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Full History - 2022 - 03 - 13 - ID#tdk88h
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i am befuddled please someone tell me what these are or what they’re for (i.redd.it)
submitted by graylikesoap
aee78 209 points 1y ago
Drinks in development, that are being tested in select stores.
I think in the dark is a drink with coffee boba.
899thKorok 67 points 1y ago
I thought it was another name for a red eye lol. Espresso shot in the dark roast
aee78 52 points 1y ago
I think shot in the dark is a red eye in dark roast. And In the dark is the new boba drink.
Because we not make everything as confusing as possible. They need to get some baristas into research and development so it starts to make sense.
cookiemonstah87 21 points 1y ago
Shot in the dark is a common drink at non-starbucks coffee shops. It's literally a shot of espresso in dark roast
Xelerak 3 points 1y ago
An espresso shot in a dark roast is a "bold red eye".
overturned23 -23 points 1y ago
no that’s called “iced chai with guava popping pearls”
aee78 9 points 1y ago
$1


I've only seen this, my store isn't testing it.
faunaflorist 196 points 1y ago
I swear to GOD if we don’t get a lavender syrup/powder/SOMETHING I will CRYYYY (rose blossom also sounds so delicious 😭😭😭)
acnh1222 113 points 1y ago
I’ve been saying for months now though that as much as I would love having a lavender latte, I feel like the Starbucks version of a lavender syrup will taste fake and like chemicals 😕 I have low expectations
sh3nan1gans_ 28 points 1y ago
I feel like it would too. Especially after that toasted vanilla.. that tasted like straight up chapstick
demigirlhailee 19 points 1y ago
there's so many things people compare it too. one of my baristas first reaction was "it tastes like the inside of Victoria's secret"
ShannyES 15 points 1y ago
It would FOR SURE taste like grandmas decorative soaps.
demigirlhailee 9 points 1y ago
I misread "soaps" as "soups" and thought that your grandma was a very interesting person
ShannyES 2 points 1y ago
😂😂 she’s pretty interesting. But not decorative soups interesting. 😂😂
TheRealStraz 15 points 1y ago
I heard that lavender is only available in Canada. I heard not that I know lol
Informal_Ad6283 8 points 1y ago
We don’t have lavender in canada :/
TheRealStraz 2 points 1y ago
Aw and here I was wanting to try some whenever I went over😭😭
dahmerpalms 4 points 1y ago
We used to have a honey lavender syrup here in Canada but it wasn’t very popular at all
ProfessionalRock7940 4 points 1y ago
I've been making lavender syrup at home and bringing it in for partners looool
JavaWasp 2 points 1y ago
Same
Panugaling 117 points 1y ago
lavender chai oatmilk sounds so good omfg
SnooShortcuts8570 24 points 1y ago
my first thought was praying they’ll add this to the menu 😩
caitlin_marie_gg 57 points 1y ago
tropic like its hot is from the starbucks reserve in palm springs i think those are all reserve drinks
DCAchele 12 points 1y ago
Yep! $1 was pretty good. One of those is a cold brew float, that’s what my BIL got. I can’t remember what else we had but the reserve store had a separate bar for the reserve drinks, and they all came only in Grande. One barista dedicated to those drinks. It was an interesting experience!
monochromaticcat 56 points 1y ago
LAVENDER!’ LAVENDER COME ON YESSSSSSS this is like the eighth time I’ve said I want a lavender syrup on this sub. Chai and oat milk tho? Wtf. Just put it in an earl gray or any black iced tea i reallyyy don’t think it goes well with the taste of chai :( like the chai is already sweet and i don’t think cinnamon/spicy flavor like chai goes well with a floral taste but what do I know lmao
hecaete47 19 points 1y ago
Omg you haven’t tried a lavender chai before?? The Starbucks in the mall I work at closed and so I go to the Nordstrom E-Bar cafe for my caffeine fix. They have a lavender chai that I order iced, with oat milk, and dirty w/ 2 espresso shots. It’s magical. That particular oat milk lavender chai latte is a fantastic combination.
KittenG8r 8 points 1y ago
Nordstrom E-Bar was also my lavender oat milk chai dealer. OMG so good.
monochromaticcat 2 points 1y ago
I have not! But I’ll take your word for it! I’ve only ever had lavender in a London fog lol
hecaete47 2 points 1y ago
Ok! There’s your baseline. Earl Grey & chai are both black teas, one just more flavorful/has more spices than the other. So London fog & chai latte are both black tea + milk, so if you like lavender in one… 🤷‍♀️
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TechnicalCap6619 49 points 1y ago
I mean the menu title is Drink Test Items. They're test items only available at select testing stores.
graylikesoap [OP] 26 points 1y ago
well yeah i was just hoping someone new what the drinks actually were😭 thank you !
