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Starbucks 2023 WW Friendly Holiday Drink Guide

Starbucks® 2023 seasonal items will be available November 2, 2023

It’s that time of year….Whether you’re looking for a Peppermint Mocha or Caramel Brûlée Latte, this Starbucks Holiday Drink Guide will help you find a Holiday drink that fits into your wellness plan. There are so many delicious Starbucks Holiday drinks you are sure to enjoy!

2023 Starbucks Holiday menu for the USA. Picture courtesy of Starbucks.

Did you know Starbucks has over 170,000 ways to customize beverages? CRAZY HUH?! That can be very overwhelming trying to find a WW friendly option that fits your lifestyle.

That’s exactly why I created this easy Starbucks WW Friendly Holiday Drink Guide to help make that decision a little more easier!

Here’s the 2023 lineup on the Starbucks Holiday drinks for the season:

  • Peppermint Mocha– available in USA, Canada, Australia, Philippines and MENA
  • Toasted White Chocolate Mocha-available in the USA and Canada
  • Caramel Brulée Latte– available in USA and Canada
  • Chestnut Praline Latte– available in USA and Canada
  • Irish Creme Cold Brew-available in the USA and Canada
  • Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Latte– available in the USA and Canada
  • Gingerbread Latte- available in USA, Canada, Australia, and Ireland
  • Eggnog Latte– available in USA, Canada, and Ireland
  • Fudge Hot Chocolate– available in the UK and Ireland
  • Iced Gingerbread Oatmilk Chai-avaliable in the USA and Canada

All of these flavors are available hot, iced or as a blended Frappuccino. Keep in mind only the hot beverages come in the red cups.

Peppermint Mocha: Espresso, steamed choice of milk, 1 pump peppermint syrup and 1 pump mocha syrup(topped with sweet whipped cream and dark chocolate curls)

In the United States, it is topped with dark chocolate curls and in Europe and the Asia Pacific this drink gets a mocha drizzle and pieces of candy canes.

Toasted White Chocolate Mocha: Espresso, steamed choice of milk, and white chocolate syrup. 

Caramel Brulée Latte: Espresso, steamed choice of milk, caramel brûlée syrup, and Caramel Brulée topping.

Chestnut Praline Latte: Espresso, Chestnut Praline syrup, topped with whipped topping and Chestnut Praline topping.

Irish Creme Cold Brew: Espresso, choice of steamed milk, top with foamed milk.

Gingerbread Latte: Sweet and delicately spicy gingerbread flavors mingle—with our Starbucks® Blonde Espresso and steamed milk, topped with whipped cream and a pumpkin spice blend—for the perfect holiday touch.

Starbucks Customization Tips:

  1. Select your milk: You can choose from whole, 2% milk or nonfat milk, or non-dairy alternatives such as soy, coconut and almond.
  2. Choose how many pumps of syrup you want: To lower the points of your flavored beverage, ask for fewer pumps of syrup, or select a sugar-free syrup.
  3. Ask for “less whip” or “no whip.”

What are the point value for the number of pumps?

  • Sugar Free Vanilla Syrup–  up to 3 pumps Zero Points®
  • Peppermint Mocha made with 1 pump peppermint syrup and 1 pump mocha syrup: 2 pumps-3 Points®
  • Mocha sauce– 1 pump- 2 Points® , 2 pumps-3 Points® , 3 pumps-4 Points®
  • Toasted White Chocolate Mocha:1 pump-3 Points® , 2 pumps-5 Points® , 3 pumps-8 Points®
  • Caramel Brulée Latte:1 pump- 2 Points® , 2 pumps-3 Points, 3 pumps- 5 Points®
  • Chestnut Praline Latte: 1 pump- 2 Points® , 2 pumps-4 Points® , 3 pumps-6 Points®
  • Sugar Cookie Syrup: 1 pump- 1 Points® , 2 pumps-2 Points® , 3 pumps-4 Points®
  • Gingerbread syrup:1 pump- 2 Points® , 2 pumps-3 Points, 3 pumps- 5 Points®

What are other great low point Starbucks options?

