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Starbucks Brings Back Raspberry Drinks

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Raspberry fans, rejoice! Starbucks is bringing the sweet and juicy taste of raspberry back in the U.S. for a limited time starting July 29. And fans can experience it in a whole new way with the new Raspberry Cream Cold Brew.

The longtime fan-favorite flavor can be enjoyed as a delicious customization* for a variety of Starbucks beverages and fans can experience it in a whole new way with the new Raspberry Cream Cold Brew. But just like a summer breeze, it won’t last long!

Danielle Paris worked in the Starbucks development kitchen to create this new version of raspberry syrup for its nationwide launch. The new version has the same flavor that customers remember, now with a rich sangria color made from fruits and vegetables.

“For me, raspberry is bright and refreshing, with a wonderful aroma and that sweet/tart flavor that evokes summertime,” she said. “I think it will be a fun way to customize our beverages.”

photo courtesy of Markie_Devo

The team created a new raspberry signature beverage, Raspberry Cream Cold Brew. The rich and refreshing beverage features a frothy layer of raspberry cream cold foam that complements the smooth and bold Starbucks® Cold Brew, sweetened with vanilla syrup.

“The notes of raspberry in our  cold foam perfectly balances the smooth, cocoa flavors of our cold brew, making it a vibrant, flavorful pairing,” Paris said.

Here are a few favorite customizations*.

White Chocolate Mocha with Raspberry Syrup: The juicy raspberry flavors paired with rich and creamy espresso and white chocolate sauce come together for an elegant beverage. Available hot and iced.

Strawberry Acai Refresher with Raspberry Syrup: Sweet strawberry flavors with passionfruit and açaí notes get a rich boost from raspberry syrup, shaken with ice and real strawberry pieces.

Iced Green Tea with Raspberry Syrup: A refreshing combination of raspberry and iced green tea blended with mint, lemongrass and lemon verbena.

*Customizing any beverage with raspberry syrup may incur an additional charge.

Starbucks’ Summer Menu Just Dropped

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Starbucks announces the return of Summer Berry Refreshers, a line of berry-forward Refreshers with flavored popping pearls at the bottom of each drink, a brand-new Strawberries and Cream Cake Pop and the Iced Horchata Oatmilk Shaken Espresso all available as of today at your favorite Starbucks location


-Returning Summer-Berry Refresher:: A sweet summer blend of raspberry, blueberry and blackberry flavors mixed with water, lemonade or coconutmilk and shaken with ice. These beverages are poured over Raspberry Flavored Pearls.

-NEW Iced Horchata Oatmilk Shaken Espresso::Starbucks Blonde Espresso combined with new Horchata syrup that delivers a fusion of cinnamon, vanilla and rice flavors shaken together with ice and topped oatmilk.

-NEW Strawberries & Cream Cake Pop:: Strawberry Cream mixed with buttercream, dipped in chocolaty icing and finished with a strawberry design.

Starbucks Gets Wicked with Movie-Inspired Drinks & Merch

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In a collaboration with Universal Pictures, Starbucks has released new drinks and merchandise to celebrate the upcoming release of “Wicked,” the book-turned-musical-turned-movie prequel to “The Wizard of Oz.”

With the movie premiere just a month away, Starbucks has added “Elphaba’s Cold Brew,” a peppermint cold brew topped with matcha cold foam and green sprinkles, and “Glinda’s Pink Potion,” a Mango Dragonfruit Refresher shaken with coconut milk and freeze-dried dragonfruit topped with non-dairy strawberry cold foam and pink sprinkles.

To further celebrate the release, Starbucks will add 16 new tumblers, cold cups, and mini cup keychains to their merch shelves on Nov. 7, inspired by the film’s main characters — the good witch Glinda and the wicked witch Elphaba — the City of Oz, and the pink and green color scheme. In addition, Starbucks will expand its “Discovery Series Collection,” which makes mugs featuring the names of prominent locations, to include Munchkinland, the Emerald City, and Shiz University, all fictional settings in the film.

Additionally, the coffee chain will have new Emerald City-inspired gift cards available for purchase in-store and through the app, with a special gold-colored mini card that doubles as a keychain with a minimum $50 load.

The movie is scheduled to come out Nov. 22 of this year, with “Wicked Part Two” scheduled to premiere Nov. 21, 2025.

Lavender Menu Items at Starbucks

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Starting March 7th these new items will be addded to the Starbucks menu:
-Iced Lavender Oatmilk Latte(also available in hot):Smooth Starbucks blonde espresso, creamy oatmilk, ice and the sweet subtly floral notes lavender come together for a latte with a springtime twist.
-Iced Lavender Cream Oatmilk Matcha:Smooth and creamy matcha served with oatmilk over ice, topped with sweet and subtle floral notes of lavender cream cold foam.
-Lavender Crème Frappuccino:Sweet and subtle notes of lavender blended with vanilla syrup, milk, and ice, topped with whip cream. A delicious blend of floral lavender and sweet vanilla in every sip.

