Just a few weeks ago, Dunkin’s holiday 2023 menu was revealed — now, Starbucks is following the holiday bandwagon. On November 1st, Starbucks shared on Instagram and its online blog news about its holiday 2023 menu. It is set to hit Starbucks locations everywhere on November 2nd (which means today). There are many holiday classic drinks set to come back with some changes to its cup designs — and, we are here for it! Read on for Starbucks’ holiday 2023 menu and all of the delicious items you can snag today.
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The Drinks
For those who were fans of last year’s menu, you’re in luck! Starbucks shared via a news article that there were classic holiday drinks set to make the menu lineup. The drinks included are the Peppermint Mocha, Caramel Brulée Latte, Chestnut Praline Latte, and Iced Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Latte. More info about each of these drinks can be found here.
As for the new drinks Starbucks will be releasing — customers can try out the Iced Gingerbread Oatmilk Chai and Oleato™ Gingerbread Oatmilk Latte. The gingerbread drink (can be iced or hot) will be made with “warm gingerbread notes, a cozy blend of chai spices, and creamy oat milk,” according to the blog post.
Iced Gingerbread Oatmilk Chai
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As for the gingerbread latte, Starbucks says that the drink will include ingredients like a “blonde espresso combined with warm notes of gingerbread and steamed oat milk, infused with Partanna® extra virgin olive oil and finished with a subtle dusting of bright ginger and citrus flavors.” The Oleato™ holiday drink can be found at Starbucks locations that do in fact sell Starbucks Oleato™ beverages.
Oleato™ Gingerbread Oatmilk Latte
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We also can’t leave out the cup designs that will be seen on these Starbucks drinks. The company’s theme for this year’s cup designs is “Share the Joy.” Kristy Cameron, creative director at Starbucks, said, “When we were looking at trends when designing this year’s holiday, we kept seeing bright, bold, uplifting colors.” All cup designs can be viewed here.
These ideas came into play on this year’s seasonal cups. These items have green and red colored undertones to celebrate the most festive holiday of the year.
The Food
Of course, no Starbucks drink can be complete without a sweet treat. So, to add to its holiday lineup, there will be different bakery items available for purchase. For peppermint lovers, there is a Peppermint Brownie Cake Pop, made with chocolate cake as the base, white-chocolate frosting, and pieces of candy cane.
Peppermint Brownie Cake Pop
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The beloved Snowman Cookie is coming back — which is made with a shortbread cookie base topped with white-chocolate icing. Other bakery items that are on the menu are the Cranberry Bliss Bar, Gingerbread Loaf, and Sugar Plum Cheese Danish.
The Merch
Just in time for holiday gift shopping, Starbucks unveiled a new festive merch lineup that will include different cup designs. According to Starbucks, there will be The Color Changing Hot Cup Set that will come in a set of 6 with various colors valued at $19.95. For cold drinks, coffee lovers can get their hands on two distinguishing cups. Such as the Iridescent Winter White Cold Cups and Poinsettia Red Prism Cold Cups. Each comes in different sizes and an ornament of the cup can be purchased too.
Iridescent Winter White Cold Cups & Ornament
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The Peppermint Pink Prism Mug and Geometric Rainbow Glass Mug are perfect for at-home coffee or tea drinking. Tumblers, water bottles, and more of Starbucks’ merch lineup can be seen here. Christmas and Holiday Blend Packaged Coffees will also be available to shop for coffee lovers so they can prep their Starbucks favorites at home.
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