Move over, pumpkin spice, because Starbucks is already gearing up for the winter holidays. The coffee chain just announced its winter menu, and we can’t wait to get into the holiday spirit with a hot eggnog latte — sipped from a new dual-branded Starbucks Hello Kitty mug. Here are the details on Starbucks’ holiday menu, which drops on November 6.
Starbucks Holiday Drinks
- Peppermint Mocha: Espresso with steamed milk, mocha sauce, and peppermint-flavored syrup, topped with whipped cream and dark chocolate curls, and served hot, iced, or as a Frappuccino
- Caramel Brulée Latte: Espresso with steamed milk and caramel brulée sauce, topped with whipped cream and caramel brulée topping and served hot, iced or as a Frappuccino
- Iced Sugar Cookie Latte: Sugar cookie-flavored syrup with blonde espresso, ice, and milk, topped with red and green sprinkles and served hot, iced or as a Frappuccino
- Iced Gingerbread Chai: Chai spices, creamy oat milk, and ice, topped with nondairy gingerbread-flavored cold foam and spice topping
- Chestnut Praline Latte: Espresso, steamed mil,k and flavors of caramelized chestnuts and spices, topped with whipped cream and spiced praline crumbs and served hot, iced, or as a Frappuccino
- Eggnog Latte: Espresso, steamed eggnog, a splash of milk, and a topping of nutmeg
Starbucks Holiday Food
- Snowman Cookie
- Cranberry Bliss Bar
- Sugar Plum Cheese Danish
- Polar Bear Cake Pop
- Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread
The Starbucks and Hello Kitty Collaboration
We’re guessing there’s a pretty big overlap of Starbucks and Hello Kitty fans, and now they’ll be able to get some co-branded merch. Along with the holiday fare, the company is releasing the Hello Kitty merch on November 6 so there’s plenty of time before Christmas gift giving starts.
There’s a ceramic mug complete with red bow-festooned lid, stainless steel or plastic cold cups, a water bottle, a stainless steel tumbler, and our favorite, a Hello Kitty plush wearing a green Starbucks apron. They’ve all got the totally kawaii “together in fun forever” saying on them.
Starbucks Red Cup Day 2025
Red Cup Day is an unofficial holiday for Starbucks super fans. It marks the start of the holiday drinks season, and anyone who orders select holiday drinks on that day gets a festive, free reusable cup.
Although Starbucks has announced that Red Cup Day will take place in 2025, it has remained silent on the exact date. If the pattern of past years holds, you should probably mark your calendar for Thursday, November 13, 2025.
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