Starbucks Holiday Drinks are Out!
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Starbucks officially dropped their new Holiday menu on November 2nd at all Starbucks locations. There are new drinks and old favorites that everyone loves. Plus, Starbucks released new bright red + green Holiday cups that customers love. There are six holiday drinks and five holiday food items this year!
Returning Drinks
The first thing returning is the Peppermint Mocha, a signature Espresso Roast combined with steamed milk, mocha sauce, and peppermint-flavored syrup, then topped with whipped cream and dark chocolate curls. This is an all-time fan favorite! Next, is the Caramel Brulee Latte, a signature Espresso Roast, steamed milk, and rich caramel brulée sauce, topped with whipped cream and caramel brulée bits. Then, the Chestnut Praline Latte also makes a return. Which is, a signature Espresso Roast and steamed milk, with caramelized chestnuts and spices, topped with whipped cream and spiced praline crumbs. For its third year, the Iced Sugar Cookie Almond Milk Latte is my personal favorite. This drink is the best by far! It contains sugar cookie-flavored syrup, combined with Starbucks Blonde Espresso, ice, and almond milk, topped with red and green sprinkles. Senior Eylla Bailey-Bektic says “I love the holiday menu because it gives more flavors and variety, plus it really gets you in the holiday mood.”
New Drinks
Starbucks has added two new fun drinks this year! This list is super exciting and fans can’t wait to try them. First, is the new Iced Gingerbread Oat Milk Chai. This drink is a warm gingerbread blend of Chai spices finished off with creamy oat milk. Junior Emina Huskic says “The Iced Gingerbread Oat Milk Chai is my favorite drink of all-time. I wish it was around all year.” Chai is very popular and a comforting flavor for the winter season. Next, is the new Oleato Gingerbread Oat Milk Latte. Just like the first one, this drink adds a warm gingerbread flavor. This drink features the Blonde Espresso with gingerbread and steamed oat milk and is finished with a dusting of bright ginger and citrus flavors.
Holiday Food
Starbucks has dropped five-holiday food items! First is the Gingerbread Loaf, this delicious treat is filled with ginger-spice flavor. Next, the Peppermint Brownie Cake Pop comes in! This cake pop is my personal favorite because it’s rich but nicely minted. The mix is perfect for a cake pop, a peppermint chocolate cake with white-chocolaty frosting, and festive pieces of candy cane. Junior Kendall Davey says “The food menu makes me super excited for the holidays and I love trying new things.” The holiday menu definitely makes more customers stop in! Next, is the Cranberry Bliss Bar, a blondie cake with dried cranberries, added with a layer of cream-cheese icing flecked with orange zest and a sprinkle of dried cranberries. Fans love this festive flavor of Cranberry in the winter. Next, the snowman cookie is a buttery shortbread snowman cookie dressed up in white chocolate icing. This cookie is simple but super cute! Lastly, is the Sugar Plum Cheese Danish! This is a fluffy Danish filled with cream cheese topped with a spiced sugar plum spread.