Spring isn’t right here but, at the least not within the Midwest. However Starbucks’ spring menu has us manifesting! This yr’s lineup brings again the scrumptious Lavender drinks – the Iced Lavender Cream Oatmilk Matcha and the Lavender Oatmilk Latte.
However, the brand new child on the menu block is Starbucks’ first springtime chai drink—the Iced Cherry Chai. It’s made with black tea infused with cinnamon, clove, and different warming spices, mixed with milk and ice, then topped with cherry cream chilly foam and a sprinkle of cherry crunch topping.
Starbucks’ abroad places create beautiful cherry blossom drinks, so I had excessive hopes for this one. That mentioned, cherry-flavored meals and drinks within the U.S. will be hit and miss.
As I took my first sip, I saved repeating in my head like a mantra, “Please don’t style like cough syrup. Please don’t style like cough syrup.”
The very first thing I observed was how creamy it was. The sunshine pink shade made my mind wish to anticipate strawberries and cream, however the taste was distinctly cherry. Not tart cherry, however the sort you’d discover in a baked good – candy with no sourness in any respect. So, I can affirm that it does NOT style like Robitussin cherry-flavored cough syrup.
The chai complemented it completely. It wasn’t overly spicy or sturdy sufficient to fully wash out the cherry taste. I additionally didn’t discover it too candy, which is a praise! Normally, I’ve to chop again on syrup pumps, however this one was good as-is.
I’ll say that I didn’t actually take care of the sprinkle of cherry crunch topping. It solely added visible curiosity and texture, not an extra cherry taste for me, so it appeared gratuitous.
I usually consider chai as a fall drink (shoutout to my beloved Pumpkin Spice Chai —facet observe: in case you haven’t had one, you have to this fall). However they’ve made it work for spring. Kudos.
Whereas I’ll undoubtedly be consuming extra of those sooner or later, I’m excited to strive the cherry chilly foam itself on extra issues like a mocha (for cherry chocolate vibes) and even on a matcha.
Bought Worth: $5.45
Dimension: Tall (12 ounces)
Ranking: 9 out of 10
Diet Information: (Tall – 12 oz) 370 energy, 15 grams of fats, 10 grams of saturated fats, 0.5 grams of trans fats, 50 milligrams of ldl cholesterol, 170 milligrams of sodium, 52 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 49 grams of sugar, 7 grams of protein, and 70 milligrams of caffeine.
