It is November 1 and the Christmas-themed drinks are already being offered at Starbucks. While I love a pump of the Sugar-Free Peppermint in my Cafe Americano and wish it was offered year round, I feel like so many holidays like Thanksgiving always gets overlooked.
If I could control the seasonal offerings at Starbucks and give equal playing time to the seasons, here are some flavor combinations that would work wonderful and change monthly.
| January | Chai or Buttered Rum, something sweet and warming for the dead of winter |
| February | Mocha Strawberry, just like chocolate covered Strawberries for your Valentine |
| March | Spearmint, and of course it wouldn’t hurt to toss some green food coloring into the milky froths for St. Patrick’s Day |
| April | English Toffee and Peanut Butter Mocha, almost tastes like Easter candy to me |
| May | Iced Coffees, time to cool down as the weather heats up |
| June | Green Tea Lemonades, extra spin-off flavors like acai berry or pomegranate optional |
| July | Coffee Floats, adding a scoop of ice cream never killed anyone |
| August | Coconut, an island vacation for your coffee |
| September | Salted Caramel, since it is the height of apple harvests afterall. |
| October | Pumpkin Latte. Does this need explanation? |
| November | Cranberry Chai, or something fun to get you amped for holiday dinners |
| December | Peppermint Mocha, Gingerbread and Egg Nog, all big holiday favorites for the Christmas shoppers and home brews out there. |
This is just my first stab at a unique take on each month, taking advantage of all the major American holidays and months of the year. So, what am I missing?
the ‘unsweetened iced green tea lemonade’ is my favorite of the summertime. Starbucks offerings (even though i sound like a. jagoff every time i say it lol)
I like the idea of cranberry for thanksgiving, as i feel like pumpkin gets the. september through. december market a little too much.
And i cant figure out why my damn phone is inserting punctuation and deleting spaces where it shouldnt, grrr.