Starbucks has unveiled its holiday menu, bringing back fan-favorite beverages and introducing new seasonal treats, including "Cran-Merry" refreshers and holiday pastries. The lineup, available from November 7, invites customers to celebrate the season with classic drinks and new festive flavors.
Starbucks Brings Back Beloved Holiday Drinks and Debuts New Cran-Merry Refreshers and Festive Treats
Starbucks has embraced the holiday spirit with a festive menu of returning favorites, new seasonal treats, and refreshing "cran-merry" drinks. With Thanksgiving only weeks away, the holiday season is officially in sight, and Starbucks’ latest holiday lineup offers customers plenty to enjoy before the new year.
Starting November 7, the holiday menu debuts in total, featuring the return of classic holiday beverages, three new "Cran-Merry" refreshers, and an assortment of holiday pastries and coffee blends. The popular holiday cups also return, bringing familiar festive cheer to every Starbucks visit.
Classic Holiday Drinks
Starbucks has brought back some of its most iconic holiday drinks:
- Peppermint Mocha: A fan-favorite for two decades, this blend of espresso, mocha sauce, and peppermint syrup is topped with whipped cream and dark chocolate curls.
- Caramel Brulée Latte: This drink features espresso with caramel brulée sauce, whipped cream, and caramel brulée bits.
- Chestnut Praline Latte: This latte has caramelized chestnut flavors and is topped with whipped cream and spiced praline crumbs.
- Iced Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Latte: Light and festive, this drink combines Starbucks Blonde Espresso with almond milk and colorful sprinkles.
- Iced Gingerbread Oatmilk Chai: This new twist on chai features oat milk topped with gingerbread cold foam and warm spice topping.
Each of these drinks can be ordered hot, iced, or as a Frappuccino, except the Iced Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Latte, which is only available iced or as a Frappuccino.
New Cran-Merry Refreshers
The 2024 menu also introduces three "Cran-Merry" refreshers, each offering a unique twist on holiday flavors:
- Cran-Merry Orange Refresher: This new drink blends cranberry, orange, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom, giving customers a taste of Christmas in a cup.
- Cran-Merry Orange Lemonade Refresher: Adding lemonade to the Cran-Merry blend for a refreshing citrus twist.
- Cran-Merry Drink: A creamy version of the Cran-Merry Refresher made with coconut milk.
These refreshers, infused with green coffee extract from unroasted Arabica beans, provide a refreshing alternative to traditional coffee beverages.
Holiday Cold Foams
To add a festive touch to cold brews or iced coffees, Starbucks is also offering five holiday-themed cold foams:
- Gingerbread Cream Cold Foam (NEW): Vanilla sweet cream with a hint of gingerbread spice.
- Peppermint Chocolate Cream Cold Foam: A chocolate malt powder and peppermint syrup blend.
- Sugar Cookie Cream Cold Foam: Infused with sugar cookie-flavored syrup for sweetness.
- Caramel Brulée Cream Cold Foam: Rich caramel brulée flavor (non-dairy option unavailable).
- Chestnut Praline Cream Cold Foam: Hints of caramelized chestnuts and spices.
Holiday Pastries
The holiday menu includes several new and returning pastries:
- Penguin Cookie: A buttery shortbread cookie decorated with a penguin design.
- Snowman Cake Pop: A vanilla cake pop covered in chocolate icing, shaped like a snowman.
- Dark Toffee Bundt: A rich bundt cake topped with red and green sprinkles.
- Turkey Sage Danish: A savory option with turkey sausage and bechamel sauce. Returning favorites include the Cranberry Bliss Bar and the Sugar Plum Cheese Danish.
Seasonal Coffee Blends
For those seeking a festive coffee experience, Starbucks offers three seasonal coffee blends:
- Thanksgiving Blend: A dark roast featuring beans from Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Guatemala, with notes of sage, candied pecan, and dried fig.
- Christmas Blend: Returning for its 40th year, this blend of Latin American and Indonesian beans is available in dark and Blonde Roast options.
- Holiday Blend: This blend of Latin American and Sumatran beans, with herbal and maple notes, is perfect alongside holiday treats.
Starbucks’ holiday menu is available from November through December, inviting customers to savor these seasonal flavors before the festivities conclude.