Starbuck's

So, I enjoy Starbuck's. I admit - I think McD's and Dunkin' Donuts has great black regular coffee, but when I want that flavor, I go to Starbuck's. In the US, I did not drive thru every day. It was considered a treat, but when the fall seasonal flavors came around I often found myself getting treats more frequently as I LOVE the pumpkin spiced latte. And then after pumpkin spice you had Christmas flavors - gingerbread latte, eggnog latte, and peppermint mocha. Yum.

When we moved to Japan I quickly noticed the seasonal flavors are not quite the same as the US. They serve lots of green tea flavors at Starbuck's and right now they have a creme brulee latte. Back in April, they had a sakura (cherry blossom) flavor. I thought I would try it and was deeply disappointed. Definitely not my favorite but I drank it anyways because I paid an obscene amount of money for a flavored treat.

Well tonight I had community group with church and we met at Starbuck's. I saw the Christmas flavor advertisements that start next week and I felt like a little kid on Christmas morning. I was so excited!! They are going to have gingerbread latte, nutty white mocha, and caramel eclair latte. I am very very excited. There is still no pumpkin spice latte, but that is okay. I think these three tasty treats will make up for it. Oh, and to top if off, I can make my own peppermint mocha coffee at home as my MIL brought me some Coffeemate Creamer that is peppermint mocha flavor. Yum. And it will not cost me as much my Starbuck's run.

It is the little things God gives me that brightens my day. And today it was cold and rainy so this news made me look forward to some yummy warm treats on these nasty days.