Prepare for an additional virgin venti.
As a solution to introduce more “luxurious” brews, Starbucks will now be selling drinks which can be infused with olive oil, the coffee titan announced today.
Launching first in Italy at Milan’s Reserve Roastery, the brand new Oleato (with oil) line — “infused” with Sicilian Partanna brand EVOO — intends to bring a “velvety smooth, delicately sweet and plush coffee that uplifts each cup with a unprecedented recent flavor and texture,” in accordance with Starbucks.
Come Wednesday, Oleato style drinks across the boot-shaped nation could be ordered for caffe lattes, iced shaken espresso, and for “golden foam” cold brews. The northern Italian roastery can be exclusively debuting an oleato iced cortado and oleato espresso martini.
Southern California might be the primary American region to sample the beverages “this spring,” the chain announced. Rollouts in the UK, Japan and the Middle East are expected later in 2023.
“Oleato represents the subsequent revolution in coffee that brings together an alchemy of nature’s finest ingredients,” interim CEO Howard Schultz said.
“In select markets” Starbucks will even allow oleato “as a customization to pick out beverages” by the use of a “press” or single spoonful.
“The press will then be infused (steamed, shaken or blended) as a customization into select drinks similar to espresso beverages and tea lattes,” Starbucks announced, adding that golden foam will even be customizable “as a delicious topping on each cold and warm beverages.”
Pouring out olive oil blended coffee might be one in all Schultz’s final acts as CEO as he’s poised to pass the perk mantle to Laxman Narasimhan in April.
In September, Schultz vowed to CNBC that he’s “never coming back again” after three stints as top bean.
“As I prepare to pass the mantle of leadership to Laxman and the remaining of the Executive Leadership Team, it’s my deepest want to share this moment of inspiration and love with you,” Schultz put in an worker letter Tuesday, in accordance with the outlet.