Macchiato means “marked” in Italian, and the espresso shots “mark” the whipped cold foam. The whipped cold foam is then topped with espresso and finished with Starbucks signature caramel drizzle cross-hatch. Alternatively, you can have this with a milk alternative like soy if you’re lactose intolerant. In a blender, they whipped this up to a light foam consistency. Like me, you may just find your new favorite drink.Starbucks in Canada and US just launched their new Cloud Macchiato beverages featuring whipped cold foam made by combining 2% milk with Cloud Powder and a hint of flavour. So whether you’re a Frappuccino fan or enjoy something darker and full-bodied, I would recommend trying the cloud macchiato. Overall, the bitter, dark coffee is complimented by the caramel and the foam – which simultaneously both bring out and contrast those flavors. Needless to say, my bank account has taken a serious hit, because at $5.45 these ventis are not cheap. At the time of writing this review, I had had nearly two weeks’ worth of the cloud macchiato. It was even better since I got two shots of espresso in a grande, it’s more pocket-friendly and somehow tastes even better. The next day I ordered the same drink again, but with a grande size in order to check for discrepancies. I got my money’s worth and the drink’s contents balanced out. When I took my first sip, I wasn’t let down. She then tossed out some of the extra foam and slapped a lid on. This time I ordered another venti-sized drink, and I watched the barista fill the cup to the point of overflowing. The only problem is that there’s a lot more foam than coffee, so it may not be worth the price. It didn’t have the slightly overpowering sweetness of a regular caramel macchiato, and the generous caramel drizzle doesn’t cover up the burnt espresso taste Starbucks is notorious for, which I thoroughly enjoy. In fact, I thought the barista gave me the wrong drink. At first I was concerned the drink might be some super sugary, whipped cream concoction, since Grande evokes that type of association – and her previous album was literally called “Sweetener.” Still, I persisted and ordered a venti of the drink. In that time, I saw that the drink was the result of a collaboration with singer Ariana Grande. Since I don’t usually get a coffee to start my day, I waited a while to try this out. It’s described as a regular iced macchiato, but it’s topped with cold foam, presumably to give it the “cloud” illusion. But when I heard about the new iced caramel cloud macchiato,” all my preteen nostalgia came rushing back.
You will rarely see me deviate from my regular Starbucks order of an iced latte. I wouldn’t call myself a connoisseur, but I can definitely appreciate a good coffee. But that didn’t matter.īecause that’s where my romance with Starbucks began. I ordered an iced caramel macchiato and had my name mercilessly butchered on the cup.
Starbucks hadn’t yet launched in India, where I grew up, and my cousin and I wanted to be part of the craze, so we headed into the nearest one. The latest Twilight movie, “New Moon,” was all the rage, Justin Bieber had just burst into the music scene and everyone had Facebook albums dedicated to their day out with friends at a local Starbucks, replete with artsy pictures of their coffee cups.
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