Starbucks’ coffee was just taken to a whole new level – thanks to the chain’s newly-revealed secret menu of alcoholic drinks.
Customers are now able to order off-menu cocktails containing liquors such as vodka, whiskey, and bourbon – however the beverages are only available at one single Starbucks location in Seattle, where all beverages are made upon request by a barista-turned-bartender.
The Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Seattle offers the Espresso Martini which is made with three simple ingredients of espresso, vodka and simple or vanilla syrup and all you have to do is ask a barista at the location to make you one.
Secret: Starbucks has a secret cocktail menu full of alcoholic beverages that no one knows about and they’re only available at one location
Cocktails: The secret menu is only available at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Seattle where you can order an espresso IPA, a whiskey infused coffee or a bourbon espresso
Kept off the menu since the Roastery has been in place, is a coffee infused martini made of espresso, vodka and syrup, all shaken with ice and then strained into a chilled martini glass with an espresso bean garnish.
If you’re not a vodka drinker, that won’t be an issue, as the Roastery has a fully stocked bar including whiskey and bourbon which you can swap the vodka out with.
Some people enjoy a glass of bourbon shaken with chilled espresso, while others would prefer a fresh IPA beer that’s poured from tap, on-site.
The espresso infused alcoholic drinks are in fact real and a Starbucks spokesperson shared with Delish why they chose to add cocktails to a secret menu.
‘Starbucks Reserve Roastery is the only Starbucks location that employs skillfully trained bartenders who craft an assortment of signature beverages and cocktails to accompany the authentic Italian cuisine at Princi.’
Starbucks collaborated with Italian artisan bakery, Princi, and added them into their Seattle location in November 2017 and since then, the Roastery has been serving up the alcoholic drink to go along with the delicious menu items that are baked on-site.
Aside from guests being able to order secret alcoholic drinks from a Starbucks barista, Princi also has their own separate menu of delicious foods from focaccia sandwiches, soups, and salads for lunch to sweet pastries and muffins for dessert.
Beer: One of the drinks available is the Espresso Cloud IPA which is espresso, orange pieces, and sweet vanilla shaken over ice to create a foam which is then poured on top of the IPA
Bar: At the Roastery, there is a secret bar with different types of alcohol that customers can order from to go along with the food from their new Italian bakery, Princi
To go along with Italian baker Rocco Princi’s food menu, Princi also offers a wide variety of beer, wine and specialty cocktails on their own, if you’re not interested in the Starbucks beverages.
If you’re more of a beer drinker than liquor, that won’t be an issue because there’s fresh IPA beer available at the Starbucks and their secret drink is called the Espresso Cloud IPA.
The IPA was created by Starbucks barista, Justin Burns-Beach when he started to work at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room in 2015 and wanted to create an innovative coffee recipe.
Justin created the Espresso Cloud which is simply made by shaking espresso over ice with orange pieces and a pinch of sweet vanilla, creating a foam.
Once the foam is formed, it’s simply layered on top of a freshly poured glass of IPA beer and then served with a shot of cold espresso on the side.
Inside the 15,000-square-foot Reserve Roastery are two coffee bars, two roasting facility rooms, a library, a store, a lounge, and a full Italian restaurant.
The Roastery has so much to offer, but the secret alcoholic beverages are quite the crowd-pleaser.
It is one of the largest Starbucks stores in the world, located just a few blocks away from the original 1912 Pike Store in Seattle.