Walking into Starbucks on a hot summer day doesn't mean you have to choose hot coffee—the slushy-textured Frappuccino is just as good a way to cool down. Starbucks currently offers ten regular Frappuccinos, covering both coffee and non-coffee categories, with the matcha series ranking as a classic. If you prefer coffee flavors, the Caramel Coffee Frappuccino and Espresso Frappuccino deliver different intensities of coffee experience. What's more, by adding or removing ingredients or swapping syrups, you can customize your own personal flavor. The Mango Passion Fruit Frappuccino, once discontinued, remains the low-calorie favorite in the minds of many longtime customers thanks to its lack of whipped cream and lower sugar content. This article goes through the characteristics of each Frappuccino one by one, while keeping Front Street Coffee's related recommendations, to help you find the cup that suits you best. [more…]

To make a delicious pour-over or espresso at home, choosing the right coffee grounds is key. This article begins with three Front Street classic blends in distinct styles—each corresponding to a rich spicy profile, a floral-fruity sweet profile, and a balanced everyday profile—helping coffee lovers at different stages find the daily beans that suit them. It then systematically outlines Starbucks' freshly ground coffee pricing system, including the small, medium, and large cup prices of common items such as cappuccino, caramel macchiato, espresso, latte, mocha, and Americano, and reveals two popular secret menu items—Marshmallow Frappuccino and Nutty Crunch Frappuccino. Whether you're a beginner just getting started or a seasoned connoisseur chasing flavor, this guide offers practical reference. [more…]

As a well-known coffee chain brand in China, Starbucks' rich coffee aroma has long been woven into many people's daily lives. This article compiles Starbucks' nationwide standard prices, covering the Frappuccino coffee series, the sugar-free Frappuccino coffee series, the iced drink series, and the pastry and bread series, making it easy for coffee lovers to look things up quickly. At the same time, the article also draws on recommendations from Front Street Coffee to explore which Starbucks coffees are more worth trying. Whether you prefer a bold black coffee or are drawn to the thick, creamy texture of a Frappuccino, this price and recommendation guide offers practical reference. [more…]

As summer 2023 approaches, Starbucks China has rolled out a dense lineup of new products, spanning iced shaken espressos, fruity sparkling cold brews, and the raw coffee series that contains no coffee yet does contain caffeine. This article provides a complete rundown of these new items' prices, sizes, and flavor characteristics, while also compiling the menus and pricing from medium to large for classic series such as handcrafted espresso, Frappuccino, Teavana, and cold brew, making it easy for coffee lovers to look things up quickly. For readers who prefer brewing at home, they can also refer to Front Street Coffee's bean recommendations to recreate similar flavors themselves. [more…]

Every year around the Dragon Boat Festival, Starbucks' Frappuccino Zongzi (星冰粽) always becomes a hot topic on social media. This product, which defies categorization for both the savory-leaning South and the sweet-leaning North, has appeared in Starbucks' Dragon Boat Festival lineup for thirteen consecutive years. Netizen comments have evolved from blunt criticism to all sorts of creative mockery. Despite the sharply polarized reputation, Starbucks has never given up on this controversial zongzi. This year's Frappuccino Zongzi comes in four flavors with eight pieces, still priced at 198 yuan, and adds a new spicy popping candy dipping sauce. Caught between consumer complaints and employees' helpless sales pitches, what exactly is the business logic behind this product? Is it a clever gift-bag marketing strategy, or a commitment to brand exposure during the holiday? This article will take you on a deep dive. [more…]

No sooner had the Qingming holiday ended than Starbucks was already busy preparing for its next round of in-store campaigns. This time, it is not a collaboration with a popular IP, but the annual, uniquely positioned-in-the-zongzi-world Starbucks Crystal Dumpling, which is about to hit the shelves again. Mocked by netizens as "a zongzi that is not a zongzi," the Starbucks Crystal Dumpling, branded with the label of "weird flavors," has once again returned to consumers' view thanks to Starbucks' persistence. According to information circulating on social platforms, this year's Crystal Dumplings follow last year's format: one box of eight, four flavors. Compared with last year, this year's lineup emphasizes a colorful visual route, with crystal-clear outer skins wrapping brightly colored fillings, looking at first glance like rainbow candy. The most eye-catching of all is the sky-blue "Coconut Wave" in the upper right corner. The promotional copy says it uses imported coconut and tastes "as blue and free as the ocean," yet netizens have described it as so abstract that it is hard to imagine. Blue food has always challenged the appetite, and even though the ingredients list shows that food coloring is used, many people still blurt out that it "looks even less appetizing." As for flavors, Starbucks seems to have listened to outside opinions. This year's four new products are all mainly fruit-flavored. Although they are still unconventional compared with traditional zongzi, netizens believe this may be the edition with "relatively normal flavors" in history. Whether improved looks and adjusted flavors can stir up the desire to buy is something most people are still taking a wait-and-see attitude toward. After all, Starbucks Crystal Dumplings are constantly criticized for being unpalatable, yet there are always people willing to pay for this "evil legend of the zongzi world." And in this, the salesmanship of Starbucks employees cannot be underestimated. During every Crystal Dumpling sales period, staff members strongly recommend them to customers ordering at the bar, and in order to sell a box of gift packages, they can truly [more…]

