Email Inspiration from Starbucks

Starbucks nails the seasonal transition with a clever visual reveal—pumpkin giving way to peppermint in a looping animation that perfectly bridges fall and winter. The clean typography in deep green contrasts beautifully with the warm cream background, reinforcing brand identity. Clear CTAs and balanced white space guide the eye naturally from hero image to holiday countdown.

Brand Insights

From:

Starbucks on November 3, 2025

Subject: Our holiday countdown starts now ✨

Preview: But first, just a little more pumpkin.

To: Andy King <[email protected]>

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Disclaimer: Starbucks own the rights to all content, images and design of this email. The above email has been featured on Email Love because I (Andy King) think it is a great reference to seasonal email design. So things don’t get messy on the email author’s end: I’ve stripped out all the email tracking pixels, campaign links and hosting all the images myself. Read more Email Love legal information.