Starbucks’ holiday menu is here — but US fans miss out on 2 new sweet and salty drinks

Starbucks is brewing up nan vacation spirit.

The java concatenation officially dropped its vacation menu connected Thursday, Nov. 7 — but customers successful nan US are thirsting for 2 portion options only disposable overseas.

The 2024 vacation paper sees nan return of galore instrumentality favorites, including nan iconic Peppermint Mocha, Caramel Brulée Latte, Chestnut Praline Latte and Iced Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Latte. For beverage fans, nan Iced Gingerbread Oatmilk Chai has besides made a return.

Seasonal vacation acold foam flavors person returned arsenic well, pinch peppermint chocolate, sweetener cookie, chestnut praline and caramel brulée options backmost connected nan paper successful summation to nan brand-new gingerbread acold foam.

For nan first time, Starbucks has introduced its first-ever vacation Refresher, nan Cran-Merry Orange Refresher. The newest summation to nan vacation paper tin besides beryllium ordered arsenic a Cran-Merry Orange Lemonade Refresher aliases Cran-Merry Drink featuring coconut milk.

And conscionable arsenic it did present successful America, Starbucks has released vacation menus astir nan globe — including successful Australia wherever nan paper features 2 further drinks that didn’t make it to American menus: nan Salted Pretzel Cocoa Frappuccino and nan Salted Pretzel Cocoa Latte (available iced aliases hot).

The Salted Pretzel Cocoa Latte features reddish cookies, pretzel pieces and cocoa drizzle, atop nan classical latte infused pinch salty pretzel syrup, according to nan Starbucks AU menu.

The Salted Pretzel Cocoa Frappuccino is simply a blend of ice, coffee, salty pretzel syrup and your prime of milk, topped pinch cocoa drizzle, whipped pick and “crunchy festive flavors.”

According to Parade, nan saccharine and salty vacation drinks are besides being offered successful nan Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.

Food blogger Snackolator shared nan saccharine and salty news pinch their followers, and American fans successful nan comments were disappointed to recognize it was an international-only paper item.

“I was truthful excited past I saw it wasn’t successful nan US,” 1 wrote pinch a crying emoji.

“Yes! This should beryllium here! I was for illustration hold I didn’t spot that flavors before! It would beryllium truthful good!” personification added.

“I was truthful excited and past contiguous sadness,” different said.

In summation to beverages, American Starbucks customers tin look guardant to caller seasonal pastries, including nan Turkey Sage Danish, Dark Toffee Bundt, Snowman Cake Pop and Penguin Cookie, arsenic good arsenic returning favorites for illustration nan Sugar Plum Cheese Danish and Cranberry Bliss Bar.

Fans tin besides look guardant to getting their vacation beverage successful 1 of nan chain’s brand-new “bright and beautiful” 2024 vacation insubstantial cups.

Designs for 4 basking cups and 1 acold cup will beryllium disposable for portion in-store portion orders, and Starbucks Creative Director Kristy Cameron said they were inspired by “genuine moments of joyousness and coffee.”

Starbucks besides revealed its vacation merchandise, including seasonal drinkware and gifts, which are besides disposable astatine Starbucks stores. Plus, nan chain’s vacation coffees and creamers person returned to market shelves.