COFFEE lovers are elated about the newest additions to Starbucks's iconic menu.
Customers can order two new iced coffee drinks and a festive summer treat today.
Starbucks has introduced the Chocolate Java Mint Frappuccino and the White Chocolate Macadamia Cream Cold Brew.
The cold drinks are perfect for warmer summer days, especially the java mint Frapp, which is described as "reminiscent of mint chocolate chip ice cream."
The Frapp includes Frappuccino chips blended into a "cooler-than-cool treat" and topped with a chocolate cookie mint sprinkle topping.
"With the Chocolate Java Mint Frappuccino, we wanted to take a new approach to the classic combination of mint and chocolate to create a blended coffee beverage that elicits nostalgia for one of our favorite summer treats," said Maureen Matthews of the beverage development team.
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"The new white chocolate mint sauce is subtle and creamy, and when paired with the crunch of Frappuccino chips and a sweet swirl of rich mocha, is reminiscent of mint chocolate chip ice cream poolside on a warm summer day."
A grande Frapp will run you $5.95.
On the other hand, the second new drink is inspired by the flavors of white chocolate macadamia nut cookies.
Customers will love the coffee, which is sweetened with macadamia syrup, topped with a white chocolate macadamia cream cold foam and finished with toasted cookie crumbles.
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This drink costs $5.25 for a grande.
And for everyone with a sweet tooth, there is the Bumblebee Cake Pop.
The treat combines vanilla cake and buttercream dipped in yellow chocolate coating and finished with a fun bee design.
Each cake pop costs $3.25.
Prices and availability may vary from store to store.
NEW CHARGES
This menu update comes as fans are still broiling over the recent price changes at Starbucks.
Customers have said they are being charged between 80 cents and $1 for non-dairy add-ins such as almond, oat, soy, and coconut milk.
However, those who order four ounces of milk on specific drinks aren't charged at all.
Because of the discrepancy, some have started calling the charge the "vegan tax."
The backlash has been so severe that Starbucks has dropped the fee in several other countries, including the U.K., France, and most recently Germany.
While Starbucks customers have reported being charged fees, the company told The U.S. Sun that in U.S. stores, folks can add up to four ounces of non-dairy milk to Hot or Iced Brewed Coffee or Tea, Cold Brew, and Americano beverages at no additional cost.
Strangely enough, a spokesperson for the coffee house also told us that rewards members can redeem 25 stars to substitute non-dairy milk in any beverage "where it is not part of the standard recipe."
For example, ordering an Iced Caffee Latte with oat milk instead of the two percent milk it's usually made with.
"Currently, the Starbucks permanent menu offers eight beverages with non-dairy milk as the standard recipe," the company added meaning customers will not be charged extra.
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While enjoying the new drinks, reminisce on these eight Starbucks items that have been discontinued.
Plus, the coffee joint has a little less competition after one of its rivals shut down after nearly a decade in business.
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