Pumpkin spice and salted caramel-flavored coffee sure says fall to many people – but what about a coffee that tastes like cold weather’s favorite beer? I’m sure there are a lot of people out there who could definitely get into that – provided it’s not gross or anything. There’s plenty of coffee-flavored beer, so why not turn the tables?
The world’s most popular coffee brand is currently testing a new cup of coffee called the “dark barrel latte”. According to a report from Reuters, the drink will include “a chocolaty stout flavored sauce, whipped cream and dark caramel drizzle.” Yes, it supposedly tastes like a stout beer.
The stout-flavored latte is only being tested in a few stores in Ohio and Florida, so don’t grab your keys and head out the door yet. Like any company, Starbucks routinely runs tests – so the survival of the beer-coffee likely depends on the response it receives in those select markets.
Beer-flavored coffee? Starbucks to introduce "savory toasty malt" stout flavor in some markets http://t.co/KVqM5JlCCl pic.twitter.com/F7Z395qj0B
— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) September 24, 2014
Starbucks is bringing out a stout beer latte and now white guys everywhere can't even
— Everyday Warrior (@Islandpride808) September 24, 2014
Nutritional info has yet to be revealed, but things like “chocolaty sauce”, “whipped cream”, and “dark caramel drizzle” suggest that it’ll fall somewhere between a couple hundred and a few gajillion calories. Unfortunately, the Dark Barrel Latte in completely alcohol-free.
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