{"id":25933,"date":"2017-11-20T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-20T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=25933"},"modified":"2021-01-13T20:47:03","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T06:47:03","slug":"review-starbucks-toasted-white-chocolate-mocha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2017\/11\/20\/review-starbucks-toasted-white-chocolate-mocha\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Starbucks Toasted White Chocolate Mocha"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Starbucks<\/p>\n

I frequent Starbucks a little too often. (Mom, if you’re reading this, Starbucks gift cards are a very acceptable Christmas gift). I also am a sucker for the holiday and\/or limited edition drinks, like Starbucks’ new Toasted White Chocolate Mocha.<\/p>\n

The beverage includes espresso, caramelized white chocolate, whipped cream, and candied cranberry sugar. When I received my hot drink, I was super pleased that what I got DID look like the promotional picture. <\/p>\n

There’s plenty of whipped cream (although it was sunken in due to the heat of the drink when I took off the lid) and cranberry sugar that, in my opinion, kind of looked like bacon bits. (Hey Starbucks, there’s an idea! A drink with bacon? This would have done wonders for the Maple Pecan latte that was released this fall. The drink fell flat for me, and bacon would have seriously enhanced it with the maple. I end my rant.)<\/p>\n

The first sips of the drink were mostly whipped cream, which is never a bad thing. Once I got to the actual drink, I was definitely a fan. I didn’t taste too much of the “toasted” flavor, but the white chocolate was strong and delicious. While there is espresso, I didn’t taste any coffee – I felt like I was drinking a fancy white hot chocolate. <\/p>\n

This is definitely a fun “dessert” drink or mid-afternoon pick-me-up (I’m plotting it for a Black Friday sugar rush), but don’t count on it for your morning caffeine jolt. It DOES contain caffeine, but it just wasn’t too noticeable for me. I usually avoid caffeine after 5 p.m. so I can get to sleep like a normal person at night, but I had this at 7 p.m. and my 10 p.m. bedtime wasn’t a problem.<\/p>\n

\"Starbucks<\/p>\n

Back to the candied cranberry sugar — this was the most unnecessary part of the drink. Not only did I not taste any cranberry flavor, once the fruit bits got soggy, their texture was too soft and chewy. Because cranberry isn’t in the name of the drink, I think you could do without it. <\/p>\n

I drank the Toasted White Chocolate Mocha over the course of an hour, and the flavor and temperature held strong. One key takeaway is although this is a sugar bomb – 41 grams in a tall! – it’s not overly sweet. Perfect for sipping and shopping, if you ask me.<\/p>\n

Starbucks, another well-done holiday drink. Can’t wait to see what you come up with next. (cough, bacon, cough.)<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 12 oz \u2013 330 calories, 12 grams of fat, 8 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 40 milligrams of cholesterol, 300 milligrams of sodium, 45 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 41 grams of sugar, 11 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/b> $4.25
\nSize:<\/b> Tall (12 oz.)
\nRating:<\/b> 7 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Strong white chocolate flavor. Didn’t keep me up all night.
\nCons:<\/b> Bacon bit-looking cranberry sugar on top that just wasn’t necessary.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to read our previous Starbucks reviews.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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