Red Cups Return As Starbucks Launches Brand New Holiday Menu

It’s officially Christmas at Starbucks! The red cups have returned along with a fresh drop of festive merch, the ultimate holiday menu favourites, and a selection of incredible beverage innovations ready to help spread the merry joy at home, on the go, and in your local Starbucks store.

Starbucks fans will be reuniting with the famous Toffee Nut once more, enjoying the toasty, buttery flavours for another year in latte, iced, or Frappuccino forms. For the first time ever, Starbucks is granting the wish of being able to experience Starbucks iconic Toffee Nut taste from the comfort of your own home too, with Starbucks by Nespresso Toffee Nut Flavoured Coffee, available from your local supermarket for all your out-of-hours needs.

If you’re on-the-go, but still want that Starbucks festive feeling – look no further than Starbucks White Chocolate Mocha Holiday Edition chilled coffee, Holiday in a bottle! Beautiful in its iconic red winter coat, this festive design will catch your eye and jump straight out of the chilled section from your local supermarket into your shopping basket.

For a cosy, warming option, handcrafted by the talented baristas, the new Hazelnut Crunch Hot Chocolate is the ultimate answer. Combining the iconic pairing of hazelnuts and chocolate, this beverage is expertly handcrafted with rich cocoa powder, steamed creamy milk and finished with a chocolate whip, before being topped with crunchy chocolate and hazelnuts. If you’re a fan of our seasonal classics, fear not – in addition to Toffee Nut, Starbucks other signature holiday favourites also make a triumphant return including the Caramel Waffle Latte and Eggnog Latte and Gingerbread Latte.

When in store, there’s plenty of new savoury sensations to fuel your festivities too. The new Starbucks Holiday Ham Sub Roll offers a pillowy soft sub roll packed with honey roast ham, Cheddar cheese, cranberry chutney, a honey mustard slaw, and spinach – a fresh take on a classic sandwich. For a pastry fix, you can try the new Tomato and Mozzarella Croissant, or a Cheese Twist for a bite on-the-go. Much loved favourites, including the Pigs Under Blanket Roll, the Festive Feast Panini, and more, are also returning this season!

Here’s the best of the festive menu and merch:

Drinks:

  • Toffee Nut Latte (RRP £4.30) – A smooth taste of toffee and toasted nuts to warm you up or cool you down, available hot, iced, as a Cream Cold Brew or Frappuccino Blended Beverage.
  • Caramel Waffle Latte (RRP £4.30) – Combining our signature Starbucks Espresso Roast and steamed milk with waffle sauce, topped with caramel whipped cream and spiced caramel waffle crunch topping.
  • Eggnog Latte (RRP £4.35) – A rich and creamy seasonal sip is the perfect warming afternoon treat.  Available hot or iced.
  • Hazelnut Crunch Hot Chocolate (RRP £4.25) – Expertly handcrafted with cocoa powder, steamed creamy milk and finished with a chocolate whip and crunchy chocolate and hazelnut topping.

Merchandise:

  • Colour-Changing Reusable Hot Cup (RRP £4.45) – This dazzling reusable cup is full of festive magic, changing colour from silver to gold, when a hot drink is poured inside. Bring your cup into store for 25p off your favourite Holiday beverage.
  • Red Bling Cold Cup (RRP £17.45) – This refreshed take on the iconic Holiday classic is adorned with a glimmering, textured jewel pattern – the ideal accompaniment to your seasonal iced beverage. Bring your cup into store for 25p off your favourite Holiday beverage.

Ready to Drink/At Home:

  • Starbucks Holiday Blend R&G by Nespresso (RRP £4.40) – The medium-roast Starbucks Holiday Blend limited edition coffee delivers a layered and balanced flavour with herbal and maple notes. Using the same high quality 100% Arabica beans as the coffeehouses.
  • Starbucks Toffee Nut Latte by Nescafé Dolce Gusto (RRP £4.85) – A deliciously café-inspired blend of milk and buttery toffee, toasted nuts, topped with a soft layer of foam, over smooth espresso.
  • Starbucks Toffee Nut Hot Chocolate (RRP £4.25) – Inspired by the Starbucks Hot Chocolate that customers, a delicious hot chocolate powder, blended with toffee and toasted nut flavours, for you to enjoy at home.

Food:

  • Festive Feast Panini (RRP £5.30) – Returning this year with a new and improved recipe, this artisanal panini is packed with sliced turkey breast, beechwood smoked bacon, turkey gravy, sage & onion stuffing and cranberry sauce on a ciabatta panini.
  • Brie and Cran-merry Focaccia (RRP £5.30) – A vegetarian sandwich combining iconic Italian bread with household festive favourite fillings. This sandwich features rosemary topped focaccia, filled with slices of creamy brie, cranberry chutney and fresh spinach leaf.
  • Holiday Ham Sub Roll (RRP £4.60) – Inspired by one of the nation’s favourite sandwiches, this soft sub roll is packed with honey roast ham, medium Cheddar cheese, cranberry chutney, a honey mustard slaw and spinach.
  • Caramel Waffle Muffin (RRP £2.80) – A twist on Starbucks returning Caramel Waffle beverages, this caramel muffin is filled with soft caramel and decorated with a mini caramel waffle, caramel crisp pearls and a drizzle of gold chocolate.
  • Red Velvet Loaf Cake (RRP £2.90) – A rich and truly American-style Red Velvet Loaf Cake made with buttermilk and topped with frosting and sprinkles.

You can get your hands on the Starbucks festive menu in store, at Drive Thrus all across the UK, and through Starbucks Delivers via Deliveroo, Just Eat, and Uber Eats from 2nd November. You can find the Ready to Drink and At Home Coffee ranges in your local supermarket, while stocks last. And don’t forget – Starbucks Rewards members can get exclusive early access to the new menu, and collect Stars to earn free drinks and treats – you can find out more here.

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