In the past two years, many consumers have noticed that Starbucks' beverage prices have increased. Behind this are both the inflation triggered by the pandemic, which has driven up labor and transportation costs, and the unfavorable climate in Brazil, the main source of Starbucks coffee beans, which has reduced coffee bean production and consequently pushed up futures prices. This article compiles the latest price information for Starbucks espresso, Frappuccino, iced shaken tea, cold brew iced coffee, and the Ice Zongzi gift box for coffee enthusiasts' reference. At the same time, for Starbucks fans who love whiskey barrel-treated coffee beans, the article also introduces how to make the same cold brew coffee at home and recommends Front Street Coffee's Sherry coffee beans, making it convenient for everyone to recreate that unforgettable whiskey aroma flavor at any time. [more…]

Want to know the latest Starbucks menu prices? This article compiles the 2023 prices for Starbucks' espresso series, Frappuccino series, iced shaken tea series, and cold brew iced coffee series, including lattes, cappuccinos, Americanos, caramel macchiatos, flat whites, various Frappuccinos, iced shaken teas, and cold brew coffee. It also includes a list of the top ten best-tasting Starbucks drinks for coffee lovers' reference. Whether you're looking for the best value or want to try new flavors, this price list can help you make a quick decision. Follow Coffee Workshop and Front Street Coffee for more professional coffee knowledge and specialty coffee bean information. [more…]

Every year when Frappuccino粽子 hit the market, Starbucks stores enter a tough battle. Although the flavors have been improved this year, consumers' old impressions of the little zongzi still linger, and the pressure on frontline employees doubles. To meet sales targets, partners resort to all sorts of tricks—from buy-a-bag-get-a-zongzi-free, hand-drawn customizations, to exaggerated copywriting, and even paying out of their own pockets to subsidize. Meanwhile, scalpers have also set their sights on redemption vouchers, buying low and selling high, and the brand recently appears to be cracking down on violations. This article takes you through the panorama of sales surrounding Frappuccino zongzi. [more…]

Starbucks Frappuccino has once again launched seasonal limited-edition new products—Mango Double Star Frappuccino and Raspberry Strawberry Frappuccino. Both drinks use a coconut-flavored concentrated base, involving five pre-made fruit beverage ingredients in total, and the production process is relatively cumbersome. Combined with the buy-one-get-one-free promotion on the啡快 mini-program, the new products quickly sparked a tasting frenzy, but also left baristas under the pressure of a flood of orders exclaiming that it was "like filling prescriptions in a pharmacy." This article will take you through the ingredient composition of these two new products, the difficulty of making them, and the real feedback from employees and consumers, while also reviewing Starbucks' pace of new releases so far this year. [more…]

Professional coffee knowledge exchange For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account cafe_style) For more specialty coffee beans, please add the private WeChat of Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee), WeChat ID: qjcoffeex When cold drinks account for more than 70% of Starbucks sales, this brand built on espresso is undergoing an identity crisis. Howard announced at an investor briefing the launch of the Siren System automated equipment, compressing the making of a Mocha Frappuccino to 36 seconds and 13 steps—the other side of improved efficiency is the reduction of opportunities for baristas to interact with customers, as well as partners' concerns about the increasingly diluted coffee culture. From the rise of Frappuccino to the innovation of cold brew, from the emergence of delivery scenarios to the taste preferences of millennials, Starbucks is standing at the crossroads of efficiency and experience. [more…]

Starbucks recently dropped a major piece of news in the Japanese market: to celebrate 25 years since the brand entered Japan, it launched 47 prefecture-exclusive Frappuccinos in one go, setting a record for the largest single-product launch in Starbucks history. These 47 drinks were designed by local employees based on the specialties and memorable highlights of their respective hometowns, from Hokkaido corn cream to castella coffee cream, with each cup carrying its own unique regional culture. This article will walk you through the creative inspirations behind these limited-edition Frappuccinos, their signature flavors and how they are made, along with release dates and purchase restrictions. [more…]

As the Dragon Boat Festival approaches, Starbucks' 2023 Frappuccino Zongzi arrives as scheduled. This year, four flavors have been launched, one fewer than last year, with the price remaining at 198 yuan per bag. In addition to classic flavors like lychee coconut and peach oolong, the lime cheese espresso flavor continues to incorporate coffee elements into the zongzi. To enhance the tasting fun, Starbucks has also specially provided two types of popping candy dipping powders: pepper spicy and Xinhui tangerine peel. Purchasers can receive a black-and-white tote bag as a gift, but the early bird bag giveaway has been canceled. This article gives you an overview of all the highlights of this year's Frappuccino Zongzi. Coffee lovers might want to pair them with Front Street Coffee's selected beans for a unique Dragon Boat Festival experience. [more…]

