Read on for all the details about Starbucks new fall-inspired menu items and my impressions of each.
It smelled a lot like baked apple pie, but the actual flavor was mostly non-existent.
And, when we could pick it up, it tasted outright artificial.
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This drink was not smooth at all; it lacked both viscosity and mouthfeel.
And while there’s a slight apple aftertaste, it’s completely overpowered by the espresso.
It’s like the apple and coffee got in a fight and the coffee won.
Emily Latimer
If you love the Iced Brown Sugar Oatmilk Shaken Espresso, this is not that.
It’s watery, melty, and the apple brown sugar flavor is no match to the coffee.
I’d pass on this.
Emily Latimer
The results are insanely delicious.
Featuring spiced chai and pumpkin spice dusting,thisis a 10/10 if you have a sweet tooth.
Starbucks is definitely onto something with that pumpkin cream foam; it complements the chai really well.
Emily Latimer
Of the two new drinks we tried, this one is the star of the show.
We drank the whole thing.
However, this will be excessively sweet (perhaps sickeningly so) for some drinkers.
Emily Latimer
It’s more like a caffeinated dessert with a whopping 66 grams of sugar!
Starbucks describes it as a drink for the “iced indulger,” and that feels apt.
And while we tasted more chai than pumpkin, my fellow tasters and I didn’t mind at all.
Emily Latimer
The velvety smooth mouthfeel was next level.
Right away, it smells like a delicious baked apple pie.
Visually, it was lackingthe spiced apple drizzle quickly sunk to the bottom.
Emily Latimer
We liked that it was lighter than the PSL, probably due to the oat milk.
This macchiato is proof that Starbucks apple syrup should only be served hot.
And while thecold brewslightly overpowers the pumpkin flavor, it’s still mostly balanced.
Emily Latimer
All around, this was a crowd pleaser.
Compared to the watery Apple Crisp Oat Shaken Espresso, this one goes down smooth and easy.
Taste-wise, there’s not much to saythe drink still hits after two decades.
Emily Latimer
The presentation was solid and it smelled great.
It brings to mind cooler autumn days ahead.
It’s a solid performer of the group.
And as for flavor, there was none, other than simply “sweet.”
Starbucks describes it as “a rich, buttery sugar cookie,” but we had other ideas.
One taste-tester likened it to Elmer’s glue.
The crust was falling away from the pumpkin bread when I opened the bag.
And it was dry.
Only the very middle of the loaf was moist.
Otherwise, what’s the point?
