WASHINGTON — Starbucks is changing up its menu next week, shedding roughly a dozen drinks from its beverage options.
Starting on March 4, the Seattle coffee giant will remove 13 drinks from its menu in an effort to simplify its options and reduce wait times.
“We’re simplifying our menu to focus on fewer, more popular items, executed with excellence. This will make way for innovation, help reduce wait times, improve quality and consistency, and align with our core identity as a coffee company,” Starbucks said in a statement.
Earlier this year, Starbucks set a goal to cut nearly 30% of its food and beverage menu in an effort to “simplify operations” and improve speed service. Monday’s announcement marks the first wave of menu cuts expected for 2025.
The news came as the company announced plans to lay off 1,100 corporate employees.
Starbucks also gave recommendations for beverages similar to the soon-to-be discontinued items.
Starbucks menu changes: See full list of 13 drinks leaving the menu
Iced Matcha Lemonade:
We recommend trying the Green Tea Lemonade, which shares similar citrus and grassy notes.
Espresso Frappuccino, Caffè Vanilla Frappuccino:
The Coffee Frappuccino is a great alternative, as it has sweet, roasty coffee notes and can easily be customized to add a shot of espresso or pump of syrup.
Java Chip Frappuccino, White Chocolate Mocha Frappuccino:
Try the Mocha Frappuccino instead as it has bittersweet chocolate notes, and the chocolate bits in the Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappuccino give a similar texture as the Java Chip Frappuccino.
Chai Crème Frappuccino, Caramel Ribbon Crunch Crème Frappuccino, Double Chocolaty Chip Crème Frappuccino, Chocolate Cookie Crumble Crème Frappuccino, and White Chocolate Crème Frappuccino:
For customers who like the Creme Frappuccino beverages, they might enjoy the creamy vanilla notes of the popular Vanilla Bean Frappuccino which can be customized with flavor, or the Strawberry Frappuccino which has notes of fresh berries and cream.
White Hot Chocolate:
The Hot Chocolate can be customized with Mocha or White Chocolate Mocha sauce.
Royal English Breakfast Latte:
The London Fog Latte shares similar sweet floral notes.
Honey Almondmilk Flat White:
The Flat White can be customized with any non-dairy milk and sweetener of choice. “