This peppermint mocha syrup is behind every peppermint mocha of the season: real cocoa and real peppermint, with no red dye and no “flavoring” aftertaste. It tastes like a candy cane melted into rich chocolate — cool, smooth, and unmistakably holiday. Store bottles run $9, but this batch is about $1.40 and makes 12+ drinks … Read more
Starbucks has added five new cold foams to its 2026 holiday menu, and Gingerbread Cream Cold Foam is the one I keep coming back to. It is sweet cream whipped with molasses and warm gingerbread spices until it turns thick, glossy, and pourable — like a gingerbread cookie in foam form. At the café, it … Read more
This is the sugar cookie syrup behind Starbucks’ Sugar Cookie Latte — and the new Sugar Cookie Cream Matcha. It is buttery and vanilla-almond, with that unmistakable taste of the edge of a frosted sugar cookie, and it turns an ordinary coffee into a holiday drink in seconds. Bottled coffee syrups cost $8–12, but this … Read more
Starbucks’ second new holiday drink is a quiet showstopper: the Tiramisu Velvet Cold Brew pairs smooth, chocolatey cold brew with the same mascarpone velvet foam as the tiramisu velvet latte, dusted with cocoa like the dessert it’s named for. At the café, a grande runs about $5.75. Made at home, the same glass costs about … Read more
Starbucks launched the Tiramisu Velvet Latte with its holiday menu on November 5, 2026 — espresso, steamed milk and a cloud of mascarpone “velvet” foam dusted with cocoa, like tiramisu in a cup. A grande costs about $6.50; this homemade version costs about $1.25, takes 15 minutes, and you can make it hot or iced. … Read more