It might be Halloween today, but tomorrow, it’ll be all systems go as coffee shops, supermarkets and shoppers prepare for the biggest event of the annual calendar - Christmas.
Signalling the start of the festive season, Starbucks’ famous red cups are back as the chain has unveiled its hotly anticipated menu for the festive season, with some fan favourites making a welcome return.
There are plenty of brand new tasty additions to the mouth-watering line up, which are launching across Starbucks branches nationwide from Thursday, November 3.
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The menu will feature a range of drinks, hot food and sweet treats full of festive flavours, as well as must-have merchandise including a new colour-changing reusable cup, which you can use to get money off your hot drinks.
New for 2022 is the Toffee Nut Cream Cold Brew, infused with vanilla syrup and topped with a Toffee Nut cream foam and a dash of Toffee Nut sprinkles, priced at £3.90. For a comforting and cosy option, there’s also the new Praline Cookie Hot Chocolate, costing £3.65, which we’re sure will become an instant festive favourite.
Signature holiday favourites back for another year are the Caramel Waffle Latte, as well as the Toffee Nut Latte, Gingerbread Latte and Eggnog Latte. Enjoyed hot or iced, these £3.55 drinks can be made with a choice of dairy alternative or Vegan Whipped Topping. Or, switch it up completely by trying the flavour in a Frappuccino blended beverage - with or without coffee.
If festive food is more to your taste this holiday season, Starbucks have launched a brand-new Pigs Under Blanket Roll. Festive hot food from previous years will be making a comeback, including the £4.89 Festive Feast Panini with turkey, smoked bacon, gravy, sage and onion stuffing and cranberry sauce, and the £4.19 ‘Tis the Season Turkey Sandwich filled with the same fillings on malted bread.
Also returning to the menu is the £4.89 vegetarian option Brie and Cran-merry Focaccia, filled with creamy brie, cranberry chutney and spinach
Those who love the drink can also try the new Toffee Nut Muffin or Toffee Nut Mini Loaf Cake, alternatively, there’s also a Ginger Mini Loaf Cake and Red Velvet Load Cake available for £2.29.
The popular £2 Christmas Tree Brownie is also making a comeback this year with a new design, and the £2.09 Chocolate and Caramel Muffin will also be back from November.
Finally, Starbucks is introducing a new version of its Reusable Cup that customers can bring into store for 25p off their favourite hot beverage. As well as the iconic £1.95 Reusable Red Cup making a comeback for Christmas, there will also be a £2.95 Colour-Changing Reusable Cup available which changes colour when a hot drink is poured into it.
Though the new menu launches on November 3, there is a way you can try it out before everyone else. You just need to register on the Starbucks Reward app to get early access to an exclusive first taste of the new beverages.
Now you just need to decide which will be your flavour of choice in the run up to Christmas.
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