Starbucks Releases New Summer Remix Menu

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Starbucks has just announced  the Summer Remix Menu. The following items are now available for a limited time:

  • Chocolate Cream Cold Brew with Caramel Syrup in a Caramel Lined Cup: This drink combines Chocolate Cream Cold Brew with Starbucks’ caramel sauce in a caramel-lined cup. The oft-overlooked customization (at least by this caramel-loving reporter) can be requested via the Starbucks app by selecting any drink, clicking “customize” and then choosing “add line the cup.”
  • Iced Chai Latte with Matcha Cream Cold Foam: This sweet and earthy drink is an Iced Chai Tea Latte topped with Matcha Cream Cold Foam.
  • Blended Iced Black Tea Lemonade: Starbucks’ Iced Black Tea Lemonade is blended with ice to make this grown-up slushy.

While this Summer Remix Menu is featured for a limited time, you can actually enjoy these customizations — lining your cup with caramel, adding cold foam or blending your drink with ice — year-round through the Starbucks app or when you order in-store.

Starbucks New Winter Menu

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Starbucks rings in 2023 with the debut of its new winter menu featuring the return of Red Velvet Loaf and fan-favorite Pistachio Latte alongside new Pistachio Cream Cold Brew.

Here’s a closer look at Starbucks’ winter menu:

Pistachio Cream Cold Brew features the brand’s signature Cold Brew sweetened with vanilla syrup, and is topped with silky pistachio cream cold foam and salted brown-buttery sprinkles.

Returning for a third year is the fan-favorite Pistachio Latte, featuring flavors of sweet pistachio and rich brown butter paired with espresso and steamed milk. The beverage is available hot, iced or as a Frappuccino blended beverage.

Returning to the bakery case is the Red Velvet Loaf, a vanilla cake swirled with classic red velvet cake and topped with white chocolatey icing.

Starbucks winter menu food and beverages are available at participating locations nationwide for a limited time, while supplies last.

Three special whole bean coffees will be available this season: Starbucks Tribute Blend at all Starbucks stores, and two Starbucks Reserve coffees – new Starbucks Reserve Guatemala Lake Atitlan and Starbucks Reserve Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Chelelektu – available at select Starbucks stores and Starbucks Reserve locations.

Starbucks is also introducing a new line of drinkware in pastels and fresh florals to brighten the new year. Ready to keep fans’ cold beverages chilly and hot beverages cozy, the winter collection includes stainless steel tumblers, ceramic mugs, beloved cold cups, and more in a variety of cup sizes. As always, Starbucks Rewards members who bring a clean, personal reusable cup into participating cafes will earn 25 Stars in addition to 10 cents off their beverage.

Starting February 13, Starbucks reward members will need 100 stars — Starbucks’ term for points — to get one cup of hot or iced coffee or tea, a baked good, a packaged snack or a to-go cup. Members will need 200 stars to get a latte or Frappuccino or a hot breakfast item, and 300 for a salad, lunch sandwich, protein box or packaged coffee (like a bag of beans).

Curtain UP on Starbucks at the Schuster!

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Starbucks equals Big bucks, and it holds true in their location inside the Wintergarden at the Schuster Center. The Grand Opening, July 28th, saw lines of excited guests including the downtown workforce, city residents and the curious! “We have had a nice crowd today,” said Kailey Y. of DaytonLive. For most folks, it was hard to resist the $2/drink promotional. The Schuster Center Starbucks location, which offers the entire array of products, (drinks, food, bagged coffees, etc….) has some tables in the WinterGarden for the ‘sit and study’ crowd, as well as pick up and go! (The best way to do that is to pull up on Second Street and hustle in and out of the coffee shop!)

Surrounded by the banners and ad-boards for the Schuster, the site is sure to have a positive impact on getting the word out about upcoming shows, etc. Private events are still happening at the Schuster, but to ensure Starbucks remains available, the entrance to the Performance Place will be open on those days to grant access to caffeine aficionados.

The site has been running a soft opening for some time, but the 28th of July was the BIG Moment for Starbucks fans. The site’s hours are  6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on weekends. On show nights at the Schuster Center, Starbucks will be open through the beginning of the production. Be sure and grab yourself a hot beverage and a few tickets for you and your friends for one of the upcoming events.

(Inside hint, I learned today when buying a refresher, ask it to be made with lemonade instead of water…..WOW, what difference!)

 

 

 

Starbucks Now Open at Schuster Center

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Dayton Live has added a coffee shop to their portfolio, opening a Starbucks inside of the Wintergarden.  Located in the space that once housed the CitiLites restaurant, they will be serving up caffeine seven days a week. On show nights they will stay open until showtime.

