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| Look! They give you a plastic Starbucks mermaid stirrer! Only sometimes though. |
Starbucks' Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate is a fall seasonal drink that features a hot chocolate made with mocha sauce and toffee nut syrup (apparently two separate syrups and not the same stuff used for the
Toffee Mocha), topped with whipped cream, a drizzle of caramel sauce, and finished with a sprinkled blend of sea salt and Hawaiian Turbinado sugar (i.e. raw sugar). The price for this warm, fall concoction is
$2.70 for a 12-ounce Tall.
Starbucks uses a nice, rich, buttery caramel. I usually think it's too strong and sweet in coffee drinks, but it's really good with the mocha toffee flavor!
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| Not a pretty sight, but it tastes great! |
The salt, to borrow the phrase, really kicks the flavor up a notch without actually being very salty.
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| It looks a little better when you stir it up. |
For one reason or another, it isn't as hot as other Starbucks' drinks. I don't mind not burning my hand when I carry it without a sleeve though. The Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate is my favorite fall drink at Starbucks so far. Yes, better than the
Pumpkin Spice Latte. Heresy, I know!
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Nutritional Info - Starbucks Tall Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate with 2% Milk and Whipped Cream (12oz)
Calories - 360 (from Fat - 120)
Fat - 13g (Saturated Fat - 8g)
Sodium - 220mg
Carbs - 55g (Sugar - 49g)
Protein - 10g
Caffeine - 20mg
