- I had five Starbucks baristas make me their favorite off-menu drinks.
- All of the drinks were tasty, though I was shocked one customized grande latte cost me $8.20.
- My favorites were twists on the brown-sugar oat-milk shaken espresso and I learned ordering tricks.
Starbucks has a new CEO coming — and analysts predict that his reign could come with changes to store operations and, of course, menus.
The chain’s menu typically changes seasonally, with special drink releases popping up throughout the year. But Starbucks is also known for the wide variety of customizations it has available to customers — and many play with them to create “secret menu” drinks.
Instead of putting my own creativity to the test, I stopped by two Starbucks locations in the Southern California area and asked five baristas to create their favorite off-menu beverages for me.
Here’s how it went.
