What is Starbucks Drink?
Starbucks serves hot and cold drinks, whole-bean coffee, micro-ground instant coffee, espresso, caffe latte, full and loose-leaf teas, juices, Frappuccino beverages, pastries, and snacks. Some offerings are seasonal or specific to the locality of the store.
Best Starbucks Drinks In South Africa
1. Vanilla Latte
The vanilla latte can be one of the best Starbucks drinks to order to keep health goals in check.
And not to mention, all while satisfying the desire for a crafted coffee!
How to Healthify: Healthifying the Starbucks Vanilla Latte can be achieved by simply swapping to sugar-free vanilla syrup!
2. Iced White Chocolate Mocha
The “white chocolate delight” may be one of the best Starbucks cold drinks based on flavor.
However, the Iced White Chocolate Mocha contains two different sweetening methods, including the white chocolate mocha sauce and vanilla syrup. This totals a whopping 49 grams of sugar per 16 ounces.
How to Healthify: Ask for less white chocolate mocha sauce and swap to sugar-free vanilla to reduce overall sugar content.
3. Pumpkin Spice Latte
The Pumpkin Spice Latte, casually and more commonly known as ‘PSL,’ is one of the most popular Starbucks drinks. And made with real pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger, and clove, what is not to like? (Besides the 50 grams of sugar…)
How to Healthify: Limit the pumpkin spice sauce filled with sugar and ask for more of the pumpkin pie spice.
But since considered a limited edition holiday drink, you can still enjoy the PSL in its traditional, unchanged form. Simply downsize the original while relishing the fall flavors in moderation.
4. Cinnamon Roll Frappuccino® Blended Coffee
One of the best Starbucks cold drinks is described as “Cinnamon dolce syrup blended together with coffee, white chocolate mocha sauce, and vanilla bean, topped with whipped cream and a cinnamon dolce sprinkle. Sweet and spicy … That’s how we roll.”
So, should you be “rolling” with the blended coffee drink? Containing a whopping 85 grams of sugar per 16 ounces, you may want to think twice about the cinnamon spice.
How to Healthify: Limit the added sugar by switching to their offered sugar-free cinnamon dolce flavoring or reducing syrup pumps. Also switching to this Iced Skinny Cinnamon Dolce Latte, supplying only 10 grams of sugar!
5. Java Chip Frappuccino
Mocha sauce and Frappuccino® chips are blended with coffee, milk, and ice. Then, baristas top with whipped cream and mocha drizzle to bring you endless java joy!
While it may be joyful at the moment, keep those java chips flowing and weight can easily pack on.
How to Healthify: Order up a Java Chip Light Frappuccino® Blended Coffee from the Starbucks menu. The blended coffee is “a lighter chip off the original java block” and uses more ice, nonfat milk, and light Frappuccino syrup. It equates to 40 grams of total carb compared to the original at 72 grams.
6. Hot Chocolate
For those chocolate lovers, the hot chocolate is described as “Steamed milk with vanilla- and mocha-flavored syrups. Topped with sweetened whipped cream and chocolate-flavored drizzle.”
But a Grande can cost you 400 calories, 16 grams of fat, and 43 grams of sugar!
How to Healthify: Opt for a shorter size and swap whole milk with nonfat milk. Also, dismiss the whipped cream and ask for a lighter drizzle of chocolate atop.
How much is a Frappuccino at Starbucks in South Africa?
Starbucks Menu Prices South Africa
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Chocolate Cream Frappuccino (Venti) | R73.00 |
| Chocolate Chip Cream Frappuccino (Tall) | R67.00 |
| Chocolate Chip Cream Frappuccino (Grande) | R69.00 |
| Chocolate Chip Cream Frappuccino (Venti) | R76.00 |
How many Starbucks are there in South Africa?
This brings to a total of 54 stores for Starbucks South Africa.
Who is the owner of Starbucks in South Africa?
When Taste Holdings ran into financial difficulties in 2019, in an effort to save that investment with less than a month to spare, Adrian scrambled.
“Through my network in the US, I raised money that ultimately led to Rand Capital acquiring the rights to Starbucks in Southern Africa,