I bought the viral Starbucks bear cup after camping outside the store at 1 a.m. They only had 2 in stock.

I bought the viral Starbucks Bearista cup after camping outside the store at 1 a.m.

Paden Ferguson and his partner managed to buy the only two viral Bearista cups available at their local Starbucks. Many customers were upset because the store stocked very few of these bear cups.

Background on the Bearista Cup

In October, Starbucks announced the launch of new holiday drinks and desserts, featuring a small holiday bear cup with a green beanie hat and straw. The cups quickly went viral on social media, sparking widespread excitement.

The Plan to Get the Bear Cup

Paden and his partner planned to get the bear cup on its release day, November 6th, initially thinking it would be easy to simply walk into a Starbucks at noon to buy one. However, it became clear many others had the same idea, increasing competition.

Preparation and Stock Check

As release day approached, they decided to check how many cups their local Starbucks stores would have. On the evening of November 5th, they visited five local stores and asked the busiest one. The barista revealed they had only seven cups in stock.

"We asked the barista how many they had — seven, they said."

Author's Summary

The viral Bearista cup caused such demand that customers, including Paden Ferguson, camped overnight to secure one of the few available cups in local Starbucks stores.

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