It’s unclear if Dunkin’ Donuts is trying to send a message amid the current coffee cup drama, but the Internet is certainly viewing it that way.
This week, the company unveiled its seasonal coffee cup , which has a green and red holiday design and features the word “Joy” written in cursive. Meanwhile, Starbucks has been receiving flak for its plain red Christmas cup design – a move that some have criticized as a “war on Christmas.”
See how to do it Starbucks... Dunkin Donuts isn't run by a bunch of anti-Christmas terrorists. #WarOnChristmaspic.twitter.com/wfDYNos183
— Scott Kruse (@kruser321) November 10, 2015
While neither of the cups explicitly says “Merry Christmas,” Dunkin’ Donuts made a clear effort to bring a spirited design to the table. Social media quickly lit up with reactions to the holiday , one Twitter user declaring that the company is “determined to win all the right wing religious coffee drinkers.”
Dunkin Donuts: determined to win all the right wing religious coffee drinkers pic.twitter.com/3TfceLvofW
— Anne Thériault (@anne_theriault) November 11, 2015
Dunkin Donuts new slogan: "Dunkin Donuts: Jesus Doesn't Hate Our Coffee Cups." #StarbucksRedCup
— Erik Bransteen (@erikbransteen) November 10, 2015
Starbucks, in the meantime, has defended its move as a way to let customers adorn their own coffee cups. The company has not responded to Dunkin' Donuts new reveal.
Since the controversy started, the entire ordeal has been mocked online with the hashtag #ItsJustACup.
