Lavender Matcha
First up, the “Iced Lavender Cream Oatmilk Matcha”. After overwhelming popularity last spring, Starbucks knew they had to bring back this fun flavor. The drink is a regular oatmilk matcha with lavender cold foam on top. The lavender flavor in the cold foam isn’t overwhelmingly strong and could be added to any drinks you want if matcha isn’t your cup of teea. Since matcha isn’t typically a very sweet drink so the lavender cold foam aids in balancing it out, creating a nice refreshing drink, perfect for spring!
Iced Cherry Chai
Starbucks’ new flavor of the spring is cherry! The drink consists of a typical iced chai tea latte but has cherry cold foam and a crunchy crumble of cherry flavored topping. OHS Junior, Josie Balsey tried the cherry chai right when it came out, she explained, “the cold foam was really good, and the crumbles on top made it so much better.” The cold foam is thick and creamy and very sweet and pairs surprisingly well with the spice of the chai. However, it isn’t necessarily a light or refreshing beverage and is full of in your face flavor, and the cold foam makes the drink thicker than most. If you are not fond of the somewhat artificial cherry flavor, this drink might be a skip, or try adding the cold foam to other drinks if you don’t like chai. This drink is worth getting again, and if you like cherry, this drink is definitely a must try!
Iced Lavender Oatmilk Latte
The third drink got a different response than the first two. To put it bluntly, this drink is not good. The blonde espresso tastes burnt which did not go well with the “subtle floral flavor” of lavender Starbucks described. The lavender flavor was also too strong, but the flavor was undetectable until after the taste of espresso faded. I could only taste one flavor at a time, which were both too heavy and strong, and the two flavors clashed. It seemed the two flavors brought out the worst in each other, therefore I would not recommend it.
Overall, the fun colors and flavors are the perfect way to ring in the change of seasons! If you prefer different kinds of drinks, try adding lavender or cherry cold foam to an iced coffee, or whatever else sounds best! These colorful new drinks are definitely worth a try!
