If you’re a fan of coffee, and have a taste for standard Chinese food like Dongpo Braised Pork, then you’re in for a reward(?!).
For Starbucks has actually revealed its most current production, the ‘Lucky Savory Latte,’ which instills Dongpo Braised Pork Sauce into a timeless latte.
The out-there drink belongs to Starbucks’ restricted edition offerings for the 2024 Chinese Year of the Dragon, falling under the specialized Lunar New Year coffee series.
Priced at RMB68, it’s readily available at 25 Starbucks Reserve shops throughout China, consisting of the Shanghai Roastery.
What’s the decision on the taste? Our That’s food lover fans in Shanghai explain it as:
“A distinct taste profile with a smooth and velvety texture.”
“Topped with a piece of pork jerky, it leans towards a sweet and salted taste, although the essence of the Dongpo Braised Pork is not excessively noticable.”
“Towards completion, you might discover bacon bits at the bottom of the cup.”
In addition to Dongpo Pork, Starbucks has actually formerly try out different unconventional taste mixes, consisting of butter, beer, basil, citrus, tomato, and rosemary — developing a series of distinctively flavored coffee drinks.
The blend of Chinese components with coffee has actually stimulated enjoyment in the Chinese coffee market before; in September 2023, Luckin Coffee presented a Moutai-flavored Latte, which was so popular that it has actually ended up being an irreversible product on their menu.
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What will be the next goofy coffee taste? A Peking Duck Latte? A Lao Gan Ma Latte?
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