11/10/2025
When a $29.95 cup turns into a $50,000 bidding war… it’s not just about a teddy-bear tumbler. 🐻☕️
The Starbucks “Bearista” frenzy is a masterclass in how design, story, and psychology collide:
✨ Scarcity that feels like status
✨ The “little treat” that makes hard days more bearable
✨ The mini hero’s journey of hunting something rare and sharing the win
In coverage of the Bearista chaos, our client Ravi Sawhney, founder of , digs into why people will line up, and resell a cup for hundreds (even tens of thousands) of dollars: we’re not just buying products — we’re buying meaning and a momentary feeling of being special.
For brands, this is the real takeaway: when you understand human behavior at this level, a cup is never just a cup. It becomes a tiny, portable story.