Released late September or early October 2010 is the 3 year anniversary Starbucks Card, simply called "Moscow". The bottom center says Moscow and right above it it says Mockba. This is the Russian term for Moscow.
If this Card seems similar to another issue in 2010, you would be correct. The Ankara Card from Turkey has the same look (see Turkey page).
This being a limited edition Card, the rules for loading it are a bit different. Normally you can load a Russian Starbucks Card between 500 and 10000 rubles. This one however has a 1000 ruble minimum (which is about $32.00 +/- depending on exchange rate). That said, pricing seems to be reflected on secondary markets because of that, not to mention this is a Limited Edition Anniversary Card. In addition - this Card is associated with a Russian orphanage and 5% is donated to it. Exact details of how the program works are not available. This would be the first time a Starbucks Card is associated with an orphanage. |
