By: Norah Hoglund

Starbucks has recently come out with their holiday drink selections for the year! They have quite a few options, so I decided to test them in order to give insight on which ones you should try this year.

The drinks I tried were the Carmel Brûlée latte, the Peppermint Mocha, the iced Sugar Cookie latte, and the iced Gingerbread Chai.

Review

Caramel Brûlée latte:

This drink was, in a word, unremarkable. I liked the drink, but there was nothing that stood out about it. I didn’t really taste a lot of caramel in the drink, though I did like the caramel bits on top of it. It just tastes like a normal latte because the flavor is so mild. I would rate this one a 6.5/10.

Peppermint Mocha latte:

This drink was very flavorful. It tastes exactly like how you would think a Peppermint Mocha should taste. You can distinctly taste the peppermint and the chocolate, which are equally balanced. There is also a good balance of coffee flavor, though if some people like a stronger coffee flavor they might want to get an extra shot of espresso in this. Overall, it’s a great drink, and I rate it 8.5/10.

Iced Sugar Cookie latte:

This drink was not very sweet. The sugar cookie flavor is there, but it’s not a very good flavor. It doesn’t really remind me of a sugar cookie and it kind of just tastes bland. It definitely tastes like coffee, and the syrup isn’t sweet enough to balance out the bitterness of the coffee. I rate it a 4/10.

Iced Gingerbread chai:

This drink was probably my favorite one that I tried. It has a distinct gingerbread flavor, and it is nice and sweet. The gingerbread flavor is very reminiscent of Christmas. It comes with cold foam on top, which always takes the drink up a step. I rate this drink a 9.5/10.