Starbucks Testing Handcrafted Sodas; Trenta Size Bloomberg Approved?
In an attempt to dominate the caffeine world (and someday take over the universe, probably), Starbucks is currently testing a line of fountain drinks in Atlanta and Austin, according to The Wall Street Journal. These made-to-order drinks are being offered in spiced root beer, ginger ale and lemon ale flavors, with Starbucks fans already raving about the new line-up.
The new @Starbucks #spicedrootbeer is pretty amazing. #starbucks https://t.co/DN5rQjqWjq
— Xavier Gonzalez Jr. (@xgonzalezjr) June 29, 2013
@Starbucks New Handcrafted Soda’s are the BOMB! Totes keeping us awake. #starbucks #gingerale #valenciaorange pic.twitter.com/0sKuU1xHmE
— The Everyday Urban (@EverydayUrban) June 29, 2013
Others weren’t too stoked on the prices, which range from approximately $2.45 for a tall, $2.95 for a grande and $3.45 for a venti. No word yet on what a trenta will run you.
Austin is a Starbucks root beer test market. Handmade, spicy + cold, but at $3.54 for a large, they fail by $1.50. pic.twitter.com/N6ABXT9u7b
— Andy Langer (@Andylanger) July 2, 2013
While the company stated that it’s too early to tell whether these “handcrafted” sodas will get a national roll out, we have a pretty good feeling that an order of “Lemon ale, please. Medium carbonation. Hold the whip” isn’t too far off in the bizarre future.
H/T Wall Street Journal + PicThx @EverydayUrban
