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Starbucks’ new chai recipe will allow customers to change the speed and spiciness according to their preference.
Spring is almost here, but for Starbucks, it’s already here.
Starbucks’ spring menu arrives on Tuesday, March 3rd, and is filled with lavender, coconut, ube, and matcha. Iced Lavender Cream Matcha, Iced Lavender Latte, and Lavender Cream Frappuccino are back with a new cute frog cake pop.
On March 3, the coffee chain also introduced a new chai recipe featuring notes of cardamom, cinnamon and ginger, and sweetened with 2 grams of honey. This recipe allows customers to control their sweetness by leaving the drink unsweetened or adding the ideal number of classic syrup pumps. Other syrup flavors, such as vanilla, can also be added to reduce the spicy flavor of chai, according to a news release.
Here’s what you need to know about Starbucks’ Spring 2026 menu.
When does Starbucks’ spring menu end?
Starbucks’ Spring 2026 menu will go on sale on Tuesday, March 3rd.
What is Starbucks’ spring menu?
Introducing our spring menu.
- Toasted coconut cream cold brew (new)
- Toasted coconut latte (new)
- Iced ube coconut macchiato (new)
- Iced lavender cream chai (new)
- iced lavender cream matcha
- iced lavender latte
- lavender cream frappuccino
- Frog cake pop (new)
New spring products
In addition to drinks, Starbucks will launch new products inspired by matcha and cherry blossoms.
- Matcha splatter mug: A 12-ounce ceramic mug ($17.95) with a green splatter print inspired by an explosion of matcha powder.
- Cool the matcha glass: 16-ounce green to-go cup ($29.95).
- Glass wavy cup: Iced Lavender Cream Matcha-inspired 12-ounce 2-ton glass cup ($17.95).
- Ripple matcha mug: 12 oz stainless steel mug with lid ($24.95).
- Botanical glass mug: 12-ounce glass tea cup with etched botanical design ($17.95).
- Botanical stainless steel cold cup: 12-ounce stainless steel tumbler decorated with dual-tone leaf design ($21.95).
- Dream in green stainless steel tumbler: Matcha green and lavender 12-ounce stainless steel tumbler with “Dream in Green” inscription ($22.95).
- Sakura cold cup: 20-ounce pale pink cold cup ($27.95) decorated with cherry blossoms and pink straws.
- Sakura tumbler: White 16-ounce stainless steel water bottle with cherry blossom and pink lid ($32.95).
- Sakura tumbler: A pale pink 12-ounce tumbler covered in cherry blossoms ($24.95).
- Pink gradient cold cup and flower straw topper: 24-ounce plastic cold cup with checkered texture, pink ombre shading, and pink floral straw topper ($24.95).
- Sakura Bearista Keychain: Starbucks Bearista ($14.95) with a small cherry blossom flower.
- Cherry blossom enamel tweezers: 3 enamel pins ($14.95) including Sakura, Bearista and Starbucks cups.
Ube and coconut flavors now available in Starbucks Reserve
Starbucks Reserve is also introducing several new drinks and snacks, led by ube and coconut flavors. This time we will introduce such a famous menu.
- Iced ube coconut latte: Espresso and coconut milk poured over ice and topped with ube coconut cold foam and coconut flakes.
- Paradise Pool Duo Flight: Coconut Whiskey Barrel Aged Cold Brew (with cold brew, coconut cream cold foam, and strawberry pieces) and Watermelon Coconut Matcha (with coconut water, watermelon puree, and matcha).
- Yuzu Espresso: Espresso served with yuzu puree and yuzu cold foam.
- Ube Espresso Martini: Espresso, vodka, cream, and white mocha topped with ube coconut cold foam.
- Double Matcha Margarita: Shake tequila, lime juice, and agave nectar and top with matcha cold foam and matcha powder.
- Matcha strawberry financier: Brown butter almond cake with matcha topped with chocolate matcha glaze and freeze-fried strawberries.
- Pistachio cookies: Pistachio cookies topped with chocolate pistachio cream, kataifi, and freeze-dried raspberry powder.
- Demerara Queenie Amann: Croissant dough layered with caramelized demerara sugar.
- Spring pea galette: Parmesan cheese pastry is stuffed with spring pea puree, topped with cherry tomatoes, pickled red radish, ricotta salata, and drizzled with extra virgin olive oil.
- Sfilatino with cooked ham and olives: Enjoy prosciutto sandwiched between olive breadsticks.
In the United States, Starbucks Reserves are located in Seattle, Chicago, and New York City.
A new energy refresher, mango syrup, will be available later this spring
On April 7, Starbucks will release a Mango Cream Chai made with the coffee chain’s new mango syrup.
Later in spring, Starbucks will debut Energy Refresher, a customizable energy drink based on the coffee chain’s popular Strawberry Acai and Mango Dragonfruit Refreshers. According to a Starbucks news release, Energy Refresher is made naturally with a blend of B vitamins and caffeine.
Greta Cross is USA TODAY’s national trends reporter. Story ideas? Email her at gcross@usatoday.com.
