Starbucks' Grande Apple Crisp Oatmilk Macchiato.Īfter Starbucks discontinued its Salted Caramel Mocha - which I'm still bitter about - in 2021, it introduced the Apple Crisp Oatmilk Macchiato, its first non-dairy drink for the fall. Ultimately, the $6.25, 180-calorie grande drink was just too rich for my tastes, and I won't be ordering it again. Unfortunately, it meant the blonde espresso was lost too, even though I felt the slight zing of caffeine a bit later. Even after giving it a quick stir in an attempt to evenly distribute the flavor, I could taste nothing but a bitter, strong apple flavor with hints of cinnamon. I wanted to like this drink - and expected I would because I'm a fan of Starbucks' shaken espressos - but I thought the apple-crisp flavor took over everything.
"The warm, gooey taste of apple crisp paired with a cup of coffee" creates the ultimate "cozy beverage customers have come to know and love at Starbucks each fall," said beverage developer Billy Altieri.
The Iced Apple Crisp Oatmilk Shaken Espresso is blonde espresso combined with apple, cinnamon, and brown sugar shaken together and topped with oat milk, according to Starbucks. Starbucks' Grande Iced Apple Crisp Oatmilk Shaken Espresso. So I decided to try out the fall drinks on offer to find my seasonal favorite: some new, some returning, and others that just felt fall-inspired to me. I do enjoy pumpkin-flavored products and, after trying Starbucks' fall offerings for this taste test, many of my favorites were pumpkin-flavored. But even though Starbucks' drink does contain real pumpkin, as the Associated Press reported, I also find it syrupy and artificial-tasting. This time of year, I always want something creamy and cozy, with the warm flavor of cinnamon, the richness of salted caramel, the spice of chai, or the sweetness of vanilla mixed with coffee or a good espresso.Īnd while Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte, which turned 20 this year, is essentially a pop-culture phenomenon at this point, another year goes by that it has yet to grace my personal fall-drink menu at Starbucks. Melissa holding a Venti Cinnamon Caramel Cream Cold Brew (left) and a Grande Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai Tea Latte (right).Īs the weather begins to cool and the leaves begin to change, so does my ideal drink for the upcoming fall season. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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