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Starbucks to launch new coffee line made with … olive oil?

Starbucks is no stranger to offering up dozens of fun coffee flavors, but their latest creation features an ingredient you’re almost guaranteed to have never had in your coffee before: olive oil.

Called Starbucks Oleato, the line of drinks blends Starbucks arabica coffee with Partanna cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil. The chain says the drinks offer a “velvety smooth, deliciously lush new coffee experience.”

The line debuted in Italy with six drinks: Oleato Caffé Latte, Oleato Iced Shaken Espresso, Oleato Golden Foam Cold Brew, Oleato Iced Cortado, Oleato Deconstructed, and Oleato Golden Foam Espresso Martini. The last three drinks are available only at the Reserve Roastery Milan and use Starbucks Reserve Espresso.

Starbucks plans to introduce Oleato in select markets around the world, starting with Southern California this spring, followed by Japan, the Middle East and the United Kingdom.

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Starbucks has not said if the drink will be offered in every U.S. state. If the company decides to expand the line, it will likely not be anytime soon, as the debuts around the world won’t happen until later this year.

While the drinks all include olive oil, the other ingredients differ. The Oleato Caffè Latte, for example, is steamed with oat milk, while the Oleato Iced Cortado is made with demerara syrup and orange bitters. The Oleato Deconstructed has passionfruit cold foam.

In certain markets, customers can also add a press (about a spoonful) of Partanna extra virgin olive oil to select beverages. This customization will be infused into some drinks, such as espresso beverages and tea lattes. Golden Foam will also be available for customization.

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Why olive oil? While traveling in Italy last year, interim CEO Howard Schultz was introduced to the Mediterranean custom of taking a spoonful of olive oil each day, which he drank alongside his morning coffee. The two at the same time sparked the idea to try them together, and the new Oleato line was born.

“Infusing Starbucks coffee with olive oil yielded a velvety smooth, rich texture, with the buttery, round flavors imparted by the olive oil perfectly pairing with the soft, chocolatey notes of the coffee,” Amy Dilger, principal beverage developer for Starbucks, said in a press release. “One thing that’s special about Partanna’s olives is their uniquely nutty, slightly sweet flavors — think of that rich smoothness of a buttery caramel, it’s a natural complement to our coffee.”

Would you like to try Starbucks’ new Oleato beverages?

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Is America’s best coffee really in Milwaukee?

Is America’s best coffee really in Milwaukee?

Americans love their coffee.

In fact, the National Coffee Association found that 62% of Americans drink coffee daily, and the average coffee fanatic drinks three cups a day. To find out which cities are best for coffee lovers, WalletHub gathered data from the 100 largest U.S. cities and ranked them from most to least friendly for coffee lovers. They then based final scores on data like the number of coffee shops, coffee houses and cafés per capita and the average price per pack of coffee to rank which of the 100 cities were best for coffee fanatics.

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WalletHub compared America’s 100-most populated cities on the following metrics, which were then weighed and graded on a 100-point scale:

  1. Average Price per Pack of Coffee: Full Weight (~7.14 Points)
  2. Average Price of a Cappuccino: Full Weight (~7.14 Points)
  3. Average Spending on Coffee per Household: Full Weight (~7.14 Points)
  4. Share of Adult Coffee Drinkers: Full Weight (~7.14 Points)
  5. Note: This metric measures the share of adults who reported drinking “ready-to-drink” coffee in the past six months. “Ready-to-drink” includes already prepared coffee found in the cold section of grocery stores.
  6. Share of Households that Own Coffee Makers: Full Weight (~7.14 Points)
  7. Note: This metric includes households that own electric coffee grinders, coffee makers (single-cup/pod-brewing) and/or espresso/cappuccino makers.
  8. Affordable Coffee Shops, Coffee Houses & Cafés Rated 4.5+ Stars per Capita*: Double Weight (~14.29 Points)
  9. Coffee Shops, Coffee Houses & Cafés per Capita*: Double Weight (~14.29 Points)
  10. Coffee & Tea Manufacturers per Capita*: Full Weight (~7.14 Points)
  11. Coffee Shops with Free Wi-Fi per Capita*: Full Weight (~7.14 Points)
  12. Donut Shops per Capita*: Full Weight (~7.14 Points)
  13. Google Search Traffic for the Term “Coffee”: Full Weight (~7.14 Points)
  14. Note: Search traffic was measured as a share of the national average.
  15. Presence of Coffee-Centric Events: Full Weight (~7.14 Points)

Cities also received an additional point if they hosted at least one coffee-centric event.

You can find Wallethub’s full methodology online. 

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