Originally Posted by
hikouki
I take it that these Jimoto Made items are made by workshops in local towns that also produce other mugs and housewares that are not Starbucks-branded?
I like visiting Japan and I keep thinking if it is more cost effective buying these direct rather than paying the sometimes almost 100% markup on eBay.
Yes. When I was in Miyajima, the SB shopkeep gave me a business card to the local shop that made the mugs for SB. Though I didn't get to visit because it was closed.
And yes if you are in the area or if you are willing to make a pilgrimage...while most of the collections are available at at least one location that is close to a train station, the other locations can be REALLY out of the way.
Originally Posted by
hikouki
Apparently, there are two separate Jimoto Made series? The regular Starbucks one, and the one which is branded Reserve.
Does anyone know how to hunt all of these down?
I didn't even know that until you mentioned it...it turned out it was right at the bottom on the Jimoto page lol (and damn that Ryukyu/Okinawa glass looks amazing)
https://www.starbucks.co.jp/reserve/...oto_made_plus/
The Jimoto Made/+ are all made in Japan, but the non-Jimoto Reserve items are made in China.