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My Honest Review of Starbucks’ 2024 Holiday Drinks Menu
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My Honest Review of Starbucks’ 2024 Holiday Drinks Menu

After months of waitingStarbucks has officially revealed its 2024 holiday menu. And while fans will be disappointed to learn that the coffee giant actually left out a few fan favorites, as previously speculated, including the toasted white chocolate, the eggnog eggnog and late gingerbread, the range is it’s always worth celebrating.

In addition to classics like the Peppermint Mocha and Caramel Brulée Latte, Starbucks is launching its first-ever holiday Refresher on November 7: the Cran-Merry Orange Refresher, which can also be ordered as a Cran-Merry Orange Lemonade Refresher or a Cran -Happy coconut milk drink.

So…what can you expect when the menu hits stores tomorrow? Here’s everything on Starbucks’ holiday menu this year.

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Cran-Merry Orange Refresher

While Starbucks’ refreshment line is usually associated with summer, this brand new version is themed around the season. It has sweet orange, tart cranberry, and warm spices with a cranberry base mixed with water, unless you opt for the lemonade or coconut milk modifications. It’s even topped with chopped cranberries for an even more festive finish.

“These drinks were very much inspired by the idea of ​​a festive punch as a sensory experience – the look, the aroma, the taste,” lead beverage developer Billy Altieri said in a statement. “We wanted to create a drink that brings all of these sensory elements together in one cup.”

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JULIE STOTZ

Peppermint Mocha

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Starbucks lives up to that phrase and brings back its beloved Peppermint Mocha, available in hot, iced, blended, or hot chocolate.

It features Starbucks signature espresso with steamed milk, mocha sauce and peppermint flavored syrup. It is topped with whipped cream and dark chocolate shavings.

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Burnt Caramel Latte

The rich and indulgent range includes Starbucks signature espresso with steamed milk, rich burnt caramel sauce, whipped cream and burnt caramel topping. You can prepare it hot, iced or as a Frappuccino.

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Praline chestnut latte

The Chestnut Praline Latte blends espresso, steamed milk, caramelized chestnuts and spices. Everything is finished with a garnish of whipped cream and spicy praline crumbs. Make it hot, iced, or blended.

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Almond milk latte and frozen sugar cookie

The Iced Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Latte is still one of Starbucks’ newer Christmas drinks (it launched just a few years ago) and features a blond espresso, which is a light, slightly sweet roast, with ice cream, almond milk and red and green sprinkles. .

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Iced Chai with Oat Milk and Gingerbread

Although you can’t get your Gingerbread Latte fix anymore, the Iced Gingerbread Oatmilk Chai offers a similar, but improved, experience. It features chai spices, creamy oat milk and ice with a non-dairy gingerbread flavored cold foam and spice topping.

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New cold foam toppings

In addition to its returning favorite, aka Peppermint Chocolate Cold Mousse, Starbucks is adding Gingerbread and Salted Pecan flavors to the list. The spicy gingerbread is sweetened and mixed with Starbucks’ signature vanilla sweet cream, while the salted caramel has notes of pecans and brown butter. You can try the latter mousse in the form of Starbucks’ new Salted Pecan Cold Brew, which includes the chain’s cold brew with a sprinkle of vanilla, Salted Pecan Cream Cold Mousse, and a sugar topping crunchy with pecan flavor.

When it comes to snacks, there are plenty of new baked goods to enjoy with your favorite beverage, including a Turkey Sage Danish, Dark Caramel Bundt, Snowman Pot Cake, and Penguin Cookie. The Sugar Plum Cheese Danish and Cranberry Bliss bars are also back.

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In addition to the classic menu, Starbucks Reserve Roasteries serves a Burnt Caramel Iced Eggnog Latte, Eggnog Espresso Martini, and Fog Nog Tea Latte at their Seattle, Chicago, and New York locations. The Peppermint Mocha and Peppermint Mocha Espresso Martini will also be available.

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