It’s time to accept it, I am a basic bitch! Hehehe, I am a Starbucks Grande boy. The last couple of months has seen me going to the Starbucks in Vennala, which I think is their newest outlet in Cochin, several times. Usually after work and when I need a sweet pick-me-up after the working day is done and if I have time, I will head to that particular Starbucks and order me a frappuccino and let the sweet liquid take the day’s toil away fro me.

And their Caramel Frappuccino is my current favourite drink. These Starbucks Caramel Frappuccinos are delicious and despite the sweet caramel, overall it isn’t overpoweringly sweet. I love the combo taste of caramel and whipped cream. Considering its name, it’s has an obvious caramel-like taste. CheatSheet describes the taste of a Caramel Frap to be “the perfect blend of sweet and salty,” thanks to the mix of sweet Frappuccino Roast syrup and salty caramel syrup. Since a general consensus about the Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino is that the drink is not for people who don’t like sweet beverages, it comes as no surprise that a Caramel Frap has A LOT of sugar.

It’s ok to have it a few times in a year but I wouldn’t want to go to Starbucks on a daily basis for frappuccinos. But when I feel that craving, I will definitely try to go to one of them and enjoy a sweet beverage in the evening.

A cappuccino is a classic espresso and milk drink. It starts with a bottom layer of one or two espresso shots, with a second layer of steamed milk on top, followed by a thick layer of foam which gives it a luxurious velvety texture.

Originated in Italy, cappuccino consist of 100–140ml of fresh whole milk, expertly frothed and poured in equal measures of liquid and milk foam over 25–30ml of espresso contained in a 150–200ml cup at a temperature of 60°–65°C.

1. Inspired by a “Capuchin friar” named Marco D’Aviano, cappuccino frequented a Viennese coffee house at the end of the 17th century.
2. The quality of your Cappuccino depends on the quality of the espresso, as espresso is the essential element of a cappuccino.
3. Cappuccino is originated from Italians and is now the most consumable espresso-based milk coffee across the world.
4. In Italy, people only drink cappuccino during breakfast time.
5. Italian engineer Achille Gaggia patented the first modern espresso machine in 1938, making today’s Cappuccino.
6. Cappuccino usually should be one-third of milk foam, one-third of milk and one-third of coffee.
7. Classic cappuccinos earlier being served with elements sprinkled are ginger, cinnamon or cocoa powder.
8. The correct temperature for a cappuccino shouldn’t be more than 65-70 degrees. This is the perfect temperature for getting a lovely silky milk texture and the natural sweetness of protein in the milk.
9. The person who makes an excellent cappuccino is known as a “Barista”. It’s an Italian term for coffee maker.
10. Every year, the world championship for the best cappuccino happens in London.

A slow-steeped custom blend of Starbucks Cold Brew coffee accented with vanilla and topped with a delicate float of house-made vanilla sweet cream that cascades throughout the cup. It’s over-the-top and super-smooth.

If you have a problem with just the cold brew – I might never order just the plain cold brew as it is their black coffee with ice. After Starbucks’ Cold Brew first launched at Starbucks, they talked a big game about how it would be iced coffee but more. It however will taste like a good premium black coffee over ice. Then they started experimenting with, releasing a variety of new Cold Brew versions one of which is the Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew. The vanilla cream adds just the right amount of punch, without stepping all over the flavor of the cold brew underneath.

You should watch your barista make it. The way the cream is splashed in and mixed with a little shake is weirdly magical. The cream seeps into every corner of the drink and just kind of stays mixed in there. Anyways, if you like the taste of coffee with it’s bitterness you will love this. a smooth coffee experience tinged with a some acidity at the tail end. You’re not going to get the harsher, bitter or charred notes that sometimes accompanies their brew. The combination of vanilla and cream also rounded out the citrus-y end note. The coffee flavor is strong and, unlike a lot of their syrup-flavored drinks, it’s very much the star rather than a bit player.

8.5 outta 10 for me!

A delicious caffeinated white chocolate and coffee frozen drink that’s made for hot & humid days like today. I found myself craving a cold beverage at noon and I hopped onto my Zomato app and checked out the frappes available at the nearest Starbucks. I have had almost all but 2 and the other is a green matcha tea frappe so I thought, let’s try this one first. White chocolate Frappuccino® Roast coffee, milk and ice get together for what might be the best thing that happens to you all day. Oh, and there’s whipped cream on top.

What’s in it: Ice, milk, coffee Frappuccino syrup, whipped cream, coffee, white chocolate mocha sauce.
How much caffeine: 65 milligrams for a tall. Mine was a grande.

Ok as I said this is a heaven sent on a hot and humid day. As all cold frappes as but I digress. It isn’t going to be my favourite one from Starbucks but I do want to tell you that if, like me, you do not mind getting your white mocha on once in a while (I’m a sucker for regular milk chocolate and dark chocolate) then you will enjoy this one. It’s got everything going for it.

Once I got it delivered to my apartment I put it in the fridge for a little while. Like 2 hours almost. White chocolate is a popular flavor at Starbucks and shows up in 17 popular drinks. Post a disappointing lunch, I was waiting until I needed a pick me up and then, pausing my work, I went to the fridge to get the cup. And it was well worth the wait. Starbucks uses white chocolate mocha sauce (shortened to white mocha) to make their hot and iced white chocolate drinks. There’s no coffee or caffeine in the white mocha sauce and it tastes like sweet milk, like sweetened condensed milk. It’s an 8.5 outta 10 from me!