14 International Starbucks Drinks That Americans Are Missing Out On
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Around these parts, the caramel macchiato reigns supreme at Starbucks, and the pumpkin spice latte causes quite the stir during the fall season. But browsing the Starbies' menus from other nations makes those drinks look lackluster. From Japan to Peru, here are some of the tastiest-looking drinks we wish would make their way to U.S. menus.
1. Crème Brulée Brown Sugar Frappuccino
Location: United Kingdom
France, Spain, and England all claim that crème brulée originated in their respective countries, but the UK Starbucks was the one to put the Frappuccino version on its menu.
2. Iced Belgium Chocolate Latte
Location: Thailand
Thailand really said, "If Belgium's not gonna do it, we will." This thing has "rich chocolate sauce" and mocha sauce. Oh, and it's topped with chocolate whipped cream and dark chocolate shavings. If you're a chocoholic and you're not ordering this, you're making a mistake.
3. Cinnamon Chocolate Truffle Latte
Location: Peru
The union of cinnamon and chocolate is a holy one, spearheaded by the likes of chocolate iced cinnamon rolls and hot chocolate with a kick. Drooling yet? One look at the Peru Starbies' Cinnamon Chocolate Truffle Latte and you'll definitely have to wipe your chin.
4. Caramel Waffle Latte
Location: United Kingdom
OK, this latte is begging to be enjoyed with a stroopwafel. If we fly United to the U.K., we can take the complimentary on-flight stroopwafel with us to the Starbucks across the pond. Totally worth it, right?
5. Green Grape Yuzu Refresher
Location: Australia
Green grape isn't a flavor we see in many drinks in the U.S., but the flavor magicians Down Under have piqued our interest with this refresher. Not only does it feature grape and yuzu, but it's also blended with lemonade.
6. Cold Brew Float
Location: South Korea
What sorcery is this?! How and why is this not a thing in the States? It's absolutely criminal. A cold brew float is sheer genius. South Korea, you've cracked the caffeinated code.
7. Love & Peach Frappuccino
Location: Japan
Like "love and peace" but "love and peach," get it? The drink has super cute branding, and as fans of all things peach-flavored, we're crossing our fingers this makes it to the U.S. one of these days.
8. Iced White Chocolate Pistachio Oat Shaken Espresso
Location: Italy
White chocolate? Good. Pistachio? Goooood. Starbucks' shaken espressos? Oh, baby. You're saying we could start our day with this bad boy and end with a big ole plate of fresh pasta? Book that flight to Italy ASAP.
9. Mango Passion Fruit Frappuccino
Location: China
Mango and passion fruit is an elite flavor combination, and China hit the nail on the head offering this as a blended beverage at Starbucks. We'd absolutely try it.
10. Lychee Strawberry Cream Shiok-ah-ccino (Less Sweet)
Location: Singapore
Singapore unveiled a "Shiok-ah-ccino" (less sweet) mini campaign, unleashing two new drinks. If you ask us, the star of the show is the Lychee Strawberry Cream blended drink. That's a flavor combination we're gonna need to test out immediately.
11. Homsuwan Pineapple Hibiscus Tea
Location: Thailand
1. This drink is beautiful. The colors scream, "I'm refreshing, drink me!"
2. It's topped with a fresh pineapple slice.
C'mon. If you don't want this, you're lying to yourself.
12. Peach Panna Cotta & Earl Grey Tea Frappuccino
Location: Japan
Honestly, Japan's Starbucks menu puts stars in our eyes. We could probably have rounded out this entire list with exclusively Japanese menu offerings, but then we'd have to change the title. Just read the name of this drink. Then look at the picture of it. Is it a beverage or is it art?
13. Caramelized Macadamia Oat Latte
Location: United Kingdom
You had us at "caramelized" and sealed the deal at "macadamia." The brown sugar sprinkled on top is the chef's kiss. We totally want to try this latte.
14. Dulce de Leche Latte
Location: Chile
Look at Chile leaning into universally beloved Latin American flavors. The caramel macchiato is blushing.
This article was originally published on Cheapism
