
He Apple Crisp Macchiato pulls inspiration from a wide variety of red apple flavours available in the fall season, including apple puree in the caramelized apple drizzle. When the team was testing, people loved the baked apple flavour. While fruit and coffee are a new territory for Starbucks, the flavours complement each other well, with the creaminess of the milk balancing the espresso for a nostalgic autumn pick-me-up.Ĭreating an ingredient with a spicy baked apple flavour was crucial to be able to bridge an autumn red apple to espresso.Ĭonsider how well a delicious slice of warm apple pie pairs with a cup of coffee or how well the combination of Starbucks roasty signature espresso pairs with warm spices such as cinnamon and nutmeg.

In spring 2020, the team began testing and tasting a bushel of apple-flavoured favourites, including apple maple syrup, apple cider donuts, and a variety of apple pies, cakes, and crisps. Pumpkins are popular, but it was clear that apples were another prominent flavour that the team wanted to explore as they started concepting a new fall flavour. Development Historyīuilding on the popularity of pumpkin flavour, the Starbucks team’s inspiration for an apple beverage started with the idea of the fall harvest.

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The Starbucks Apple Crisp Macchiato offers comfort to the core with layered flavours of apple and brown sugar melding like the filling of a gooey apple pie in harmony with espresso, steamed milk and a caramelized-spiced-apple drizzle for a nostalgic autumn pick-me-up.Īvailable at Starbucks stores across Canada and the U.S. New on the Starbucks Fall Drinks 2021 menu is the Starbucks Apple Crisp Macchiato.
