Here's How To Gear Up For Starbucks Red Cup Day Today!

Starbucks Red Cup Day Is Here!

Red Cup Day at Starbucks will be November 16 this year, and many customers like to celebrate it like it’s its own holiday! While supplies last, you can earn a free, reusable hot beverage cup for future drink orders when you buy one of Starbucks’ seasonal drinks. This offer is redeemable no matter how you order – in-store, drive-thru, the Starbucks app, or Starbucks Delivery.

Just like any reusable cup, customers can bring the 2023 red cup back to Starbucks cafes for a $0.10 discount on their next order. Starbucks Rewards members can also earn 25 bonus stars when they use it.

The Drinks From The *Official* Starbucks Winter Menu

NEW! Iced Gingerbread Oatmilk Chai

This new drink is an absolute fave. It uses chai instead of espresso, so it retains a super flavorful (yet spicy) edge without getting too acidic. When anything's infused with the taste of gingerbread, it's gonna be good.

Caramel Brulée Latte

The Starbucks Caramel Brulée Latte has returned for 2023! This bev features a mix of the chain's signature espresso and steamed milk that melds gloriously together with a sweet Caramel Brulée sauce. It gets topped off with rich whipped cream and – our favorite part – little brulée bits that bring forth a satisfying crunch.

Peppermint Mocha

Ahhh – the Peppermint Mocha. It's an undeniable classic! The dosage of mocha and peppermint syrup, combined with perfectly steamed milk, whipped cream, and chocolate curls, is *just* what the winter season calls for. You're gonna want to have this exact cup in-hand when it's time to go admire the neighborhood's Christmas lights.

Love the Peppermint Mocha? Here's how to make your own at home.

Chestnut Praline Latte

If you tend to like nutty flavors with your coffee, the Chestnut Praline Latte is the one for you. Like the drink's name insinuates, flavors of chestnut and praline blend together amongst hot (or cold!) milk, then get finished off with a swirl of whipped cream and some spiced praline crumbs for texture. We highly recommend trying this Starbucks winter menu item with almond milk for even more nuttiness!

Iced Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Latte

This latte does *not* miss. The Sugar Cookie syrup that forms its base is devilishly sweet, making it the perfect accompaniment for the winter season. Unlike the other drinks on the Starbucks winter menu, this bev gets shots of Starbucks' Blonde espresso that make each sip all the more sweet. The best part for us? The red and green sprinkle topping that wonderfully welcomes the holidays.

NEW! Oleato Gingerbread Oatmilk Latte

Select Starbucks cafés in the U.S. that serve Oleato beverages (they're infused with olive oil!) are pouring out the all-new Oleato Gingerbread Oatmilk Latte. Much like the new Iced Gingerbread Oatmilk Chai, this Starbucks hot drink will carry notes of the popular seasonal treat, with a silky-smooth texture from the olive oil.

Starbucks Winter Menu Food Items

Cranberry Bliss Bar

So, what else is on the Starbucks winter menu? We're happy to report that some familiar bakery have come back. First up: the Cranberry Bliss Bar. Essentially, it's a triangular blondie that has dried cranberries baked into it. On top it features a thick layer of cream cheese frosting, orange zest, and more berries.

Gingerbread Loaf

This treat has it all – cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger – basically every ingredient that holiday baking projects call for. It's insanely soft, too, which makes it perfect for dipping in all of the Starbucks winter menu drinks!

Peppermint Brownie Cake Pop

This snack is like the Peppermint Mocha in food form. Inside, a minty chocolate cake pop. Outside, a delightfully crunchy white chocolate layer fused with candy cane pieces.

Snowman Cookie

The Starbucks Snowman Cookie is a dense, buttery shortbread cookie that gets doctored up with white icing and jolly snowman decorations. It's so cute, you may not even want to take a bite! But trust us – once you do, it'll be gone in a blink.

Sugar Plum Cheese Danish

With this food item, a flaky danish crust gets filled with sweet cream cheese and some sugar-plum spread for an extra seasonal feel.

In Addition To The Winter Menu, Starbucks Holiday Cups Are Back

Our go-to coffee joint will also debut four brand-new cup designs in honor of the season. You can find the annual designs like these (including classic Starbucks holiday cups) in stores now!

You Can Make The Starbucks Winter Menu At Home

Starbucks is also bringing their seasonal menu to aisles near you, shelving everything from themed creamers, coffee beans, Keurig cups, Nespresso pods, and ready-to-drink Peppermint Mocha bottles. Here's what you can expect to find on your next grocery run:

• Starbucks® Holiday Blend Coffee in grounds, K-Cups, and Nespresso for Vertuo capsules
• Starbucks® Peppermint Mocha Flavored Coffee in grounds and K-Cups
• Starbucks® Frappuccino Peppermint Mocha
• Starbucks® Peppermint Mocha Iced Espresso
• Starbucks® Gingerbread Flavored Coffee in grounds and K-Cups
• Starbucks® Creamers, available in Cinnamon Dolce, Caramel and White Chocolate

New Sips + Snacks From The Starbucks Winter Menu At Starbucks Reserve

The Starbucks Reserve Roasteries in New York, Chicago or Seattle are also serving up some seasonal goodness this year – but with a fancy twist! A trio of new drinks join the elevated lineup: the Peppermint Mocha Espresso Martini, the Starbucks Reserve Peppermint Mocha, and the Starbucks Oleato Whiskey Barrel-Aged Cold Brew. Yum!

Some unique baked goods are also on the Starbucks Reserve Roasteries menus, like the Princi Chocolate Hazelnut Swirl Cake, the Pistachio Maritozzo, the Apple Crumb Pie, and the Cranberry Cheese Danish. If you're in New York, Chicago or Seattle, consider yourself lucky.

The Starbucks Winter Menu Began With Online Rumors

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It wouldn’t be a menu leak without the help of our treasured pal, @markie_devo. The 98K-follower foodie account first postedthe rumored Starbucks winter menu on September 20, sparking mass amounts of excitement.

The rumors rightfully predicted the returning drinks for the season, which are: the Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Latte (the tasty one with the sprinkles!), the Caramel Brûlée Latte, the nutty Chestnut Praline Latte, and of course, Peppermint Mocha.

They also leaked the *brand new* sip that joined the winter menu mix, too: the Gingerbread Oatmilk Chai, available to order iced or hot.

We're super stoked about these rumors because they introduce some possible new cold foams! The Starbucks winter menu will reportedly include Holiday Cold Foams like Peppermint Chocolate, Sugar Cookie, Caramel Brûlée, and Chestnut Praline. It could be so fun to mix and match these cold foams with the holiday drinks.

Holiday news aside, die-hard Starbucks fans are simply elated to hear the rumors about Gingerbread.

“OH MY GOD THE WAR ON GINGERBREAD IS OVER 😭😭😭😭😭🙌🙌🙌🙌,” one user commented. “Not me almost crashing my car upon reading this 😂,” another wrote. Same TBH.

The Gingerbread Latte was a longtime winter menu favorite until it was seen and never returned back in 2020. Though the Gingerbread Latte is secretly listed on Starbucks’ website, it really hasn’t made a public appearance… until now. We don't quite know if the Gingerbread syrup is fully back yet, though.