The next day I ordered the same drink again, but with a grande size in order to check for discrepancies. I got my money’s worth and the drink’s contents balanced out. When I took my first sip, I wasn’t let down. She then tossed out some of the extra foam and slapped a lid on.

This time I ordered another venti-sized drink, and I watched the barista fill the cup to the point of overflowing.

The only problem is that there’s a lot more foam than coffee, so it may not be worth the price. It didn’t have the slightly overpowering sweetness of a regular caramel macchiato, and the generous caramel drizzle doesn’t cover up the burnt espresso taste Starbucks is notorious for, which I thoroughly enjoy. In fact, I thought the barista gave me the wrong drink. At first I was concerned the drink might be some super sugary, whipped cream concoction, since Grande evokes that type of association – and her previous album was literally called “Sweetener.” Still, I persisted and ordered a venti of the drink. In that time, I saw that the drink was the result of a collaboration with singer Ariana Grande. Since I don’t usually get a coffee to start my day, I waited a while to try this out. It’s described as a regular iced macchiato, but it’s topped with cold foam, presumably to give it the “cloud” illusion. But when I heard about the new iced caramel cloud macchiato,” all my preteen nostalgia came rushing back. You will rarely see me deviate from my regular Starbucks order of an iced latte. I wouldn’t call myself a connoisseur, but I can definitely appreciate a good coffee. But that didn’t matter.īecause that’s where my romance with Starbucks began. I ordered an iced caramel macchiato and had my name mercilessly butchered on the cup. Starbucks hadn’t yet launched in India, where I grew up, and my cousin and I wanted to be part of the craze, so we headed into the nearest one. The latest Twilight movie, “New Moon,” was all the rage, Justin Bieber had just burst into the music scene and everyone had Facebook albums dedicated to their day out with friends at a local Starbucks, replete with artsy pictures of their coffee cups. ( My Starbucks Rewards members can try theirs in store from Thursday 27 February as a part of Starbucks First Tastes).The year was 2010. Prices starting from £3.40* and available in selected stores across the UK from Thursday 5 March for a limited time only. Starbucks Blonde® espresso, a smoother, lighter roast that whilst mellow, still packs a punch, is poured into the caramel or vanilla flavoured foam to create the visually stunning hallmark layers of the Macchiato, before a finishing touch of either caramel or vanilla bean drizzle that completes the drink, served over ice. The brand new drink is made starting with deliciously light, whipped milk foam with a smooth and fluffy texture. The Iced Cloud Macchiato takes the classic Iced Macchiato recipe and gives it a modern twist. On Thursday 5 March 2020, Starbucks launches the Cloud Macchiato, a brand new drink innovation heading to a Starbucks store near you.Īvailable in two flavours, Iced Vanilla Bean Cloud Macchiato or Iced Caramel Cloud Macchiato, these brand new drinks will make you feel like you’re on cloud 9 with luxurious layers of flavour.

Caramel cloud macchiato