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Starbucks is sending out a whole latte love.
New seasonal drinks are coming to Starbucks for Valentine’s Day — just one week after the coffee chain claimed it was cutting “roughly 30%” of food and drink options from its menu.
Starting today, Feb. 4, Starbucks is introducing new Blackberry Sage Refreshers and bringing back two beloved Valentine’s Day beverages for a limited time.
The coffeehouse chain’s Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Creme Frappuccino and Chocolate Hazelnut Cookie Cold Brew drinks are now available while supplies last at stores in the U.S.
A twist on the Valentine’s Day favorite dessert, chocolate-covered strawberries, the Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Crème Frappuccino Blended Beverage blends strawberry puree with Frappuccino chips, milk and ice, all layered on top of a splash of strawberry puree and topped with whipped cream and mocha drizzle.
The Chocolate Hazelnut Cookie Cold Brew features cold brew, sweetened with vanilla syrup and topped with silky, chocolate hazelnut flavored cream cold foam and chocolate cookie crumbles.
Valentine’s Day-themed tumblers and cold cups will also be available for purchase for customers.
The company has launched a Valentine’s Day Cold Cup (24 oz), Pink Floral Cold Cup with Straw Topper (24 oz), Hot Pink Heart Tumbler with Charm (12 oz), and Valentine’s Day Tumbler (16 oz).
Also coming to Starbucks stores on Feb. 4 for a limited time are a trio of Starbucks Blackberry Sage Refreshers: Blackberry Sage Refresher, Blackberry Sage Lemonade Refresher and Midnight Drink.
The Blackberry Safe Refresher has flavors of sweet blackberries with notes of sage shaken with ice, green coffee extract, as well as dried blackberries. The Blackberry Sage Lemonade Refresher brightens the drink with the sweet-tartness of lemonade.
“This is the first Refreshers to pair a fruit flavor with a savory herb, a trend that’s popular in cocktails and mocktails,” the press release said.
The Midnight Drink is a new take on the viral “pink drink,” featuring flavors of blackberries and sage with green coffee extract, mixed with coconut milk and shaken with ice.
Despite plans to trim down their menu by late 2025, Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said that new food or drink will be added by “being responsive to customer trends and their changing preferences,” as seasonal menus tends to drive sales and foot traffic.
