Starbucks has now jumped on the ever-growing pistachio trend with new menu items today. Supermarket shelves are brimming with pistachio-flavoured foods and drinks right now, in part thanks to the viral 'Dubai chocolate bar' which broke the internet. The hashtag #dubaichocolate has been used in 143.2k posts on TikTok, and millions of videos have been uploaded of people trying it, as well as recrating their own. And it doesn't seem like the craze is slowing down any time soon.
Most viral food trends, like adding pickles to your Diet Coke or butter to your coffee, eventually die down. But that's not the case here as even the biggest coffee chains are getting in on the pistachio hype. Amongst the new launches are a Pistachio Velvet Latte and a Pistachio & White Chocolate Loaf Cake and I knew straight away I had to try it all.
It's the first time the new lattes have been available in the UK after huge success in the US. An Iced Pistachio Oat Shaken Espresso did launch last summer in the UK for a limited time as part of the seasonal menu, but now the chain has gone all out with a expanded offering. Read on for everything you need to know about the new drinks and sweet treat.
I love a flavoured latte, whether it's a vanilla toffee nut, or even a pumpkin spice, so I was excited to see if this would join my growing list of favourite syrups. At first glance, the driink didn't really look too appealing, but that changed as soon as I took a sip. It was absolutely delicious - creamy and rich with a perfect amount of pistachio flavouring.
