Starbucks introduces 2022 holiday cups, festive menu
Starbucks announced its line of red holiday cups and special menu items.
Cody Godwin, ONE NOW
It’s a Starbucks tradition like no other: the return of the coffee chain’s signature holiday drinks – and festive cups.
Starbucks launched its holiday drink menu Thursday. The menu carries classic drinks, including the Peppermint Mocha, the Caramel Brulée Latte, Toasted White Chocolate Mocha and the Chestnut Praline Latte.
The menu also features the return of seasonal coffees such as the Christmas blend and Holiday blend.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Starbucks holiday cups, which were introduced in 1997. The company will unveil four new cups to kick off the holiday season.
“We always talk about the cups as small gifts, and we hope they feel like a happy gift to our customers and store partners,” said Starbucks director Gary Jacobson in a statement.
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Starbucks holiday cups 2022
The coffee giant said it is launching four holiday cups to celebrate 25 years of holiday cups.
Gift Wrapped Magic. A red and green cup with “wavy ribbons and shimmering sparkles” similar to gift wrap.
Frosted Sparkle. This mint green cup includes starbursts and diamond shapes.
Ornament Wonder. The standard white Starbucks cup gets a festive makeover with a pattern of holiday symbols, such as ornaments and Christmas trees.
Beautiful Evergreen. This bright red cup features a pattern of white Christmas trees.
What’s on the Starbucks holiday menu?
This year’s menu will feature the return of many popular drinks, including the Peppermint Mocha, Caramel Brulée Latte, Chestnut Praline Latte, Toasted White Chocolate Mocha and the Irish Cream Cold Brew. Starbucks will also bring back the Iced Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Latte after introducing it last year.
Making their debut this year is the Chocolate Pistachio Swirl, which Starbucks describes as “creamy chocolate filling with notes of cinnamon and coffee is swirled into buttery
brioche-inspired dough with mint chocolate chips and topped with chopped pistachios.”
What about Red Cup Day 2022?
Starbucks has yet to confirm when it will host Red Cup Day this year, whether the coffee chain will provide a reusable, limited-edition red cup with holiday or rainy-day orders. drink.
Last year’s Red Cup Day was held on Nov. 18, two weeks after Starbucks introduced its holiday drink menu.
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