The 12 Best New Starbucks Drinks That Debuted This Decade
Let’s talk about Starbucks—yes, the go-to coffee stop that cures all of our problems and gets us through those rough Monday mornings. If you’re a Starbucks aficionado who’s up-to-date with the new drinks coming out every month and season, here I'm taking us on a walk down memory lane with the best drinks Starbucks has created during the 2010s, from the perfect cold brew to all the frappuccinos.
1. Tie-Dye Frappuccino
StarbucksIf you’re feeling that summer festival vibe, then this is the drink for you. This bev is topped with whipped cream and sprinkled with yellow, blue, and red powder, making a colorful drink that’s worth an Instagram-worthy picture.
2. Strawberry Acaí Refresher
StarbucksIf you have a sweet tooth, then consider this a go-to drink. This strawberry-flavored bev is accented with acaí, then caffeinated with green coffee extract.
3. Cotton Candy Frappuccino
StarbucksThis secret menu frap will make it feel like you’re at a carnival, county fair, or amusement park with its sweet candy taste.
4. Unicorn Frappuccino
An Instagram-worthy drink to sip! This special release is a blended crème frappuccino that’s topped with whipped cream and a dash of sour blue and sweet pink powder topping. This tastes sweet and fruity, but if you stir it up, it changes to a pink color.
5. S'mores Frappuccino
StarbucksConsider this a s’mores without the campfire. This popular drink has a marshmallowy whipped cream, milk chocolate sauce, and graham cracker crumble that tastes like chocolate.
6. Pink Drink
StarbucksThis menu item emerged as a viral spinoff of the Strawberry Acaí Refresher. This refreshing beverage features acaí and passion fruit that’s combined with coconut milk, and topped with a scoop of strawberries.
7. Cherry Blossom Frappuccino
StarbucksThis frappuccino is blended with sweet strawberries and cream. Let’s not forget the signature white chocolate sauce and matcha drizzle that it made it so iconic and flavorful.
8. Cloud Caramel Macchiato
StarbucksTo all the macchiato lovers, this one's for you. This macchiato comes in two flavors: cinnamon or caramel. The cloud is created with a whipped egg white substance that turns into a frothy cream.
9. Passion Tea Lemonade
StarbucksRefreshing and tasty. This is a super easy drink to make at home too, because it contains only two flavors: passion tea and lemonade.
10. Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino
StarbucksFor the pumpkin spice fans out there, you can now get a pumpkin spice frappuccino during the fall season. It's kind of a big deal.
11. White Chocolate Mocha Frappuccino
StarbucksThis signature espresso drink comes with a caramelized white chocolate flavor, holiday sugar sparkles, and crispy white pearls.
12. Mango Black Tea Lemonade
StarbucksThis drink has a great blend of black tea, sweet passion fruit, mango, and lemonade. It's cool for a summer drink.
Larry Stansbury (Syracuse ‘18)
Larry Stansbury (Syracuse ‘18)
Larry is the feature writer at Her Campus covering entertainment, lifestyle, and relationship news. He is a huge fan of Ariana Grande. Also, he is always providing helpful tips on how to be your best self. When he’s not writing at HC, he is either working out at the gym, exploring coffee shops, or touring the city for the best pizza spots.
