Giant Starbucks Bearistas are in 16 CapitaLand malls from 11 November to 31 December 2026 as part of Brewing Up Starbucks Christmas Magic at CapitaLand Malls. The centrepiece is a travelling pop-up with Starbucks Singapore’s first Create-Your-Own Cold Foam Beverage Bar, and it leaves Raffles City Singapore on 22 November. That matters because the Kaya Toast Cold Foam is sold only at that first stop.
CapitaLand calls the campaign Singapore’s largest Starbucks holiday takeover. It spans 16 malls plus several CapitaLand workspace properties, and it coincides with Starbucks marking 30 years in Singapore. Here’s where the bears are, what the pop-up has, and which perks are worth chasing before each one closes.
The Teaser Rewards Are Gone
The campaign began before most people noticed it. On 29 October, a four-metre red cup and what CapitaLand described as a shy visitor tucked into clouds of marshmallows appeared at Bugis Junction’s Fountain Square. That started a trail of clues across CapitaLand malls, and you can read how it began in CapitaLand’s teaser announcement.
On 4 November, the five characters were revealed: Dasha, Jam, Brewster, Snowmallow and Star. The personality quiz launched the same day.
If you’re arriving late, there’s one thing to know first. CapitaLand says shoppers claimed the teaser pool of 10,000,000 STAR$ (the points currency in the CapitaStar shopping app) and 1,000 Starbucks beverages within a few hours. That pot is empty. The quiz still runs, though. It matches you to a Bearista and suggests a Go-To Starbucks drink, and it offers limited-edition Bearista stickers until 6 December.
Where Each Bear Lives
Three of the five named bears have homes of their own. Brewster is at Bugis Junction and CQ @ Clarke Quay, and Dasha is at Bugis+ and Funan. Star is at Raffles City Singapore, and CapitaLand puts that one at eight metres tall. The other malls get the classic Bearista in its signature cap and red apron, holding a coffee.
For the most photo spots in one trip, go to Plaza Singapura. It has three: on Level 1 near Starbucks, in the outdoor space near the entrance, and at the lift lobby near MUJI. Funan and CQ @ Clarke Quay have two each, so a Funan, Raffles City and Bugis loop gets you most of the named bears in an afternoon. If you’re heading down Orchard for the Orchard Road Christmas light-up, Plaza Singapura is an easy stop on the way.
The heartland malls have bears too. IMM’s is outdoors on Level 1 near the carpark entrance. Tampines Mall’s stands at the outdoor main entrance near BreadTalk, and Westgate’s is in the Level 1 Courtyard. Aperia Mall, Bedok Mall, Junction 8, Kallang Wave Mall, Lot One Shoppers’ Mall, Sengkang Grand Mall and SingPost Centre complete the 16.
Each of those photos can win you something. From 11 November to 11 December, take a photo with any Bearista inflatable and follow @CapitaLandMallsSG, @StarbucksSG and @CapitaStarSG. Then post the photo publicly, tag the accounts and tag a friend. Eight winners each get a CapitaLand-exclusive Starbucks 12oz Ceramic Mug with Bearista Plush, worth S$36.90.
The Pop-Up Leaves Raffles City on 22 November
The Bearista Holiday Experience is the only place with all five bears together. It runs at Raffles City Singapore from 11 to 22 November, then moves to Bugis+ from 25 November to 6 December. To unlock the experiences, enter the reward code BEARISTA in the CapitaStar app.
The cold foam bar comes with Hojicha, Matcha and Strawberry cold foams. Each stop also has its own exclusive flavour. Raffles City has the Kaya Toast Cold Foam with Buttery Croutons, while Bugis+ gets the Chocolate Chip Cookie Cold Foam, a cookie dough foam topped with dark chocolate shavings. The kaya one is the local twist, and it’s the reason to go before the 22nd. Cookie dough foam is tempting, but kaya toast on top of a Starbucks drink is far rarer.
