Starbucks and Dunkin’ dropped their new winter menus merely days apart. And whereas one might assume that it might be unimaginable to compete with the latter chain’s viral Pistachio Latte (which is once more, ICYMI), Dunkin’ went and topped it.
That’s correct, the Boston-born espresso giant teamed up with pop princess-IT girl extraordinaire Sabrina Carpenter for an all-new beverage: Brown Sugar Shakin’ Espresso. As a result of the devoted journalist that I am, I immediately hopped throughout the automotive and drove straight to the drive-thru for a mode. And whereas I admittedly had extreme expectations to start (our girl Sabrina would under no circumstances steer us incorrect), I was shocked at my very personal response. Appears, it’s my favorite Dunkin’ beverage launch to this point. That’s that me (shakin’) espresso.
The shakin’ espresso comes iced with two pumps of brown sugar syrup, two pictures of espresso, and oat milk. The result is a rich, creamy base with merely the right amount of sweetness. I uncover that sugary lattes and specialty drinks usually overpower the exact style of the espresso, nonetheless this strikes the right steadiness. You proceed to get that warmth and sweet swirl of brown sugar whereas the espresso shines.
I’m not the one one impressed—social media has lit up with reward for the “Please Please Please” singer’s bevvy. “Merely tried the sabrina carpenter dunkin collab… yeah so it’s gonna be delectable,” one shopper wrote on X, whereas one different chimed in, “I had the model new Sabrina Carpenter drink from Dunkin’ this morning and it tastes exactly like how ‘Espresso’ sounds.”
“Really the perfect Dunkin’ espresso I’ve ever had ngl,” a third specific particular person talked about on the platform. “It was pretty sweet with out overpowering the espresso fashion and by no means merely straight up sugar.”
Others in distinction the drink to Starbucks’ private Iced Brown Sugar Oatmilk Shaken Espresso. “Not Sabrina Carpenter’s Dunkin’ collab being my all time favorite espresso drink from Starbucks,” a fan wrote on-line, whereas a Reddit shopper went as far to say it’s even greater.
“Tastes almost exactly similar to the Starbucks shaken espresso, nonetheless even greater in my view,” they commented in a thread. “I’m a Dunkin stan tho. 5 out of 5 stars for me. And the commercial she has is de facto humorous too. Queen of comedy in truth.”
Queen of many points, along with espresso!
Megan Schaltegger is an NYC-based writer. She loves sturdy espresso, consuming her method by the Manhattan meals scene, and her canine, Murray. She ensures to not focus on herself in third specific particular person IRL.