Available at select Starbucks® stores for a limited time, enjoy this holiday season with festive beverages across the Asia Pacific region.

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NEW! STARBUCKS® CHESTNUT MONT BLANC OATMILK LATTE

A modern reimagining of a classic dessert, the Chestnut Mont Blanc Oatmilk Latte is a positively plant-based beverage that will be sure to evoke a sense of warmth and familiarity. Taking inspiration from the familiar flavors of roasted chestnuts, this beverage is an exquisite blend of our signature espresso, oat milk, and toasty Chestnut Syrup, topped with a cloud of Chestnut-flavored Whipped Cream, sweet Chestnut-flavored drizzle, and a delightful Chestnut-shaped chocolate. Available as a hot, iced, and blended handcrafted beverage.

STARBUCKS® TOFFEE NUT CRUNCH COLD BREW

Reimagine the holidays with the velvety-smooth Toffee Nut Crunch Cold Brew. The Toffee Nut Crunch Brew is a luscious blend of our signature Cold Brew and buttery Toffee Nut flavors, topped with an airy blanket of Toffee Nut flavored foam and crunchy Toffee Nuts. Available as an iced handcrafted beverage.

STARBUCKS® TOFFEE NUT CRUNCH NITRO COLD BREW

Get ready for the festive season with an invigorating cup of Toffee Nut Crunch Nitro Cold Brew in hand. Served ice-cold and straight from the tap with a rich infusion of vanilla, topped by a thick layer of Toffee Nut cold foam and a sprinkle of Toffee Nut, this beverage is a pick-me-up that is sure to brighten up your holidays. Available as an iced handcrafted beverage.

STARBUCKS® TOFFEE NUT CRUNCH LATTE &nbsp;

The beloved Toffee Nut Crunch Latte is the perfect companion for a trip down memory lane this season. Rich, buttery Toffee Nut flavors are delicately paired with subtle hints of toasted nuts in our signature espresso for a heartwarming holiday drink, bringing memories of days spent with loved ones. Available as a hot, iced, and blended handcrafted beverage.

STARBUCKS® PEPPERMINT MOCHA

Combining classic flavors of peppermint and mocha, this beverage is a festive favorite. Inspired by iconic seasonal delicacies, the luxurious Peppermint Mocha, topped with fluffy whipped cream and eye-catching red and white candy bits, signals the start of the holiday season. Available as a hot, iced, and blended handcrafted beverage.

STARBUCKS® GINGERBREAD LATTE&nbsp;

The Gingerbread Latte is back to beat the winter chills, bringing you ultimate comfort. Hints of spicy gingerbread blended with our signature espresso roast make this the perfect treat to cozy up with friends and family. Available as a hot, iced, and blended handcrafted beverage.

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Which came first, the Peppermint Mocha or the Egg(nog)? Learn the story behind the classic Starbucks holiday beverage.

When does it officially feel like the holidays? For some it could be hearing the first notes of holiday music or seeing that first flurry of snow. But for many, the arrival of the holidays is marked by that first taste of Starbucks Peppermint Mocha and its rich, full-bodied espresso mingled with the flavor of chocolate, peppermint and whipped cream. 

Starbucks Peppermint Mocha may be one of the most beloved of holiday beverages, but it wasn’t actually the first. <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2019/2019-starbucks-holiday-coffee-and-pairings-guide/">Christmas Blend</a> coffee made its debut in 1984, hand-scooped and packaged in brown kraft paper coffee bags to be brewed at home. Then came the first handcrafted holiday beverage in 1986, created behind the espresso bar at Il Giornale (which merged with Starbucks in 1987) by Dave Olsen, who steamed up a pitcher of eggnog and milk to make the first Eggnog Latte.

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Ten years later, <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2017/20-years-of-starbucks-holiday-cups/">the first red Starbucks cup made its appearance</a> and, as the company expanded into Europe, Asia and the Middle East, Starbucks created its first beverage research and development team.

“Customers’ understanding of espresso and lattes was really in its infancy,” said Peter Dukes, who joined Starbucks as a product manager for espresso beverages in 2001. “I think [a holiday beverage] was a good introduction for a lot of people back then to lattes and espresso.”

After successfully launching Gingerbread Latte (now available in Canada and select international markets) in 2000, the R&amp;D team was tasked with exploring ideas for the next holiday beverage. Dukes remembers being invited to the R&amp;D team’s Liquid Lab to be part of a team of about 10 partners who tasted new beverage concepts. The group was truly cross-functional – including partners from operations, finance, supply chain. 

The team tried a few different flavors that would resonate with customers during the holiday, including an idea for a white chocolate cranberry beverage. But they quickly landed on a peppermint-flavored twist on the classic Caffè Mocha inspired by the flavors of traditional holiday candies. From there, the team refined the recipe, finding the perfect combination of rich Starbucks espresso with bittersweet mocha sauce, peppermint syrup, and steamed milk, topped with whipped cream and a sprinkle of red sugar sprinkles. 

The beverage was introduced to Starbucks customers for the 2002 holiday season, and quickly became the most popular holiday beverage in Starbucks history. It’s still the most loved holiday beverage on the menu today, served at more than 30,000 stores in 80 markets around the world and available hot, iced and blended. Its recipe has changed only a little; it’s now made with 2 percent milk as the standard and with dark chocolate curls instead of red sprinkles.

“To know you're part of something that turned out to be pretty special even 17 years later is unique. It takes me back to those times in the Liquid Lab with an extremely diverse group of partners sitting around a table tasting different variations of the peppermint mocha,” Dukes said. “None of us were professionally trained, but we ended up with a beverage that continues to resonate with our customers today and we had a lot of fun making it.”

Snowed in? While it’s not the official Starbucks Peppermint Mocha, this DIY recipe can help satisfy your holiday cravings at home until your next Starbucks run. 

DIY Peppermint Mocha

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Which came first, the Peppermint Mocha or the Egg(nog)? Learn the story behind the classic Starbucks holiday beverage.

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