West Elm Is Selling Bee Glasses For Spring, But Honestly, Dollar Tree's Are Even Cuter

Having cute glassware can liven up dinner parties, barbecues, or even everyday meals. Multiple high-end stores like West Elm can fill the bill, but those deluxe pieces often come with a high price tag. One coveted drink option this spring is the Counter Couture Pint Glass, which features a black screen-printed bumblebee on the front. If you love bees and want a similar aesthetic, Dollar Tree may have the answer. The retailer has bee-inspired glasses that might leave you buzzing with joy at the cost.

The West Elm Counter Couture Bee Glasses are part of a new line of vintage-inspired drinkware. Each glass holds 16 ounces of beer or any other drink. Available for $48 for a set of four, they may be out of range for anyone wanting bougie home decor vibes on a budget. You could buy a single glass for $14, but entertaining often calls for a matched set, especially if you're upgrading from those faded Disney glasses you're still holding onto from childhood. Dollar Tree's version, the Greenbriar Bees Cooler Glass, is more showy than the West Elm offering, with a colorful cluster of bees wrapped around its shape. It also holds 16 ounces, but has a taller, more compact shape suited to lemonade and other cold drinks. In contrast, the West Elm bee glass is a pint glass, as you see in bars. With the same capacity and similar theme, but at a lower price, you might be more inclined to pick the Dollar Tree dupe that looks as good if you want a chic bee glass this year.

Deciding if you want the Greenbriar bee glass begins with price. At $1.50 a glass, the Dollar Tree version might win out, especially if you want to buy four or more. It helps to consider how many drinking glasses you really need. For a 15-person event, you would spend $22.50 before tax on the Dollar Tree glasses, compared to over $200 for enough glasses from West Elm. Replacing a dropped glass would also be cheaper with the discount version.

Both are labeled top-rack dishwasher safe, though the Dollar Tree version is listed as soda lime glass, while the West Elm glass is simply labeled glass. The Counter Couture bee glass doesn't have any reviews, however, shoppers love the $1.50 option. One Dollar Tree reviewer noted that the image rubbed off in their hand, though other reviewers did not report the same issue.

These bee glasses tend to sell quickly at Dollar Tree, so checking store shelves sooner rather than later may help. The store regularly has bee-themed decor around spring, and it causes a hive of activity with each release. As of now, the Greenbriar bee glasses are not available through the online Dollar Tree warehouse, though that could change. You can also craft your own version with a glass from the retailer and rub-on transfers, applying Watercolor Bee Rub-On Transfers to the surface. Whether you choose the West Elm option or the Dollar Tree version, both add a playful touch to any drinkware collection.