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Introducing the Holiday Spice Flat White
Introducing the Holiday Spice Flat White
12. Holidays A-Brimming
The Holiday Spice Flat White is crafted to bring the flavors of the holidays to life while maintaining an espresso complexity.
11. Red Cups A-Grabbing
Every Holiday Spice Flat White starts the same way: a partner writing HSFW on the outside of the cup.
10. Holiday Spices Combining
Nothing defines the holidays like the familiar scents of spices like cinnamon, ginger, and cloves—all of which can be found in the Holiday Spice Mix used in our Holiday Spice Flat White.
9. Sumatra Beans A-Growing
A key ingredient of the Christmas Blend Espresso is Aged Sumatra, a bean from the island of its namesake. They are grown without shade and processed using a method that creates smoother, sweeter coffees.*
8. Bean Bags Aging
Once the Sumatra beans are harvested, they are placed into burlap bags and shipped to a special warehouse in Singapore where the humid climate is ideal for coffee aging. For the next five years, the bags are then rotated and flipped twice a year.
7. Ristretto Shots A-Pulling
Ristretto is a shorter espresso pull that differs in taste because it's more concentrated, resulting in a bolder, fuller flavor.
6. Espresso Notes A-Calling
The Holiday Spice Flat White is an espresso-forward beverage designed to complement the espresso notes, not overpower them.
5. Ingredients A-Swirling
An important element of the Holiday Spice Flat White craft occurs when the ristretto shots are poured over the mix and gently swirled together.
4. Whole Milk A-Pouring
Whole milk not only creates a velvety taste composition, but the sweetness helps counter-balance the notes of the espresso.
3. Microfoam Aerating
By aerating for 2-3 seconds, tiny bubbles fold into the milk creating a velvety dense microfoam.
2. Ristretto Cremas Lifting
A proper Holiday Spice Flat White milk pour calls for an exaggerated, pencil-thin stream that penetrates the espresso, further infusing the flavors.
1. Dots A-Topping
The signature dot perfectly punctuates the drink, indicating the espresso crema and spice mix have been properly lifted.
*Christmas Blend Espresso Roast not available in all stores. While supplies last. © 2015 Starbucks Coffee Company. All rights reserved.