a Christmas tree. As The Chipmunks sang in their iconic 1959 album, “Christmas, Christmas time is near”, so let the holiday spirits arise. We have been drinking our coffee out of mugs that are not shaped like bears while everyone in Asia has been drinking out of Bearistas? Make it make sense!The next items in the collection are these themed mugs which come in 3 different designs. The first is a mug adorned with present motifs, paired with a white polar bear saucer. There’s no such thing as t oo old to receive Christmas gifts from Santa. Treat yourself to a Christmas tumbler featuring Santa Claus on the front, available in three different navy blue designs. Holiday 2021 Stainless Bottle Polar Bear (473 millilitres) 4,290 yen + tax (limited to online sales only) To pair with it, you can also get the white polar bear espresso mug, which has a red and white handle – perfect for enjoying a tantalising brew. To complete the gift, you can add in the clear mug with a wreath printed on the front, that’s jazzed up with a shiny green and gold handle. Additionally, there’s also a cream coloured tumbler and kettle with the same wreath design printed on the front. Colour changing cups

Start off your mornings with an espresso shot in the rabbit ceramic mug that comes with a wreath saucer (middle). The set includes a round spherical handle to hold your hot drinks with ease. These dainty drinkware items are all coloured pastel purple and have different polar bear motifs printed on them. While the 2 tumblers feature our polar bear pal preparing Christmas gifts, the mug showcases him delivering the wrapped goods on a bike. If you want items that fit the Christmas theme in a more subtle way, you can consider 1 of these 4 different drinkware pieces. For that friend who loves artisanal coffee, you can get them the translucent hand-pour coffee flask, with a filter attached to the top and a polar bear printed on the front.While it’s impossible to experience winter in Singapore, you can still celebrate a white Christmas with these white tumblers. The 20oz tumbler (left) comes with a magnetic dome featuring an elf figurine and glitters to brighten up your daily coffee.