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We Tried The New Starbucks Chocolate Cream Cold Brew

By Laura Davis | May 11, 2022 | 2 Comments
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Starbucks Chocolate Cream Cold Brew Review - Chocolate Cream Cold Brew
Starbucks Chocolate Cream Cold Brew Review - Chocolate Cream Cold Brew
Starbucks Chocolate Cream Cold Brew Review - Chocolate Cream Cold Brew
Starbucks Chocolate Cream Cold Brew Review - Chocolate Cream Cold Brew
Starbucks Chocolate Cream Cold Brew Review - Chocolate Cream Cold Brew

Spring is in full bloom, and business is booming for Starbucks. And for Zyrtec, we assume. On May 10, the coffee conglomerate’s new menu items dropped, along with their Summer cups and tumblers. And of course, we couldn’t resist doing a review of the hot new drink: the Chocolate Cream Cold Brew.

Except it’s served cold. Obviously.
Starbucks Chocolate Cream Cold Brew Review

The new flavor compliments another popular beverage – the Salted Caramel Cream Cold Brew. So if you’re more sweet than salty, you might prefer this sister drink. But you won’t prefer our sister. Ahem.

 

What Is the Chocolate Cream Cold Brew?

The base is cold brew (which, no, is not just iced coffee), and it’s sweetened with vanilla syrup. The real kicker is the chocolate cold foam on top. This is the first time Starbucks has unveiled this drink feature, and as chocolate lovers, we were pretty stoked.

If you order the grande version of this drink, it clocks in at 250 calories, which is slightly more than the salted caramel version of the beverage.

It’ll set you back between $5 and $6, depending on which size you go for. AKA, how long you want to be awake.
Starbucks Chocolate Cream Cold Brew Review - Chocolate Cream Cold Brew

 

What Does It Taste Like?

The official Starbucks description states that the cold foam is “chocolaty,” and we would have to agree with that phrasing. The first sip was nice, with mellow chocolate undertones.

The vanilla syrup came through more strongly than expected, which is likely due to the fact that the cold foam is not a slap in the face of chocolate. It’s more like a whisper in the wind.

Regular wind, that is. Not what you get in the Northeast.
Starbucks Chocolate Cream Cold Brew Review - Chocolate Cream Cold Brew

We drink pretty slowly, which was good news in college, but apparently bad news for cold foam. As we continued sipping, the already mild chocolate flavor became even more diluted.

Even if you take off the lid and lick the chocolate cold foam straight (if you aren’t doing that, you’re welcome for the idea), it’s still not the most flavorful.

So if you’re a huge fan of chocolate, adding a pump of mocha sauce might help. But if you were worried that this drink would be overpowering, we can safely assure you that it’s not. We could definitely take it in a fight.
Starbucks Chocolate Cream Cold Brew Review - Chocolate Cream Cold Brew

 

The Verdict

All of that being said, the new Starbucks drink wasn’t bad. It also wasn’t amazing. We are huge fans of the Salted Caramel Cream Cold Brew, and we can assert with conviction that the Chocolate Cream Cold Foam won’t be taking its place at number one on the podium. You can breathe easy for a while longer, Phelps.

If you’re an avid Starbucks enthusiast, we’d say it’s worth a try. Just have some chocolate bars on standby for later.

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Laura Davis
Laura Davis
Laura is the Boston-based Assistant Editor at Let's Eat Cake. She currently writes about products, entertainment news, beauty trends, and food, and has contributed to a variety of lifestyle publications, including Popular Science and Flixed. She is also the co-founder of Adultescence, a podcast and blog for post grads, where she writes about friendship and dating.
 
When she's not typing away on her laptop, you can find Laura working on her MBA at Boston College, listening to Taylor Swift, or sweating it out at an OrangeTheory class. Follow her on Instagram @LauraKristine21 and LinkedIn.
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  1. AvatarSuzanne Buckner says

    May 13, 2022 at 2:54 pm

    I like it. While it could have a little more chocolate, the malted milk flavor is really nice!

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  2. AvatarBrandi says

    May 23, 2022 at 8:29 am

    I prefer it with toffee nut syrup instead of the vanilla. It was quite tasty.

    Reply

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