TechnicalCap6619 12 points 1y ago
I believe the Golden Ice involves Golden Ginger Powder
TarantulaTeeth13 14 points 1y ago
I went somewhere awful tbh 😭🤣
mrcupcake18 35 points 1y ago
Tropic like it’s hot?! Omg I want this to be official so I can hear someone try to order this with a straight face 😂
sir_ramen 18 points 1y ago
Requires a convertible vehicle. All occupants of said vehicle must be twerking while they pull up to the hand off window.
caitlin_marie_gg 9 points 1y ago
it is official at the starbucks reserve in palm springs!
DCAchele 3 points 1y ago
This is true, I had it there in July! Here it is: $1
Gloriosus747 1 points 1y ago
That name's hilarious, somebody in the marketing division had a bright day there
kqs13 26 points 1y ago
I just want a lavender white mocha. I've put it in the partner surveys every week and they clearly don't listen lol
lemonuponlemon 15 points 1y ago
Golden ice sounds… suspicious.
SunBusiness8291 3 points 1y ago
VERY
sir_ramen 15 points 1y ago
graylikesoap [OP] 3 points 1y ago
lmfaooo
SerotoninAndOxytocin 11 points 1y ago
I’d be stoked for lavender tbh and the rose. That sounds awesome
Silver_Shards 10 points 1y ago
You can make the tropic like it’s hot, it thankfully doesn’t have odd ingredients. We tried it at our store one night, it’s like a weird flavored blended lemonade. Very refreshing
madsthegamer13 8 points 1y ago
well how do i
Silver_Shards 7 points 1y ago
If I remember right it was guava, lemonade, and frap base with ice. If you tap the button on the register it has the abbreviations code
madsthegamer13 14 points 1y ago
oh.. we don’t have guava
Snowbunny_02 5 points 1y ago
Try it with peach instead :)
That_Galaxy_RedPanda 6 points 1y ago
Blue Tropic sounds really interesting. I’ve been wanting a blue color, though I’m sure we’d get a huge rush of TikTok rainbow drinks •__•
Upstairs_Raise7450 5 points 1y ago
They're trial items. Some stores get them, some don't.
kimememememe 4 points 1y ago
AYO THOSE LAVENDER AND ROSE DRINKS SOUND SO GOOD (if they’re bad and this comment ages poorly I’ll cry)
sh3nan1gans_ 3 points 1y ago
LAVENDER CHAI!!! if this doesn’t become a thing at all stores I’m gonna cry
jazzysoranio 3 points 1y ago
Golden ice?! Sounds like the kind of snow you’re not supposed to eat.
CanterinoParadiso 3 points 1y ago
HELL YEAH LAVENDER!!!!!
2624starbs 3 points 1y ago
I wonder how they make golden ice (:
tippinfedora 3 points 1y ago
Secret menu item for the annoying influencers!! Lol
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Who_am_I_why_am_I 3 points 1y ago
LAVENDER 😍
bunny_rose422 2 points 1y ago
Golden Ice sounds like /piss/
StatisticianDouble35 2 points 1y ago
I only know in the dark. It’s just a red eye😂😂
RexRoman20 2 points 1y ago
Starbucks Reserve store drinks. Tropic like it’s hot is actually pretty good. They had all these flavors in the Seattle store when I went.
Jaded_Fun_7133 2 points 1y ago
Show the right side of the screen when you press on the so we can see what’s in some of them!!!!!
Necessary_Low939 2 points 1y ago
Where can we find this stores to test it from?
caitlin_marie_gg 4 points 1y ago
usually reserves
Necessary_Low939 2 points 1y ago
Ty
forgetful_fairy 1 points 1y ago
give them to me😭😭 toasted vanilla is disgusting
herpaslurp 1 points 1y ago
Tropic like it's hot 😭😂

im deceased
Dzfranken 1 points 1y ago
The menu you are in says what they are
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madisonla 1 points 1y ago
TROPIC LIKE ITS HOT KILLED ME FIRST THING IN THE MORNING OH MY GOSHHHHHHG😂😂😂😂
BeastBoy2point0 1 points 1y ago
LAVENDER ??!!
lilkiosk 1 points 1y ago
Lavender pls I want it so bad
Royal_Development_25 1 points 1y ago
Golden ice..?
graylikesoap [OP] 1 points 1y ago
i hear it’s some type of ginger drink
ItzBoogieMan 1 points 1y ago
Blue Tropic is the “Under the Sea” drink 😮
Fuzzypandacub 1 points 1y ago
Someone on here posted a picture from a mom-and-pop board. A ‘shot in the dark’ was 4 shots
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