This is the Toffee Nut Crunch Latte ($7.00 for venti, iced with less ice) that Starbucks released in late November as part of their second ‘wave’ of Christmas inspired drinks after the first ‘wave’ that included the Peppermint Mocha. The company describes: ‘shots of rich espresso dance together with the heartwarming flavours of sweet toffee, which are delicately balanced by notes of toasted nuts. The crescendo is a whipped cream peak sprinkled in a crunchy crystal topping.’

The latte is an opaque light brown colour with a sweet mellow coffee aroma. Consumed chilled (ordered iced with less ice), sweet toffee notes came through that are restrained swiftly by a bold espresso with an enjoyable roasted bitterness followed by the warm notes of toasted nuts before the crunch of the crushed toffee finishes the sip. Overall, this is an enjoyable coffee that balances the sweetness well with the richness of the coffee.

This Toffee Nut Crunch Latte was ordered at Starbucks in November 2019.