Starbucks “Cherry Blossom Season†comes when the cherry blossoms bloom! It has been open steadily since 2014, and it is said that this year, you can enjoy the new menu for 3 weeks from March 24 to April 13. I couldn't resist the brilliant visuals and tried everything from drinks to desserts myself!
A total of 3 new drinks have been released for the cherry blossom season! It is said that ruby chocolate was used to capture the fresh taste of spring and the fragrant flavor of cherry blossoms.
Visuals evoking certification shots thanks to their bright colors! I didn't add or remove any options because I wanted to taste the recipe as it was.
Ruby Pomegranate Jelly Cream Frappuccino
Price 6,300 won
The most expensive ruby pomegranate jelly cream frappuccino. There is also plenty of chocolate powder on top of the cream, which plays a part in the appetizing visuals.
When you take just one bite of frappuccino, the first thing you notice is the fresh flavor. There's pomegranate jelly in the middle, so the crunchy frappuccino and the soft jelly are chewy, adding a rich texture! The scent or flavor of cherry blossoms wasn't as strong as I expected, so it felt like fresh jelly was added to the soft strawberry milk base. The flavor itself was fresh and sweet, so it wasn't bad, but if you were expecting a cherry blossom flavor, you might be disappointed!
Cherry Blossom Ruby Latte
Price 6,100 won
A ruby latte with a cherry blossom base and a bittersweet flavor! If you mix the whole thing well and drink it, you don't know where the cherry blossom scent went; it just tastes like latte. It's a latte, but it's like drinking a diluted, soft latte.
On the foam, I used chocolate powder and syrup to create a cherry blossom tree, and the visuals were so beautiful! But the taste… The cherry flavor isn't strong, and the latte itself doesn't have a special flavor, so I thought I should eat this menu. The flavor is slightly poor, but I think it's fine when you want to eat a latte with beautiful visuals…
Cherry Blossom Ruby Chocolate
Price 5,900 won
Finally, the most anticipated chocolate! Like latte, it has a cherry blossom tree on it, but this one is still very good at making it. The shape of the cherry blossom tree is very different from branch to branch… I wasn't able to have a cherry blossom viewing this year, so I'm satisfied with this one.
Does chocolate feel like a soft milk chocolate flavor with a subtle aroma? It's not very sweet compared to regular chocolate drinks. It wasn't until I ate this menu that I felt a little bit of cherry blossom… but it still felt weak. I was able to really enjoy the taste of milk.
Ganache ruby cake
Price 6,900 won
A new dessert menu was also released, and we bought it together. An astonishing visual that would give a strong sweetness even at first glance… I placed a dainty ruby chocolate on top of the dark chocolate cake.
I tried a very small amount… it was nice to eat just a little bit. Just the chocolate flavor on top of an old cake.
There's plenty of cocoa powder sprinkled on the cake, so if you take a deep breath or blow your mouth, a catastrophe will occur, so be careful…! I cut it with a plastic knife, but it was so thick that I had to put a lot of strength on my hand to cut it… It has such a heavy texture that the fork doesn't fit easily.
Even though I usually really like chocolate and sweet foods, I felt incredibly sweet. The more you chew, the stronger the sweetness, so it's a flavor that reminds me of iced Americano. When you really need an extreme sugar charge, even if you eat just one piece, the sugar will go up! If you're not good at eating sweet foods, don't take the plunge!
Looking at the general reviews for Starbucks cherry blossom season, I couldn't feel the cherry blossom scent of all the drinks because they were trying to reduce the burden on incense. All of the flavors themselves are not tasty! It's not like this, but if you think about a drink with a flavor unique to cherry blossoms, it might not be as good as you'd expect.
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