  • Grande Cold Brew or Iced Coffee (without milk): Zero Points®
  • Venti with a shot of expresso then add your own 11 oz. carton Premier Protein (depending on the flavor) on top: 2-3 Points®
  • Grande Caffe Americano: Zero Points®
  • Tall Caffe Latte with Nonfat Milk: 3 Points®
  • Tall Flat White with Almond Milk: 3 Points®
  • Tall Iced Vanilla Latte with Nonfat Milk: 4 Points®
  • Tall Iced Caffe Latte with Almond Milk: 2 Points®
  • Tall Vanilla Latte with Non Fat Milk: 8 Points®
  • Tall Cappuccino with Nonfat Milk: 2 Points®
  • Tall Caramel Macchiato with Nonfat Milk: 7 Points®
  • Tall Caramel Macchiato with Almond Milk: 6 Points®
  • Tall Iced Skinny Cinnamon Dolce* Latte: 2 Points®
  • Venti Iced Skinny Cinnamon Dolce* Latte: 3 Points®
  • Grande Mocha Frappuccino Light with Nonfat Milk (without whipped cream): 5 Points®
  • Short Caramel Brûlée Latte with Almond Milk (without whipped cream : 7 Points®
  • Grande Oatmilk Honey Almond Milk Flat White: 7 Points®
  • Grande Honey Almond Milk Cold Brew: 3 Points®
  • Grande Iced Sugar Cookie Almond Milk Latte with 4 pumps of the cookie syrup: 7 Points®
  • Tall Iced Sugar Cookie Almond Milk with 2 pumps of cookie syrup: 5 Points®
  • Grande Iced Blondie Americano with 2 pumps sugar cookie syrup and a splash of Almond milk: 4 Points®
  • Short Skinny Vanilla Latte with Nonfat Milk: 2 Points®
  • Short Skinny Peppermint Mocha with Nonfat Milk: 2 Points®
  • Tall Irish Crème Cold Brew: 8 Points®

Hot Chocolate:

  • Tall Hot Chocolate with Almond Milk or Soy Milk without whipped cream– 6 Points®
  • Tall Hot Chocolate with Almond Milk or Soy Milk without whipped cream– 6 Points®

Teas:

  • Tall Chai Tea Latte with Non Fat Milk: 9 Points®
  • Starbucks Teavana London Fog Tea Latte Tall with Almond Milk– 4 Points®
  • Venti cup Teavana Shaken Iced Green Tea (sweetened): 3 Points®
  • Grande lightly Sweet Chai Tea Latte with Almond Milk:4 Points®
  • Chai Tea Latte Short with Nonfat Milk or Coconut Milk– 4 Points®
  • Tall Iced Gingerbread Oatmilk Chai-10 Points®

When is Starbucks Red Cup Day?

Red cup day 2023 will be on Thursday, November 16, 2023. Starbucks customers who order a signature holiday drink on Thursday, November 16, 2023, are eligible for this year’s promotion. To guarantee yourself a free reusable holiday red cup, you’ll want to head to your local Starbucks early on November 16th.

Starbucks WW Friendly Holiday Drink Guide

Starbucks WW Friendly Holiday Drink Guide

Did you know Starbucks has over 170,000 ways to customize beverages? WOW! That can be very overwhelming trying to find a WW friendly option that fits your lifestyle. Here is a Starbucks WW Friendly Holiday Drink Guide to help make that decision a little more easier!

Author: thepounddropper.com

Instructions

1. Select your milk: You can choose from whole, 2% milk or nonfat milk, or non-dairy alternatives such as soy, coconut and almond.

2. Choose how many pumps of syrup you want: To lower the points of your flavored beverage, ask for fewer pumps of syrup, or select a sugar-free syrup.

3. Ask for “less whip” or “no whip.”

Notes

What are the point value for the size and milk options? 

8 ounces:

  • Almond Milk: 2 Points®
  • 2 % Milk: 5 Points®
  • Skim Milk: 3 Points®
  • Coconut Milk: 5 Points®
  • Soy Milk: 5 Points®
  • Oat Milk: 4 Points®

12 ounces:

  • Almond Milk: 2 Points®
  • 2 % Milk: 8 Points®
  • Skim Milk: 5 Points®
  • Coconut Milk: 7 Points®
  • Soy Milk: 7 Points®
  • Oat Milk: 7 Points®

16 ounces:

  • Almond Milk: 3 Points®
  • 2 % Milk: 10 Points®
  • Skim Milk: 6 Points®
  • Coconut Milk: 9 Points®
  • Soy Milk: 10 Points®
  • Oat Milk: 9 Points®
  • What are the point value for the number of pumps?

