Starbucks Siren Stirrers/Cup Plugs

According to anecdotal evidence, these things are available in Starbucks stores in Japan.. (from this comment from this post on Starbucks Gossip)

Starbucks in Japan put their own green Siren-topped "stixtogo" in the lids of takeout cups. Even better, they're full-length stirrers. I couldn't resist taking one home with me the first time I saw it. Other coffeeshops in Japan use stickers as a matter of course (if their lids don't already close somehow). This may be because they also tend to put takeout drinks in *bags* for you to carry.

Then again, I've never had a problem with anything spilling even without these safeguards. Maybe you guys have a drinking problem (see: "Airplane!"). ;)

Posted by: Hirayuki | Jul 16, 2006 3:07:31 PM

So my question is: are these the same thing? I thought this one I've got was really cute and I had to keep it instead of throwing it away.




And yes, it does seal the tiny hole on the lid of the to-go cup.