Great news! I prefer their teas but I’m going to try the peppermint mocha this weekend! And quite possibly the frappacino too
Skippy
Yummers!
Which one tastes more like coffee?
michelle
having difficulties printing the coupon.. can’t find it to print it.. can someone help??
Abby1
@ Michelle: There’s no coupon; it’s a promo deal!
sampler
damnit ! i just spent my starbucks GC yesterday
Mamaelmo
I’m defently going this weekend, gonna get my bf to try starbucks finally
michelle
ahh i see.. thanks!!
chris
do we need a coupon for this or can we just go to any store?
Barista
You can go to any store in Canada and no coupon is required!
With regards to the coffee taste, all of these lattes are sweetened and can therefore tone down the coffee taste. If you want more coffee flavour and less sweetness, you can get any beverage half sweet or have an additional espresso shot added.
Enjoy your Starbucks!
stardustcross
omg..awesome!!! one of my fav drinks (pepper hot chocolate). just hope I remember!!
Lindsay
the caramel brule late is DELICIOUS!!
its like a caramel machiatto but not oversweet!
im so excited for this promo!
I’ve noticed that American drinks tend to be on the sweet side & their food can be rather salty.
@Barista ~ Thanks for the tip about getting it 1/2 sweetened, as for the extra expresso shot I’m pretty sure that would cost extra just not sure how much StarBucks charges for an extra shot lol. I usually ask for a doppio at non-franchise/indie cafes.
Bytown
In a related posting, Goodlife Fitness Open House: Nov. 15 — 21, 2010
Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha Grande
Calories 540
Total Fat 19g
Cholesterol 50mg
Total Carbohydrate 80g
Sugars 76g
These things aren’t drinks, there meals. More like fat in a cup.
FunkyMunky
^ way to be Debby Downer!!
just ask for skim milk and maybe no whip
Talulah
Thank you, Bytown!
I was thinking about it, but 540 calories and 19 grams of fat? That’s ridiculous! And kinda gross.
bettythecanadianmenno
Hey thanks, Bytown… I had no idea it was that bad. I do realize that it’s a treat, and not a daily type of drink. In the past few months,when I DO indulge in Starbucks, I have been choosing a Tall instead of Grande, and have switched to non-fat milk. I either get no whip, or light whip, if I absolutely have to have it.
Do you know the info for those choices, as well ?? I want to know if that is making a significant difference, or if I’m just fooling myself ! Haha
Starwhat?
Starbucks is overpriced and fatty. Shave the pounds and save the wallet… the holidays are coming people!
Jenn
The Starbucks website has a good nutritional calculator that lets you choose what kind of milk, whip/no whip, etc. for any drink and calculates how many calories it’ll be. None of the holidays drinks are particularly good for you, but if you go for a tall, half-sweet, no whip drink it’s not that bad. Definitely stay away from the snacks, though. They’re delish, but you might as well eat a pound of butter rolled in sugar.
I tried to get my 2 for’s at a Starbucks today and the gal looked at me like I was nuts…
Mind you it was in a hotel in Niagara Falls.
Laura.
I was told today that we could only get hot drinks for the promotion, no cold ones, because we were in Canada. As a result, we walked out. Anyone else encounter this?
Barista
Keryn… you *should* be able to get an extra shot added to your beverage and have it qualify so long as it is one of the Holiday Beverages. The barista would charge for the more expensive beverage and the second would be free.
With regards to calories and nutritionals, Jenn made a good point about the starbucks.com website http://www.starbucks.com/menu/catalog/nutrition?drink=all#view_control=nutrition. With all things, there are choices to be made and some are better than others. There is definitely a way to adjust the drinks to be nutritionally sound.
The Niagara Falls stores do not generally participate in corporate special events.
Laura, do you mind sharing which store you went into?
hondamaniac
Love it!!!!!!!! thank you
Laura.
It was the Starbucks in Pickering at Liverpool and Kingston Rd.
I wanted to get one hot drink and one cold drink (a caramel brule frappuccino). It really made no sense to me because the price difference between the latte and the frap was only 5 cents.
The baristas told me that the cold drinks were only available as part of the promotion in the U.S. and I couldn’t get it because we were in Canada. I told them that it said online that it was part of the promotion, but they still said no. I went back and looked again at Starbucks’s web site, and it definitely does not indicate there is any difference in the drinks allowed (including the frappuccino) between the U.S. and Canada.
Are there any other locations in the GTA that are honouring the full promo?
Barista
Laura– sorry that you had that experience. All the holiday beverages should be offered/granted during this event (no matter if they are hot or cold). All GTA corporate locations should be honouring the promo as such. Stores that will likely not (but may) participate are those that are located within hotels, hospitals (with a few exceptions), universities and airports.
