I'd Book A Flight Just To Try These 11 International Starbucks Holiday Drinks
From festive pastries to red cup designs to exciting new drinks, the holiday season at Starbucks is something worth celebrating. We're used to certain classics like the Peppermint Mocha and Caramel Brûlée Latte. We mourn the loss of beloved fan favorites like the Eggnog Latte and Toasted White Chocolate. And we feel some serious FOMO when we take a look at the holiday drinks sold at international Starbucks locations.
Different outposts of the Seattle-based coffee chain offer unique drinks tailored to a regional clientele. And if you don't already have the travel bug, all you need to do is browse the festive Starbucks selections around the world to reach for your passport. For example, American Starbucks cafes discontinued the iconic Gingerbread Latte—but you can find it virtually everywhere else in the world. If that's not enough travel inspiration for you, we don't know what is.
We rounded up some of the most exciting holiday drinks you can find at international Starbucks stores. We may not be able to find them stateside, but we can try our best to convince them to bring these drinks to the U.S. next holiday season.
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Europe, Asia, Middle East, & Africa: Gingerbread Latte
There might not be any other treat that embodies the holidays quite like the gingerbread cookie. This Starbucks latte has been around since 2000 and is available across continents—which means it must be good. It's also topped with gingerbread-flavored whipped cream and a wafer topping.
Latin America & Caribbean: Hazelnut Caramel Latte
This seasonal drink at Starbucks locations across Latin America and the Caribbean infuses coffee with the cozy flavors of both hazelnut and cinnamon. And as if that wasn't enough, it comes topped with whipped cream, caramel sauce, and cinnamon.
Japan: Merry Berry Strawberry Frappuccino
At Starbucks locations across Japan, customers can order the Merry Berry Strawberry Frappuccino, which pairs strawberry milk with a blended strawberry puree. The real star of the show is the Merry Cream—a white chocolate whipped cream boosted with decadent mascarpone. Japanese Starbucks lovers can also add Merry Cream to any other drink on the menu for extra festive vibes.
Asia Pacific: Salted Pretzel Cocoa Frappuccino
This salty-sweet seasonal drink is a drink that needs to find its way stateside. The Salted Pretzel Cocoa Frappuccino features a salty pretzel syrup and is garnished with a cocoa drizzle, whipped cream, and crushed pretzel pieces.
Europe & Asia Pacific: Toffee Nut Crunch Latte
There's not much toffee doesn't make better—chocolate bars, ice cream sundaes, coffee. This nutty latte tastes just like it and is topped with crunchy bits of toffee, too.
Latin America & Caribbean: Red Velvet Latte
Everyone looks forward to the red cups during the holiday season, but some lucky Starbucks lovers get to celebrate the season with a red drink. The Red Velvet Latte is creamy, chocolatey, and available hot, iced, or as a Frappuccino.
India: Crunchy Red Hat Mocha Latte
This adorable holiday mocha is designed to look like a Santa hat. This seasonal drink at Indian Starbucks stores features whipped vanilla topping, a whipped chocolate hat, strawberry drizzle, and crunchy graham crackers.
Japan: Winter Rum Raisin Irish Coffee
This limited edition offering is only available at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Tokyo. It pairs espresso with rum raisin sauce, allspice, and a creamy rum raisin mousse foam. Bonus: it's completely alcohol free!
Latin America & Caribbean: Cranberry White Mocha
Nothing says Christmas quite like cranberry, and at Starbucks locations across Latin America and the Caribbean, you can get your hands on a cranberry-infused white mocha. The combination of espresso, steamed milk, and white mocha syrup gets garnished with whipped cream, cranberry syrup, and crystallized cranberry sugar.
South Korea: Holiday Vin Chaud Passion Tea
This seasonal drink channels all of the cozy comfort of mulled wine but with none of the booze. The base of Passion Tango tea is boosted with a non-alcoholic Cabernet Sauvignon wine extract. And as if that wasn't enough, they steep it with a bag of herbs and warm spices and a slice of fresh orange.
Europe: Caramel Waffle Latte
The Caramel Waffle Latte combines warm, wintery flavors to create a latte inspired by Dutch stroopwafel cookies. You'll find spiced winter waffle sauce, caramel whipped cream, and a spiced caramel waffle crunch to top it off.
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