Starbucks isn’t waiting for the weather, it’s officially opening its summer season, with special iced coffees as well as vibrantly colored merchandise, imaginative refreshments, vegan or even decaf drink specialities, which can now be ordered at no extra cost with any of the milk alternatives available from the coffee chain, so no one has to compromise. This summer will be anything but low-key, at least when it comes to Starbucks’ seasonal coffee and beverage specialties. Old favourites, surprising newcomers and exotic travel-evokers have all been added to the coffee chain’s summer line-up, which is able to satisfy both traditional and unusual coffee cravings. An icy splash into the bottom of the glass Iced coffees are practically synonymous with summer, because who wouldn’t be tempted by the sight of ice cubes swirling in a drink specialty and the silkiness of the slow melt? This year, Starbucks is aiming to appeal to the senses with three distinct iced coffees, so that everyone can find a cold brew treat that perfectly suits their mood: the vegan shake-up – and not at all a cool swank – Iced Brown Sugar Oat Shaken Espresso is back, alongside the restrained taste of Salted Caramel Cream Cold Brew, and the seasonal drinks include the classically charming Iced Starbucks Blonde® Latte. For those looking for creamy icing, the Chocolatey Waffle Cone Frappuccino® Blended Beverage is the one for you, if you’re open to summer coffee adventures, and the Strawberry Waffle Cone Frappuccino® Blended Beverage is much more than a white and red decaffeinated fruit cooler – it is a must try! The experience of drinking coffee is simply inimitable, but there are times when you want a different kind of drink. The dragon fruit, as a cactus fruit, is both tropical refreshing and unique. These are embodied in the coffee chain’s new refreshments, Mango Dragonfruit Starbucks Refresha® Drink and Dragon Coconut Starbucks Refresha® Drink, which will not only impress those who love the colour pink. Take it with you and enjoy it wherever you like! The pleasure of drinking coffee at home can now be made even more appealing with a returning favourite that this year embodies the harmony of the diversity of beans from Zambia, West Sumatra and Brasil. The grapefruit undertones of Odyssey Blend are complemented by sweet notes of roasted hazelnut, so you can experience exotic travel without a plane ticket – whether you wake up in the morning to a Starbucks cup in cheerful summer design, or take your hot or cold coffee with you in the seasonal orange reusable cup. 1/2 ×