Starbucks Is Putting ICE CREAM In Their Coffee
If someone had to ask me what my favorite dessert is of all time, I’d immediately tell them it’s an affogato. This perfect blend of cold, creamy ice cream and warm, bitter espresso is ideal for any time of the year, and is the perfect way to end any day.
Usually, I have to go to a fancy-ish coffee shop that has ice cream and coffee to pick up one of these awesome desserts. Now, I’m going to be able to find one in my local Starbucks.
After the success of their ice cream beverages in the Seattle-based Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room and some specialty stores across the U.S., Starbucks has finally decided to test them out in their traditional cafe stores. According to the Orange County Register, half of the 200 Starbucks cafes in Orange County will be serving their affogato, cold brew malt, and cold brew float beverages starting TODAY.
All three beverages are made with vanilla ice cream from a small-batch creamery in Washington, and the difference in the beverages depends on the coffee. The affogato is a scoop of ice cream with two shots of espresso poured over it. The cold brew float takes either regular or Nitro cold brew and pours it over ice cream, while the cold brew malt blends the ice cream with cold brew concentrate and chocolate bitters.
Affogatos have been among the top five drinks ordered at the Roastery, which is a place where Starbucks’ new premium drinks are often tested before their release into stores. It’ll be exciting to get a taste of one of these, as well as seeing how the affogatos do in a more traditional Starbucks setting.
I’m just happy I have many more places to go get an affogato now.