    • Sugar Free Vanilla Syrup- up to 3 pumps 0 Points®  
    • Peppermint Mocha made with 1 pump peppermint syrup and 1 pump mocha syrup: 2 pumps-3 Points®
    • Mocha sauce- 1 pump- 2 Points® , 2 pumps-3 Points® s 3 pumps-4 Points®
    • Toasted White Chocolate Mocha:1 pump-3 Points® 2 pumps-5 Points® 3 pumps-8 Points®
    • Caramel Brulée Latte:1 pump- 2 Points® 2 pumps-3 Points® 3 pumps- 5 Points®
    • Chestnut Praline Latte: 1 pump- 2 Points® 2 pumps-4 Points® 3 pumps-6 Points®
    • Sugar Cookie Syrup: 1 pump- 1 Points® 2 pumps-2 Points® 3 pumps-4 Points®
    • Gingerbread syrup: 1 pump- 2 Points® , 2 pumps-3 Points, 3 pumps- 5 Points®

      What are other great low point Starbucks options?
      • Grande Cold Brew or Iced Coffee (without milk): ZeroPoints®
      • Venti with a shot of expresso then add your own 11 oz. carton Premier Protein (depending on the flavor) on top: 2-3 Points®
      • Grande Caffe Americano: Zero Points®
      • Tall Caffe Latte with Nonfat Milk: 3 Points®
      • Tall Flat White with Almond Milk: 3 Points®
      • Tall Iced Vanilla Latte with Nonfat Milk: 4 Points®
      • Tall Iced Caffe Latte with Almond Milk: 2 Points®
      • Tall Vanilla Latte with Non Fat Milk: 8 Points®
      • Tall Cappuccino with Nonfat Milk: 2 Points®
      • Tall Caramel Macchiato with Nonfat Milk: 7 Points®
      • Tall Caramel Macchiato with Almond Milk: 6 Points®
      • Grande Mocha Frappuccino Light with Nonfat Milk (without whipped cream): 5 Points®
      • Short Caramel Brûlée Latte with Almond Milk (without whipped cream : 7 Points®
      • Grande Oatmilk Honey Almond Milk Flat White: 7 Points®
      • Grande Honey Almond Milk Cold Brew: 3 Points®
      • Grande Iced Sugar Cookie Almond Milk Latte with 4 pumps of the cookie syrup: 7 Points®
      • Tall Iced Sugar Cookie Almond Milk with 2 pumps of cookie syrup: 5 Points®
      • Grande Iced Blondie Americano with 2 pumps sugar cookie syrup and a splash of Almond Milk: 4 Points®
      • Short Skinny Vanilla Latte with Nonfat Milk: 2 Points®
      • Short Skinny Peppermint Mocha with Nonfat Milk: 2 Points®
      • Tall Irish Crème Cold Brew: 8 Points®

    Hot Chocolate:

      • Tall Peppermint Hot Chocolate with Non Fat Milk without whipped cream- 12 Points®
      • Tall Hot Chocolate with Almond Milk or Soy Milk without whipped cream- 6 Points®

      Teas:

      • Tall Chai Tea Latte with Non Fat Milk: 9 Points®
      • Starbucks Teavana London Fog Tea Latte Tall with Almond Milk- 4 Points®
      • Venti cup Teavana Shaken Iced Green Tea (sweetened): 3 Points®
      • Grande lightly Sweet Chai Tea Latte with Almond Milk:4 Points®
      • Chai Tea Latte Short with Nonfat Milk or Coconut Milk- 4 Points®
      • Tall Iced Gingerbread Oatmilk Chai-10 Points®

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Have a wonderful day! 

AJ

Wednesday 1st of November 2023

Thank you! Great information

DAVA ESMAN

Wednesday 1st of November 2023

Thanks for this handy guide. It will sure help this season! In the southwest, Starbucks does not offer non fat milk or any sugar free syrups. :-(

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