The Hatsuyuki is specifically designed to appear like fallen snow.
December may nonetheless appear a while away in the meanwhile, however at Starbucks the vacation season is already kicking off, with the discharge of a brand new limited-edition beverage known as the Hatsuyuki Frappuccino.
The drink truly goes by two names — Hatsuyuki Frappuccino (“First Snow Frappuccino”) and the marginally much less poetic however extra descriptive Macadamia White Snow Chocolate Frappuccino. The brand new beverage is designed to precise the joy of first snow falling, and the wedding between macadamia nut-scented sauce and creamy white chocolate will make you are feeling like the vacation season has begun, from the very first sip.
The macadamia white chocolate sauce has a wealthy flavour that spreads all through the palate, whereas the whipped cream topping is dusted with white and pale blue crushed sweet items and silver sugar, creating the attractive look of freshly fallen snow. Chunks of white chocolate fudge add further sweetness and texture to the beverage, which shall be offered in a Tall measurement solely, priced at 687 yen (US$4.50) for takeout or 700 yen for dine-in.
Espresso lovers shall be happy to listen to that the Frappuccino can be being made out there as a Macadamia White Snow Mocha, a latte that pairs the nutty, wealthy white chocolate with espresso. The whipped cream topping additionally accommodates a dusting of crushed sweet and silver sugar, offering further texture and sweetness to the beverage, which may be loved sizzling or chilly, in Brief by to Venti sizes priced from 550-690 yen.
Each drinks shall be on the menu from 1-21 November, however for those who’d wish to get an early style of the Frappuccino you are able to do that at a particular pop-up known as the “Starbucks Espresso Hatsuyuki Retailer“.
Open from 31 October to three November, this limited-time winter wonderland shall be popping up on the 701 space of Tokyu Plaza Harajuku’s Harakado complicated. The fluffy cream, glittering sweet, and whipped cream topping from the Hatsuyuki Frappuccino shall be bigger than life right here, with a particular picture spot arrange on the premises and free authentic stickers for anybody who stops by.
It’s an effective way to welcome this 12 months’s first vacation drinks to the Starbucks menu, and a great way to maintain the ball rolling after we bid farewell to the Halloween Frappuccino on 31 October.
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