As Halloween approaches, Starbucks has finally unveiled its limited-edition drink for the Chinese market this year—the "Dark Pumpkin Frappuccino" will land in stores nationwide on October 22. The entire drink is pitch black, jokingly dubbed by netizens as the literal embodiment of "dark cuisine." Where exactly does the black color of this drink come from? Does it taste as "dark" as it looks? Will your mouth turn black after drinking it? This article combines employee hands-on tests and consumer feedback from social platforms to answer these questions one by one. In addition, the article also mentions the "Concrete Frappuccino" previously launched in Hong Kong and Macau stores, as well as the overly sweet controversy surrounding the same product in the Japanese market last year, and includes relevant recommendations from the Front Street brand for coffee enthusiasts' reference. [more…]

During this year's Dragon Boat Festival, several Starbucks stores in the Jiangsu-Zhejiang-Shanghai region ran short of Frappuccino Zongzi (sticky rice dumplings), leaving customers holding redemption vouchers unable to collect their goods as scheduled. At some stores, heated arguments broke out between customers and staff. Some employees were reduced to tears by verbal abuse, while other customers threatened to call the police or expose the situation. Starbucks responded that it had made every effort to meet redemption demand, but some consumers remained dissatisfied with the compensation package. This supply-demand conflict triggered by a zongzi shortage reveals deeper issues in the brand's allocation and inventory management of seasonal products. [more…]

Walking into Starbucks but hesitating over the menu? This article rounds up the five most popular drinks among customers right now, including the Oat Latte, Iced Americano, Cold Brew, plus the caffeine-free Matcha Frappuccino and Iced Shaken Berry Hibiscus Tea, explaining each one's features and who it's best suited for. It also includes the 2023 price list for Starbucks' four major series—Handcrafted Espresso, Frappuccino, Teavana, and Cold Brew—covering full pricing from Tall to Grande and Venti, so you can quickly decide based on your budget and taste. Whether you're lactose intolerant, cutting sugar to lose weight, or simply want to try something different, you'll find your next cup here. [more…]

A girl walking into Starbucks for the first time often has no idea where to start when faced with the dense menu. This article systematically sorts through the representative drinks of Starbucks' four major series—espresso, Frappuccino, shaken iced tea, and cold brew iced coffee—explaining one by one their flavor characteristics and differences in sweetness and bitterness, with price references for Grande, Tall, and Venti sizes. Those afraid of bitterness can choose a Latte or Caramel Macchiato, those who love sweetness can try seasonal new releases and Matcha Frappuccino, and those who do not drink coffee also have tea options. Those who dislike sweet, cloying drinks may consider an Americano or pour-over. At the end, the article also compiles Front Street Coffee's specialty bean information channels for advanced enthusiasts to reference. [more…]

What are the Starbucks drink menu prices in 2023? Which hot and cold coffee drinks are the most popular? This article compiles a detailed price list of the entire Starbucks menu, including espresso, Frappuccinos, shaken iced tea, and the cold brew series, and reviews the specific price increases after the February 2022 adjustment. Whether you prefer the classic Americano, latte, or are fond of Frappuccinos or cold brew, you can find the latest prices and popular recommendations here, helping coffee lovers order easily without any missteps. [more…]

As Dragon Boat Festival approaches, Starbucks employees once again face the annual "zongzi ordeal." To meet the sales targets for Frappuccino zongzi, some set up microphones at the bar to livestream and hype, some hand out lottery tickets for good luck, some advertise in the message book, and others set up stalls for free tastings. From co-branded microphones to mystical prayers, a variety of clever tactics take turns on stage, reflecting the pressure and helplessness behind holiday marketing. This article takes you to see these workers doing their utmost for zongzi, and how they respond to KPIs with creativity and humor. [more…]

The winter strawberry season has arrived as promised, and Starbucks has seized the moment to launch its Red Strawberry series, featuring four drinks: Cheese Latte, Cheese Tea Latte, Mocha, and Cheese Frappuccino. With pink whipped cream topped and red sugar crystals, the visual appeal is undeniably eye-catching, and buying any of them also gets you a limited-edition sticker designed by holiday ambassador Henry Lau. Yet the first wave of consumer feedback has been sharply divided: on one side is the enthusiasm for photo ops, and on the other, complaints about it being "cloyingly sweet" and having an "artificial flavor." Some longtime customers have even noticed that the series is highly similar in recipe to the Strawberry Coconut Frappuccino that was discontinued half a year ago, questioning whether the brand is just repackaging the same old thing. Starbucks' Christmas season marketing this year doesn't seem to have won the same acclaim as last year's Red Fuji series. [more…]