Each venue has a Coffee Discovery Station. At Raffles City, the Roast Spectrum station pairs Christmas Blend Blonde Roast, Christmas Blend Dark Roast and Colombia with lemon loaf, a cookie and cheesecake. Then you make a coffee scrub from spent grounds. At Bugis+, The Art of Aroma compares coffees from Latin America, Africa and Indonesia.
CapitaStar members who spend at least S$60 get the chance to join a Coffee & Craft Workshop for two. Note that the spend earns an opportunity, not a guaranteed seat. Raffles City runs The Story Behind Christmas Blend, a guided tasting that ends with a coffee scrub. Bugis+ runs A World of Coffee Flavours, which ends with turning a used Starbucks paper bag into a wallet. If you like crafts you can take home and use, the Bugis+ session is the better pick.
The pop-up has a few more photo spots. There’s a Bearista Plushie Wall, a Starbucks Ribbon Christmas Tree, and an installation made entirely of Starbucks cups for the brand’s 30 years in Singapore. You can dress a gingerbread Bearista in an extra outfit at Bearista’s Little Wardrobe, too.
What Your Spend Unlocks
The perks depend on how much you spend. At the pop-up, Starbucks Rewards members get 10% off merchandise with a minimum spend of S$80. Every merchandise purchase comes with a Buy-1-Get-1-Free Venti beverage voucher, valid at nine participating Starbucks stores in CapitaLand malls. Every S$100 spent at the pop-up earns an event-exclusive Bearista pin set, while stocks last.
The Iced Hazelnut Bianco Latte is sold only at participating Starbucks stores in CapitaLand malls. It costs S$8.60 for a grande, from 11 November to 31 December. Starbucks describes it as hazelnut, milk and white chocolate topped with espresso. It sits alongside the wider seasonal menu we covered in our Starbucks Christmas 2026 rundown.
The best value is in the app. Collect 30 Starbucks Bearista Stamps in CapitaStar from 11 November to 31 December, and you can exchange them for a surprise reward. Rewards range from up to 100,000 STAR$ (worth a S$100 eCapitaVoucher) to merchandise such as the 17oz Bearista Stainless Steel Christmas Tumbler, worth S$49.90. You earn stamps by taking the quiz and linking payment methods, as well as by shopping. That makes it a more forgiving route than spending S$100 for a pin set.
Separately, shoppers can get up to S$25 in eCapitaVouchers with minimum spends on weekdays from 11 November to 24 December at participating malls.
🗓️ Date: 11 November to 31 December 2026
📍 Location: 16 participating CapitaLand malls; The Bearista Holiday Experience at Raffles City Singapore, North Bridge Road, Singapore 179103 (11 to 22 November), then Bugis+, 201 Victoria Street, Singapore 188067 (25 November to 6 December)
🔑 Unlock Code: BEARISTA, entered in the CapitaStar app
🥤 Exclusive Cold Foams: Kaya Toast Cold Foam at Raffles City; Chocolate Chip Cookie Cold Foam at Bugis+
☕ Iced Hazelnut Bianco Latte: S$8.60 (grande), limited time from 11 November to 31 December at participating Starbucks stores in CapitaLand malls
🎓 Coffee & Craft Workshop: CapitaStar members who spend a minimum of S$60 get a chance to join, for two
🛍️ Merchandise Perks: 10% off for Starbucks Rewards members with a minimum spend of S$80; a Buy-1-Get-1-Free Venti voucher with every merchandise purchase; a Bearista pin set per S$100 spent, while stocks last
📸 Social Media Contest: 11 November to 11 December, eight winners
The teaser prizes are gone, but the bears stay until New Year’s Eve, and the stamps and the latte run all the way to 31 December. The Kaya Toast Cold Foam is the one with a deadline, so head to Raffles City before 22 November, then catch the bears at Bugis+ from 25 November. Bring a friend for the workshop and tag them in your photo while you’re there! The full mall list and campaign details are on CapitaLand’s Brewing Up Starbucks Christmas Magic page.
Photos and Visuals courtesy of CapitaLand and Starbucks.
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