 

Schuster Performing Arts Center
138 N Main Street
Dayton, OH 45402

Hours:

Mon – Fri 6:30 am to 6:30 pm
Sat & Sun 8 am to 8 pm

Starbucks to Offer Impossible Sausage Sandwich

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Starbucks has announced it will begin selling a plant-based breakfast sandwich made with Impossible sausage as part of its summer menu. The sandwich will also contain a cage-free fried egg and aged cheddar cheese and will be served on ciabatta bread.

The new sandwich joins other menu options Starbucks has released in recent years as more consumers seek to reduce their meat consumption. “Over the years, in response to customer interest, we have added plant-based milk alternatives such as soy, coconut, almond, and oat milk. We are thrilled to expand our plant-based menu into food with this new breakfast sandwich,” Michael Kobori, chief sustainability officer at Starbucks, said in announcing the sandwich.

Also on the summer menu are two cold-brew coffee-based beverages with almond milk foam flavored with either cinnamon or dark cocoa. In California and the Midwest, Starbucks will also sell Cold Brew with Cinnamon Oatmilk foam, expanding the availability of oat milk to new markets.

The new cold brew beverages will cost between $4.45 and $4.75, while the Impossible Breakfast Sandwich will be priced between $4.95 and $5.25.

Starbucks BOGO Happy Hour Today

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On Thursday, December 26, Starbucks is running there last Happy Hour of the year. These come every now and then, but throughout December the ubiquitous coffee chain has done one every Thursday. The alcohol-free Happy Hour offers you a buy-one-get-one-free (BOGO) deal on all handcrafted drinks size grande or larger from 2-7pm local time at participating locations.

Here’s how to get the deal: Open the Starbucks mobile app — you have to have the app to participate in Happy Hour — open your account to find the offer in your inbox. You don’t have to be a rewards member to get the BOGO deal. Though, of course, you will get points toward even more free drinks if you’re a member.

Leo Bistro to Reopen July 11th

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The Dayton Art Institute has announced plans to partner with Ohio company AVI Foodsystems, Inc. to bring a new dining concept to Leo Bistro at the museum. The Bistro is set to reopen on Wednesday, July 11.

“After reviewing a number of options, we are excited to partner with AVI Foodsystems, Inc. as Leo Bistro’s new manager, offering a new model that will best meet the needs of museum guests and the downtown community,” said The Dayton Art Institute’s Director & CEO Michael R. Roediger. “Beginning July 11, Leo Bistro will be open during all regular museum hours, offering a variety of fresh food and drink options.”

 

Leo Bistro will feature a fast casual concept, serving freshly made Boar’s Head deli sandwiches, soups, and bakery items from Boosalis Bakery of Centerville, as well as proudly serving hand-crafted Starbucks coffees, other specialty beverages, and a selection of beers and wines. Leo Bistro’s new selections and extended hours are being added to better respond to customer feedback and interest. Museum members will continue to receive a discount on purchases at Leo Bistro.

 

AVI Foodsystems, Inc., based in Warren, Ohio, is America’s largest, family-owned and operated food and hospitality provider, serving clients in the business, education, healthcare and leisure sectors. Celebrating nearly 60 years of continued success, AVI continues to grow and expand into new geographic markets and business segments.

 

“Thank you to everyone for your patience during this transition,” added Roediger. “We hope you will visit for lunch, a snack, or a cup of coffee, and that you will meet friends and business colleagues often at Leo Bistro.”

According to the DAI, “each month there will be 1 or 2 featured sandwiches using that month’s featured meat.  For the month of July the featured meat will Bourbon Ridge Ham, and we should have more info on the sandwiches and upcoming features in the next few days.”

On an ongoing basis some of the featured sandwiches and salads may be:

  • The Tuscan Sandwich (rosemary sundried tomato ham, sundried tomatoes, asiago cheese, lettuce,)
  • Authentic Italian (genoa salami, pepperoni, provolone, ham, sundried tomatoes, lettuce)
  • Ovengold Turkey (turkey, imported swiss, lettuce)
  • The Rodeo (London broil roast beef, Vermont cheddar, lettuce, onion, horseradish sauce)
  • Turkey Cobb Salad
  • Chef Salad
  • Chicken Caesar Salad

 

For more information about The Dayton Art Institute and Leo Bistro, please visit the museum’s website at www.daytonartinstitute.org or call 937-223-4ART (4278).

Starbucks Cherry Mocha Debuts Today

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Starbucks has  announced that beginning Wednesday, February 7th  they’ll be celebrating Valentine’s Day serving up a brand-new Cherry Mocha drink, inspired by a chocolate covered cherry.

