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New apple crisp macchiato… (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by AuntieRia1128
Does anyone actually like this drink? It is like I licked a yankee candle, absolute rubbish! How did this syrup make it out of testing?
i_am_me47 68 points 1y ago
somehow they made a syrup (in my opinion) worse than the funnel cake. the apple sauce is delicious though
AuntieRia1128 [OP] 21 points 1y ago
Agreed! We made a salted cream cold brew with caramel and apple drizzle and it was BOMB!
FfierceLaw 59 points 1y ago
Do you think that people who are consuming a lot of sugar every day acquire a different taste? I know that it works in reverse, that is, if you cut out sugar for awhile and then have something that contains it, it’s too sweet. My thought is that maybe the over consumption of sugar makes Yankee Candle taste good
rudebii 11 points 1y ago
You can certainly build a tolerance.
[deleted] 35 points 1y ago
The drizzle slaps but the syrup tastes like soap.

Drizzle over some whip with caramel ribbon crunch topping is somehow delicious yet gross because it’s whipped cream.
AuntieRia1128 [OP] 11 points 1y ago
I totally did this the other day too! I actually really like to eat our whipped cream, and eight the crunch it’s delish, I used to use dark Carmel with that, but the apple drizz takes it to a whole new level!
[deleted] 5 points 1y ago
It’s so good! It’s just enough sugar to get through a rush without wanting to throw myself off a ledge.
Kaori15 22 points 1y ago
I love the syrup and the drizzle 🧍🏾‍♀️
Dansterman54 16 points 1y ago
I thought it tasted alright but it gave me a stomachache
greenbeanfridge 12 points 1y ago
omg, am i weird? i think the syrup is good, but the drizzle is overpowering. i think the apple crisp macchiato sub apple drizzle for caramel drizzle would be so yum though
birdie3756 11 points 1y ago
I've had guests come in all day asking how it is and I tell them the truth - "You get the bitter espresso taste and then suddenly you're sipping what tastes like Yankee Candle and Bath and Body Works love child."

