Starbucks’ Holiday Drinks: When Will Iced Sugar Cookie Almond Milk Latte Hit Stores?

Starbucks is kicking off November by bringing its holiday drink menu and a new seasonal beverage to stores earlier than ever.

On Wednesday, Starbucks announced its newest beverage, the Iced Sugar Cookie Almond Milk Latte, will officially be available in stores starting Thursday along with the rest of the coffee chain’s popular holiday menu.

The announcement marks the first non-dairy beverage added to Starbucks’ holiday drink lineup.

The Iced Sugar Cookie Almond Milk Latte will be made up of Starbucks Blonde Espresso Roast, sugar cookie syrup, almond milk and topped with red and green sprinkles. Customers will be able to order the beverage iced or hot.

The seasonal lineup will also feature the Irish Cream Cold Brew, Chestnut Praline Latte, Toasted White Chocolate Mocha, Caramel Brulee Latte, and Peppermint Mocha, which is returning for its 19th year.

Along with the new drinks, there will also be several seasonal food items and a new holiday-themed treat added to the menu. The new Reindeer Cake Pop will feature a vanilla cake with chocolate icing, a red nose, and antlers.

The cake pop and danish will join other holiday treats, including the Snowman Cookie, Sugar Plum Cheese Danish, and Cranberry Bliss Bar.

The early return of the menu and the new items could mean more traffic for Starbucks, according to Ethan Chernofsky, the CMO of data intelligence platform Placer.ai.

Chernofsky told Yahoo Finance the lifting of lockdowns amid the COVID-19 has resulted in “substantial visits to malls, to shopping centers and in general.”

“When we see that type of behavior, we see a really big surge for Starbucks,” he explained. “Let’s be clear, when you go shopping for a long day, there is nothing that helps make that day a little bit easier than a coffee, maybe two, at some point along that trip.”

The Starbucks holiday menu will be available in U.S. stores starting Nov. 4, while supplies last