From 7 November 2024, Starbucks welcomes the holiday season with the return of its Peppermint Mocha and a selection of handcrafted espresso beverages.
The coffee giant is introducing a new trio of Cran-Merry Orange Refreshers, alongside seasonal pastries and coffee blends such as Christmas Blend and Holiday Blend.
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The new Cran-Merry Orange Refresher combines sweet orange and tart cranberry with warm spices such as cardamom, nutmeg and cinnamon.
The Cran-Merry Orange Lemonade Refresher combines the Cran-Merry Orange Refresher shaken with ice, lemonade and cranberries.
The third Starbucks refresher, the Cran-Merry Drink, combines ice and real cranberries with coconut milk.
The beverages are infused with green coffee extract for a caffeinated boost.
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By GlobalDataThe Peppermint Mocha features Starbucks Signature Espresso with steamed milk, mocha sauce and peppermint-flavoured syrup, topped with whipped cream and dark chocolate curls.
The Caramel Brûlé Latte and Chestnut Praline Latte are both returning, highlighting the rich flavours of Starbucks Signature Espresso.
Starbucks is also introducing Iced Sugar Cookie Almond Milk Latte and Iced Gingerbread Oatmilk Chai.
The former offers a modern twist on a holiday classic with sugar cookie-flavoured syrup and almond milk, while the latter combines warm chai spices with oatmilk.
Starbucks is presenting new cold foam options to complement its cold brew or iced coffee: Gingerbread Cream Cold Foam, Peppermint Chocolate Cream Cold Foam, Sugar Cookie Cream Cold Foam, Chestnut Praline Cream Cold Foam and Caramel Brulée Cream Cold Foam.
Customers can also enjoy new food items: the Turkey Sage Danish, Dark Toffee Bundt cake, the Penguin Cookie, the Snowman Cake Pop, the Sugar Plum Cheese Danish and the Cranberry Bliss Bar.
Starbucks Holiday Blend offers a balanced medium roast with sweet maple and herb notes that complement treats such as Cranberry Bliss Bars.
In early November 2024, Starbucks reported a 22% decrease in operating income to $1.3bn for the North American segment during the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2024, compared to $1.6bn in Q4 FY23.
Net revenues fell 3% to $6.7bn in Q4 FY24 against $6.9bn in Q4 FY23, primarily due to a decline of 6% in comparable store sales.
