DENVER — It's the most wonderful time of year for Starbucks fans.
The coffee giant announced its festive holiday cups and menu items returned to stores nationwide on Thursday.
Returning menu favorites include the Peppermint Mocha, Caramel Brulée Latte and Chestnut Praline Latte. The Peppermint Mocha is making its 22nd appearance on the Starbucks holiday menu.
Starbucks will introduce a new trio of Cran-Merry Orange Refreshers.
Returning bakery items include the Sugar Plum Cheese Danish and Cranberry Bliss Bar. New pastries include the new Turkey Sage Danish, Snowman Cake Pop, Penguin Cookie, and Dark Toffee Bundt.
Starbucks is also debuting four new holiday hot cup designs and a holiday cold cup.
Starbucks said its Christmas Blend and seasonal coffee flavors in Roast & Ground, K-Cup pods and ready-to-drink formats will again be available in grocery stores.
Starbucks Peppermint Mocha
Starbucks Espresso Roast combined with steamed milk, mocha sauce and peppermint-flavored syrup, topped with whipped cream and dark chocolate curls.
Caramel Brulée Latte
Espresso Roast, milk and caramel brulée sauce, topped with whipped cream and caramel brulée bits.
Chestnut Praline Latte
Espresso Roast and steamed milk, flavors of caramelized chestnuts and spices, topped with whipped cream and spiced praline crumbs.
Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Latte
Sugar cookie flavored syrup with Starbucks Blonde Espresso and almondmilk, topped with red and green sprinkles. Available hot, iced and as a Frappuccino blended beverage.
Gingerbread Oatmilk Chai
Warm chai spices and creamy oatmilk, topped with nondairy gingerbread-flavored cold foam and a spice topping.
Cran-Merry Orange Refresher
The new refresher with sweet orange, tart cranberry and warm spices, including notes of cardamom, cinnamon and nutmeg, shaken with ice, water and real cranberries.
Cran-Merry Orange Lemonade Refresher
The new lemonade refresher combines the Cran-Merry Orange Refresher shaken with ice, lemonade and real cranberries.
Cran-Merry Drink
The new drink features the Cran-Merry Refresher with creamy coconutmilk poured over ice and real cranberries.
Turkey Sage Danish
A flaky savory pastry filled with turkey sausage and a creamy bechamel sauce.
Dark Toffee Bundt
Deep toffee flavor notes swirl together in a personal-sized bundt cake.
Penguin Cookie
A buttery shortbread cookie adorned with a merry penguin design.
Snowman Cake Pop
Vanilla cake mixed with buttercream, dipped in white chocolaty icing.
Sugar Plum Cheese Danish
Cream-cheese filling is surrounded by a fluffy Danish, topped with a spiced sugar-plum spread.
Cranberry Bliss Bar
A blondie cake with dried cranberries, finished with a layer of cream-cheese icing flecked with orange zest and a sprinkle of dried cranberries.