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Starbucks Kicks Off the Holiday Season With a Never-Before-Seen Green Cup

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Megan McCluskey
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TIME
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Tekendra Parmar
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November 1, 2016, 3:51 AM ET
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The Starbucks logo is pictured outside a branch of the coffee shop chain in Dublin, Ireland, on February 25, 2016. / AFP / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images)LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images

Although the design of Starbucks’ (SBUX) new holiday red cups reportedly leaked online Monday, the coffee giant is actually kicking the festive season off with a never-before-seen green cup.

Starting Nov. 1, customers in the U.S. Will be able to purchase their favorite winter seasonals — including the famed Peppermint Mocha — in a green cup featuring a “mosaic of more than a hundred people drawn in one continuous stroke,” according to a company press release.

Created by artist Shogo Ota, the artwork is meant to symbolize shared human connection. “The green cup and the design represent the connections Starbucks has as a community with its partners (employees) and customers,” said chairman and CEO Howard Schultz. “During a divisive time in our country, Starbucks wanted to create a symbol of unity as a reminder of our shared values, and the need to be good to each other.”

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This article originally appeared on time.com.

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