Starbucks is shaking up its menu for summer including the addition of a fan favourite flavour in the US that’s hitting UK shores for the first time.
From July 4, coffee lovers can get the iced white chocolate pistachio oat shaken espresso – a blend of coffee, oat and white chocolate pistachio flavour sauce.
It’s the first time that a pistachio flavour coffee has been on Starbucks menus this side of the pond.
Starbucks customers in the US enjoyed the flavour most recently over winter when they were served the pistachio latte and pistachio cream cold brew.
Fans were gutted when it left menus in March.
The new nutty flavour drink is priced £4.35 for a tall size, though prices can vary depending on location.
Also coming to menus as Starbucks more than 1,000 stores across the country are new cold foam flavours to add twists to summer classics.
Cold foam is a mix of whole milk, whipped cream and vanilla flavouring that can be added to any drink.
Strawberry cream cold foam arrives just in time for Wimbledon where the fruit is popular among the crowds of tennis fans.
The coffee chain suggests it goes well with the iced white mocha.
Matcha cream cold foam will also be an option for customising your brew and stores will be suggesting it matches well with the pink coconut Refresha drink.
Matcha is a type of green tea said to have anti-oxidants and is popular addittion in an number of food and drinks, even Kit Kats.
Refreshas are cold fruit juice drinks that also contain real fruit pieces – in this case strawberries – over ice.
Cookies and cream cold foam for fans of sweet treats will also be available added to cold brew.
And finally iced caramel latte with creme brulee cream cold foam will appear on summer menus.
The sweet caramel foam was introduced in the UK for the first time in April, and is another popular flavour in the US that’s made it to UK stores.
Prices of each can vary depending on location, but here’s how much a tall will generally set you back:
And you can also add the cold foams to customise any drink. Baristas at Starbucks can suggest the best combinations.
In the US elaborate customisation have often gone viral on social media.
STARBUCKS isn't the only place making changes to menus for the summer months.
McDonalds has a never-seen-before Oreo frappe, blending Oreo pieces, vanilla and ice and topped with the biscuit and cream.
The regular size is £3.09 a large is £3.39.
Costa is serving a cookie dough frappe with vanilla and scrumptious cookie chunks topped with light whip cream and cookie dough fudge bites.
Prices can vary depending on the size of drink and location, but a small costs around £4.30.
Greggs summer menu includes six new iced drinks:
Again prices can vary depending on where you are and the size you get.
At Cafe Nero, summer drinks include iced velvet americano and a spritz range with three flavour options:
Prices start from £3.65, but can vary where you are.
The drinks are available from July 4 at all stores, including drive-thrus.
You can fins your nearest branch using the store locator tool on the Starbucks website.
They will also be available to order on delivery platforms Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat.
If you’re ordering online don’t forget to factor in delivery charges.
While there’s no specific end date for the latest summer menu additions, they are available while stocks last.
The Starbucks Rewards loyalty scheme. can save you money and get you extra perks.
It’s free to sign up and you earn three stars for each partial £1 spent, then a free drink when you hit 150 stars.
At 450 Stars you reach a gold level. That means you’ll access extra shots of espresso, selected syrups and whipped cream all free of charge.
It also offers different star levels that offer extra perks like free shots and dairy-alternatives. Plus there’s a freebie on your birthday.
Joining the scheme can also give you early access to drinks before everyone else.
You can find the app on Google Play or the App Store.
Separately to the scheme you can get a discount of 25p on each drink when you come with your own reusable cup.
Starbucks also gives away free drinks now and again, so keep an eye out. For example before Christmas NHS workers were handed them and a caramel waffle.