The Cherry Mocha is a  rich concoction containing espresso, a “slightly sweet” mocha sauce, candied cherry syrup, and steamed milk. You have an option with all Starbucks’ espresso drinks to have it mixed with the Signature Espresso or the new Blonde Espresso.

The drink, which comes in hot, iced, and blended versions, is topped with whipped cream and a sprinkle of Valentine’s-themed sprinkles. You’ll have to hurry as this caffeine fix is  only available through February 14.

And if that’s not enough Valentine’s love for you, the chain has also released a selection of festive treats to go along with the new beverage’s chocolatey-cherry goodness: Confetti Hearts Cake Pops with chocolate cake on the inside, milk chocolate on the outside, and heart-shaped sprinkles on top, and heart-shaped sugar cookies with pink and white frosting and plenty of sprinkles.

Show your love for that certain someone in your life with a delivery of these sweet treats, but hurry- they’re only around for a week.

Zombie Frappuccino Invaded Starbucks Today

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Starbucks fans got a new option today- the Zombie Frappuccino.  The green base is flavored with tart apple and caramel with a red mocha drizzle and topped with “brains” made from pink whipped cream.

While we’ve seen mixed reviews online, one thing is sure- Starbucks was thinking Instagram when they designed this one.  We’ve already seen hundreds of photos and it’s only been available for about 12 hours.  It’s available for a limited time only: today, October 26, through Halloween, while supplies last.

“We thought about what you’d serve at a Halloween party, and we settled on dipped caramel apples,” said Jennica Robinson of the Starbucks beverage development team in a release. “It has a tart green apple flavor balanced with a smooth, sweet caramel.”

Starbucks has been offering  Halloween-themed beverages for that last few years, offering a Franken Frappuccino in 2014, and a Dracula-themed Frappula Frappuccino in 2015 and 2016.

Starbucks Caramel Cocoa Cluster Frappuccino Returns for One Week Only

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zh1tSy7k-4500-3000-1National Caramel Day is on April 5th and Starbucks is celebrating with the return of the Caramel Cocoa Cluster Frappuccino. The Caramel Cocoa Cluster features a blend of toffee nut syrup, Frappuccino Roast Coffee, milk and ice and topped with caramel sauce, whipped cream and a drizzle of mocha sauce. Available through April 11th.

Through April 11th, bring back your morning receipt after 2 pm and any bakery item will be $1 at participating Starbucks locations.

Starbucks Menage A Trois of Chocolate Drinks For Valentine’s Day!

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As Valentine’s Day nears, Starbucks invites customers to get together with loved ones and friends to try three new chocolate beverages. The recipe developers behind the new trio of drinks explained that they were trying to evoke a celebration of love. And when they were first trying to come up with a Valentine’s Day flavor they asked themselves, “What would coffee be in love with?” The obvious answer was chocolate. So the beverages are actually all about the special relationship between coffee and chocolate, which we can celebrate regardless of our relationship status.  You won’t find these on the menu, but love letters have been flying around social media about these new frappuccinos.  Participating Starbucks® stores in the U.S. and Canada will offer the trio of Starbucks Molten Chocolate beverages through February 14th only!

Molten Chocolate Latte: Chocolatey chips are melted into espresso, then topped with steamed milk combined with bittersweet mocha sauce. This latte is finished with mocha and espresso-infused whipped cream and an espresso mocha drizzle. It’s available hot and iced.

Molten Chocolate Frappuccino® Blended Beverage: Coffee with rich mocha sauce and chocolatey chips blended with milk and ice. This beverage is finished with mocha and espresso-infused whipped cream and an espresso mocha drizzle.

Molten Hot Chocolate: Bittersweet mocha sauce and chocolatey chips melted into steamed milk for a smooth and creamy taste. Mocha and espresso-infused whipped cream and espresso mocha drizzle tops off the beverage.

The chain, which has recently teamed up with Spotify, has also curated a Valentine’s Day playlist on the music streaming platform.

New Limited Release Frappuccinos at Starbucks

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ydRMDa5W-7360-4912Just as summer is coming to an end, Starbucks has introduced 2 brand new limited time Frappuccinos.  The chain has dubbed these flavors the “Last Sip of Summer,” and you’ll be able to order them through September 7th at participating locations.

According to Starbucks, Blackberries & Crème brings together a blend of blackberries, vanilla bean, milk, and ice. The frosty delight is topped with whipped cream and cinnamon dolce sprinkled as a garnish.

The second flavor, Strawberry Shortcake, is a tasty reminder of the summertime dessert. It features a blend of strawberries with strawberry juice, vanilla bean, hazelnut syrup, and milk and ice. Just like the sweet baked confection, the Frappuccino flavor is topped with whipped cream.

And don’t worry the  Pumpkin Spice Lattes are on deck!