{"id":16165,"date":"2014-01-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-01-22T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=16165"},"modified":"2023-08-25T21:22:23","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T07:22:23","slug":"review-starbucks-caramel-flan-latte","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2014\/01\/22\/review-starbucks-caramel-flan-latte\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Starbucks Caramel Flan Latte"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Starbucks<\/a><\/p>\n

Of all the jiggly desserts I\u2019ve experienced, flan has to be my favorite. For those readers who have never had the pleasure of enjoying flan, it\u2019s a bit like Jello\u2019s fancier, wealthy cousin. While Jello\u2019s at a frat party knockin\u2019 back J\u00e4gerbombs, flan\u2019s sipping on a glass of Dom P\u00e9rignon with the King of Latvia\u2019s nephew.<\/p>\n

Flan seems to have its origins in Ancient Rome, where it was often served as a savory dish<\/a>. The Romans, after eating rodents for lunch and brushing their teeth with their own pee<\/a>, would gather at the dinner table to enjoy a nice plate of eel flan.<\/p>\n

Just recently, Starbucks thought up a new way to experience flan without the addition of eel \u2014 in latte form. The popular coffee chain\u2019s new Caramel Flan Latte features espresso with steamed milk, caramel flan-flavored syrup, caramel-infused whipped cream, and a caramel flan drizzle. Will the combination of flavors prove a dud? Or will the result be flan<\/i>tastic?<\/p>\n

The first thing I noticed upon receiving my Caramel Flan Latte was the sweet, caramel aroma of the whipped cream and caramel sauce drizzle. The topping adds noticeable caramel and vanilla tones to the flavor of the beverage. However, once all of the whipped cream disappears, the beverage loses much of its appeal.<\/p>\n

The caramel flan syrup added to the coffee base seems smothered by the coffee\u2019s actual flavor. Only a slight hint of caramel and vanilla are present toward the end of a sip, once the coffee flavor has faded off the tongue. The entire essence of flan seems to be absent from the beverage; the coffee lacks any trace of custardy, eggy flavor.<\/p>\n

To be perfectly honest, the Caramel Flan Latte is quite tasty, but its flavor profile more closely resembles a run-of-the-mill sweetened latte than anything flan flavored. If I tasted this beverage blindly, it would be impossible for me to identify its flavor as anything remotely related to flan. Though pleasant, the slight caramel and vanilla aftertaste provides little incentive to purchase the beverage, as Starbucks already offers a Caramel Macchiato with a more defined and noticeable flavor.<\/p>\n

Starbucks\u2019 new Caramel Flan Latte was a letdown. Next time, I\u2019ll be ordering a drink with a more discernible flavor. Until Starbucks chooses to add a pump of eel-flavored syrup to their Caramel Flan Latte, I\u2019ll be skipping the flan-flavored beverages.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts \u2013 Tall (12 oz. with 2% milk and whipped cream) \u2013 260 calories, 100 calories from fat, 11 grams of total fat, 6 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 45 milligrams of cholesterol, 130 milligrams of sodium, 32 grams of total carbohydrates, 0 grams of dietary fiber, 31 grams of sugars, and 9 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Starbucks Caramel Flan Latte
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $3.75
\nSize:<\/b> Tall (12 fl oz.)
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Starbucks
\nRating:<\/b> 5 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Light caramel and vanilla aftertaste. Tasty coffee beverage. The King of Latvia\u2019s nephew.
\nCons:<\/b> Coffee flavor smothers caramel flan flavor. Far from flan-like. The idea of eel-flavored syrup.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Of all the jiggly desserts I\u2019ve experienced, flan has to be my favorite. For those readers who have never had the pleasure of enjoying flan, it\u2019s a bit like Jello\u2019s fancier, wealthy cousin. While Jello\u2019s at a frat party knockin\u2019 back J\u00e4gerbombs, flan\u2019s sipping on a glass of Dom P\u00e9rignon with the King of Latvia\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1440],"tags":[1477,1542],"class_list":["post-16165","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews","tag-fast-food","tag-starbucks"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":16206,"url":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2014\/01\/27\/quick-review-starbucks-caramel-flan-frappuccino\/","url_meta":{"origin":16165,"position":0},"title":"QUICK REVIEW: Starbucks Caramel Flan Frappuccino","author":"Marvo","date":"January 27, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Purchased Price: FREE (Starbucks Card offer) Size: Tall (12 oz.) 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