Hope this helps! At least you have one more day to try )
It is valid in Quebec?
Great news! I prefer their teas but I’m going to try the peppermint mocha this weekend! And quite possibly the frappacino too
Yummers!
Which one tastes more like coffee?
having difficulties printing the coupon.. can’t find it to print it.. can someone help??
@ Michelle: There’s no coupon; it’s a promo deal!
damnit ! i just spent my starbucks GC yesterday
I’m defently going this weekend, gonna get my bf to try starbucks finally
ahh i see.. thanks!!
do we need a coupon for this or can we just go to any store?
You can go to any store in Canada and no coupon is required!
With regards to the coffee taste, all of these lattes are sweetened and can therefore tone down the coffee taste. If you want more coffee flavour and less sweetness, you can get any beverage half sweet or have an additional espresso shot added.
Enjoy your Starbucks!
omg..awesome!!! one of my fav drinks (pepper hot chocolate). just hope I remember!!
the caramel brule late is DELICIOUS!!
its like a caramel machiatto but not oversweet!
im so excited for this promo!
OMGGG THANK YOU! YAY
I’ve noticed that American drinks tend to be on the sweet side & their food can be rather salty.
@Barista ~ Thanks for the tip about getting it 1/2 sweetened, as for the extra expresso shot I’m pretty sure that would cost extra just not sure how much StarBucks charges for an extra shot lol. I usually ask for a doppio at non-franchise/indie cafes.
In a related posting, Goodlife Fitness Open House: Nov. 15 — 21, 2010
Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha Grande
Calories 540
Total Fat 19g
Cholesterol 50mg
Total Carbohydrate 80g
Sugars 76g
These things aren’t drinks, there meals. More like fat in a cup.
^ way to be Debby Downer!!
just ask for skim milk and maybe no whip
Thank you, Bytown!
I was thinking about it, but 540 calories and 19 grams of fat? That’s ridiculous! And kinda gross.
Hey thanks, Bytown… I had no idea it was that bad. I do realize that it’s a treat, and not a daily type of drink. In the past few months,when I DO indulge in Starbucks, I have been choosing a Tall instead of Grande, and have switched to non-fat milk. I either get no whip, or light whip, if I absolutely have to have it.
Do you know the info for those choices, as well ?? I want to know if that is making a significant difference, or if I’m just fooling myself ! Haha
Starbucks is overpriced and fatty. Shave the pounds and save the wallet… the holidays are coming people!
The Starbucks website has a good nutritional calculator that lets you choose what kind of milk, whip/no whip, etc. for any drink and calculates how many calories it’ll be. None of the holidays drinks are particularly good for you, but if you go for a tall, half-sweet, no whip drink it’s not that bad. Definitely stay away from the snacks, though. They’re delish, but you might as well eat a pound of butter rolled in sugar.
I tried to get my 2 for’s at a Starbucks today and the gal looked at me like I was nuts…
Mind you it was in a hotel in Niagara Falls.
I was told today that we could only get hot drinks for the promotion, no cold ones, because we were in Canada. As a result, we walked out. Anyone else encounter this?
Keryn… you *should* be able to get an extra shot added to your beverage and have it qualify so long as it is one of the Holiday Beverages. The barista would charge for the more expensive beverage and the second would be free.
With regards to calories and nutritionals, Jenn made a good point about the starbucks.com website http://www.starbucks.com/menu/catalog/nutrition?drink=all#view_control=nutrition. With all things, there are choices to be made and some are better than others. There is definitely a way to adjust the drinks to be nutritionally sound.
The Niagara Falls stores do not generally participate in corporate special events.
Laura, do you mind sharing which store you went into?
Love it!!!!!!!! thank you
It was the Starbucks in Pickering at Liverpool and Kingston Rd.
I wanted to get one hot drink and one cold drink (a caramel brule frappuccino). It really made no sense to me because the price difference between the latte and the frap was only 5 cents.
The baristas told me that the cold drinks were only available as part of the promotion in the U.S. and I couldn’t get it because we were in Canada. I told them that it said online that it was part of the promotion, but they still said no. I went back and looked again at Starbucks’s web site, and it definitely does not indicate there is any difference in the drinks allowed (including the frappuccino) between the U.S. and Canada.
Are there any other locations in the GTA that are honouring the full promo?
Laura– sorry that you had that experience. All the holiday beverages should be offered/granted during this event (no matter if they are hot or cold). All GTA corporate locations should be honouring the promo as such. Stores that will likely not (but may) participate are those that are located within hotels, hospitals (with a few exceptions), universities and airports.
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Hope this helps! At least you have one more day to try
Mission accomplished.