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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Colleen Barry

Olive oil in coffee? New Starbucks line a curiosity in Italy

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Putting olive oil in coffee is hardly a tradition in Italy, but that didn't stop Starbucks interim CEO Howard Schultz from launching a series of beverages that do just that in Milan, the city that inspired his coffee house empire.

The coffee-olive oil concoction has provoked both amusement and curiosity among Italians. While it echoes the keto diet-influenced trend of combining coffee with fats, Starbucks' line of five oil-infused drinks also adds a sugary or oat milk twist.

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