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Starbucks Just Added 1 More Surprise Holiday Drink To Their Menu

Jordyn Stapleton

The holiday season is in full swing, and one of the best ways to celebrate is by grabbing your favorite Starbucks holiday drink. Millions of people look forward to the Starbucks holiday menu and collection release every year, and the company has added a few more surprises for customers in 2023. From peppermint mochas to gingerbread lattes, Starbucks has offered dozens of festive menu items for years. This year, they’ve added a brand new drink to the collection, over a month after the holiday menu first dropped: the Merry Mint White Mocha.

The Merry Mint White Mocha is an iced drink with espresso and white chocolate sauce, topped with Peppermint Chocolate Cream Cold Foam and chocolate curls. This drink, like the rest of Starbucks’s holiday collection, is only available for a limited time; Starbucks holiday items typically leave in early January.

Starbucks Merry Mint White Mocha
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The new mocha isn’t the only surprise Starbucks has dropped this holiday season. In November, the company released another new drink: the Iced Gingerbread Oatmilk Chai. According to People, the oat milk and black tea drink tastes “like a gingerbread house in a cup,” and is also available as a warm drink.

The Merry Mint White Mocha, Iced Gingerbread Oatmilk Chai, and other cold holiday drinks are available in Starbucks’s holiday cold cups, which are decorated with frosted baubles and sparkles. If you prefer warm drinks, Starbucks has four holiday-themed options: Party Plaid, Peppermint Swirl, Ribbon Spool, and Bauble Wrap. Starbucks also has new holiday-themed reusable cold cups in 2023.

Speaking of merchandise, Starbucks is offering even more holiday cheer this December. From Dec. 12 to 25, select packaged coffee and merchandise items will be 50% off. If you’re looking for a last-minute gift for the coffee lover in your life, Starbucks is the perfect place to look for some deals. 

Starbucks is also continuing “Festive ThursYays” for the month of December: Every Thursday, Starbucks Rewards members can get any drink 50% off between noon and 6 p.m. If you’re looking for an excuse to try the Merry Mint White Mocha or another holiday drink, Thursday afternoons are the perfect time to stop in.

Starbucks Festive ThursYays
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If you’re a hot chocolate fan, Starbucks is also offering a free short hot chocolate with each grande drink ordered every Saturday and Sunday in December. This offer is limited to one beverage per order.

Starbucks drinks are one of the best parts of the holiday season each year, and 2023 is no exception. Stop into your local Starbucks shop to try the new drinks, get some gift shopping done, and enjoy the holiday season.

Jordyn Stapleton has been a National Lifestyle Writer for Her Campus since February 2023. She covers a variety of topics in her articles, but is most passionate about writing about mental health and social justice issues. Jordyn graduated from CU Boulder in December 2022 with Bachelor’s degrees in music and psychology with a minor in gender studies and a certificate in public health. Jordyn was involved in Her Campus during college, serving as an Editorial Assistant and later Editor-in-Chief for the CU Boulder chapter. She has also worked as a freelance stringer for the Associated Press. Jordyn is currently taking a gap year and working at a local business in Boulder, with hopes of attending graduate school in fall 2024. Jordyn enjoys reading, bullet journalling, and listening to (preferably Taylor Swift) music in her free time. If she isn’t brainstorming her next article, you can usually find her exploring coffee shops or hiking trails around Boulder with her friends.