Starbucks newest seasonal beverage, the Iced Horchata Oatmilk Shaken Espresso, is quickly becoming a breakout hit. 

Launched in cafes on May 20, the drink has outperformed all previous seasonal Iced Shaken Espresso beverages launches by a staggering 44% – a notable milestone for a beverage platform that’s only been around since 2022. 

“Summer and Starbucks go hand-in-hand,” said Tressie Lieberman, Starbucks global chief brand officer. “Our fans are crazy for the new Iced Horchata Oatmilk Shaken Espresso, so we are seeing success continuing to build for the platform with much more innovation possible.” 

The beverage is made with Starbucks® Blonde Espresso which provides a light, smooth, and subtly sweet profile that pairs well with the new horchata syrup to create a fusion of warm cinnamon, sweet vanilla flavor and subtle nutty notes of toasted rice flavors shaken together with ice and topped with oatmilk.  

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Ricky Gonzalez, one of the minds behind the new beverage, says the flavor is versatile. “The Iced Shaken Espresso combines the horchata flavor with our beautiful Starbucks ® Blonde Espresso, and the Horchata flavor is also delicious in a matcha latte or Frappuccino® blended beverage. There’s a lot of ways to enjoy this new flavor.”  

Starbucks is unveiling some of those new ways to explore the flavor via the “not-so-secret menu” broadcast channel on Instagram including Iced Matcha Latte (The recipe (for a venti) is Iced Matcha Latte, No Classic, 1 Pump of Vanilla Syrup, 4 Pumps of Horchata Syrup, Horchata Cream Cold Foam, Cinnamon Powder)  and Iced Chai Latte (The recipe (for a grande) is Iced Chai Latte, 1 Pump Horchata, 3 Pumps Chai, Cinnamon Powder, Strawberry Cream Cold Foam) Fans can visit to Starbucks official Instagram profile and tap the link in the headline to order these beverages.