The drizzle is amazing I've put it on everything, its really good with cinnamon dolce! I wish they would have made this a limited time one month deal and then brought back the salted caramel mocha 😭 They need to fire the idiot that signs off on these syrups
NardDog1997 9 points 1y ago
Licked a yankee candle I am crying at that comparison LMFAOOOOO
AuntieRia1128 [OP] 4 points 1y ago
🤤🕯
ToritoBurito 8 points 1y ago
I really like it…so does nearly everyone in my store. Blonde espresso and oat milk makes it.
SilverShadow032 1 points 1y ago
👌👌👌👌👌🔥🔥💯💯💯
sorrysmithy 7 points 1y ago
the syrup in chai is absolutely heavenly tho
AuntieRia1128 [OP] 6 points 1y ago
Wow, I am surprised at how many people are saying they like it, I’m glad to see that though, cause we still gotta sell the drink, so it gives me hope! Or if we don’t sell it, y’all who like it can have all of the left over syrup at the end of the season 👍🏼
wandering_mind_ 6 points 1y ago
The syrup is pretty good to sub brown sugar in the shaken espresso!
PracticalFig1914 6 points 1y ago
Put them in black tea, but they have no business near coffee 😟
cyan_reynolds 5 points 1y ago
I actually like the iced macchiato with less pumps, and caramel drizzle. It's refreshing.
martinifather 4 points 1y ago
I actually really like it but only hot😭🥲 + blonde and updosed. And oat milk. To me it tastes like apple cinnamon oatmeal 🥲
xsourirex 3 points 1y ago
Mixed with white mocha it is 🎃
wunderkyn 1 points 1y ago
Sub whole milk with heavy cream🙌🏾
Fresh-Towel5799 2 points 1y ago
Tried my first apple crisp macchiato today. I ordered a tall and was totally underwhelmed. After I stirred it up all I could taste was the 2% milk and a very light hint of expresso and even less of apple favor. The YouTube reviews of this drink all said how good it was. I’m going to stick with the cold brew with pumpkin cream foam. Now that’s a delicious fall drink!
sammiipiie 2 points 1y ago
Omg when I tasted it I also compared it to licking a candle 😂😂😂
My coworkers laughed at me so I’m glad to see someone else with the exact same thought 👌🏼
[deleted] 2 points 1y ago
That is how they roll…all part of the bigger plan to poison us.
wylde_starr 2 points 1y ago
I think the Apple Brown Sugar syrup tastes better in things other than coffee. Like in a matcha, chai, or even cold foam! I don't think it's completely terrible, just has a better flavor in other things. You also don't need a whole lot of it- less is more with Apple Brown Sugar I've found 🤷🏽‍♀️
DaddyGray69 2 points 1y ago
I like it quite a bit and I'm not someone who eats/drinks a lot of sugar.
Kivic 2 points 1y ago
I like it.
Superduperfreddy 2 points 1y ago
The drizzle in vanilla sweet cream cold foam just buss some kind of way
painfuldisposition 2 points 1y ago
it made my stomach hurt lol
Elliotisnotokay 1 points 1y ago
I love it alot
auberror138 1 points 1y ago
I think the syrup goes great with steamed apple juice!
kizzythaboss 1 points 1y ago
I mix the syrup with white mocha, blonde shots, oatmilk, and if I feel like it, throw some toffee nut in there for a lil razzle dazzle. That, to me, is an apple crisp with white chocolate.
wunderkyn 1 points 1y ago
I like the syrup, but the drizzle SLAPS!!!!!🙌🏾
Politicalgeek03 1 points 1y ago
Ugh I love this drink… I literally drink that drizzle and it makes me feel like fall in my mouth lmao
mama_bibi 1 points 1y ago
Apple chai with salted foam and the driz...amazing. can't drink it all the time but it's amazing. I also only use 2 pumps of the apple
bitter-barista 1 points 1y ago
It's so wrong, but SO right. I love it, but a pump less for any size, and iced is WAY better than hot suprisingly!
nervousextrovert 1 points 1y ago
I tried it with oat milk today and it was good!
babyIoves 1 points 1y ago
I'm very surprised at how popular it is
the1noir 1 points 1y ago
It’s not the worst thing we’ve had. Beats the funnel cake imo
wunderkyn 2 points 1y ago
The funnel cake was TUH-RASH!!!!!
andyboy232 1 points 1y ago
I don't like the actual macchiato but I really like the syrup itself 😬
Kmsss 1 points 1y ago
Shake it. It’s much better
domotastic 1 points 1y ago
I personally think it’s really good iced, blonde, and with oat or almond milk. I don’t like it hot though.
chiile-anyways_uhm 1 points 1y ago
It literally tastes the way apple pie candles smell😭
rttbeana 1 points 1y ago
it’s not good
ZaftigZephyr 1 points 1y ago
It tastes like candied apple to me
zombiecabbage 1 points 1y ago
I love it ....
jdestinyp 1 points 1y ago
I think the syrup is great, but it was NOT meant to go with coffee. It’s nasty with coffee. They should’ve made it an apple brown sugar chai instead
ZaftigZephyr 1 points 1y ago
I like it with coffee especially cold brew, but I had it in iced matcha latte too and that was good.
sharkiemd 1 points 1y ago
noooo i love it!!!! 🥺
WillaFox 1 points 1y ago
I do like it but I half the syrup like most drinks and get oat milk 🙃
Aliciarox11189 1 points 1y ago
So you make a iced grande 2 psl + 2 wm, 3 bld shots, lt ice (I do whole milk) and then the apple topping 💋
kortette 1 points 1y ago
The only time I’ve found it to be good is mixed in with another drink (I’ve been loving a breve shaken espresso with white mocha and apple syrup) but by itself it is indeed fake af

I blame the tastebuds of Starbucks customers which must be desensitized to fake sweet shite
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