One of my favorite things to do is try Starbucks in other countries. In what traveling I have done in Asia, it seems that I can rely on Starbucks to spring up in the major cities and deliver me a consistently adequate-tasting latte or frappuccino. Aside from the usual beverages on the menu, each country also tends to have a spin on the coffee classics.
Take for example the creme brulee-flavored frappuccino equipped with not only whip-cream on top, but bits of toasty coffee flavored jelly at the bottom. Yum!
I have also seen Azuki (read bean) and Matcha (green tea powder) flavored items there as well. In the Philippines, Ube (taro) and Pandan (leafy plant) and Mango flavors were popular. In China, Passionfruit and Muscat flavored beverages were introduced during the summertime.
Also, as much as I would dislike to admit to being a subject of corporate brainwashing, being inside Starbucks ales any feeling of homesickness I might have. The other day I was eating a gingerbread Christmas tree and drinking lattes to the sound of Frank Sinatra’s holiday ridden voice and I could not help but feel at home.
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