Finally Met♥ Starbucks Choux Cream Latte

The Sweet Taste of Spring

True food lovers feel the change of seasons through limited-time menu items. When they see dishes featuring pumpkin and chestnuts, they know autumn has arrived; when they spot menus topped with strawberries, they realize winter has begun.

For the editor, the harbinger of spring is none other than Starbucks' Choux Cream Latte. Since its first release in 2017, this latte has appeared every spring season on the menu. When news of the Choux Cream Latte's launch spreads, it signals the end of winter and the arrival of spring, prompting people to start putting away their thick winter clothes one by one.

This year, the Choux Cream Latte has returned, and I tried it myself with a heart welcoming spring. How did it taste?

After a long wait, I finally met the Choux Cream Latte! The drink contains espresso, milk, and sweet vanilla sauce, topped with a yellowish cream.

First, I tasted the cream gently resting on top of the drink. The cream, dotted with vanilla beans, has a familiar flavor reminiscent of vanilla ice cream and the filling of a cream puff. It is sweeter and richer than regular whipped cream.

Having fully savored the cream, it was time to drink the beverage itself. Since the sweet vanilla sauce with vanilla beans settles at the bottom of the cup, you need to stir well with a straw before drinking. If you don’t stir, you might end up drinking only the vanilla sauce at the end.

Iced Choux Cream Latte is sweet, sweet, and sweet. Just one sip is enough to recharge your sugar levels. It looks similar to a vanilla latte but differs in that the coffee flavor is milder, and the vanilla aroma and sweetness are fully enhanced. While a vanilla latte feels like drinking a bittersweet coffee, the Choux Cream Latte feels more like drinking a vanilla beverage than coffee.

Hot Choux Cream Latte is similar yet different from the iced version. If the iced Choux Cream Latte offers an intense sweetness, the hot version provides a cozy sweetness. This is because the choux cream whipped topping naturally melts into the drink without stirring. Although the cream being cold causes the drink to warm up quickly, you can fully enjoy the soft, enveloping sweetness of the choux cream and vanilla.