Starbucks routinely releases new product lines, and they usually aren’t very shocking. A blended frozen coffee Frappuccino? Sure. Fruit-based caffeinated Refreshers? Why not. But we’d be lying if we said the coffee chain’s latest beverage offering didn’t have us scratching our heads a bit, as Starbucks has announced the rollout of a new line of olive oil-infused coffees that they’re calling Oleato. So what’s the story behind this rather puzzling new line of drinks at the ubiquitous coffee shop?
Is Starbucks Oleato really just coffee with olive oil?
Yes. This isn’t some gimmick where Starbucks is using an olive oil-flavored syrup or some sort of imitation olive oil flavoring — the chain is straight-up adding Partanna extra virgin olive oil to coffee. At launch, there are three beverages incorporating the common cooking oil into your morning caffeine fix:
- Oleato Caffè Latte: an Starbucks Blonde Espresso Roast plus olive oil steamed with oat milk
- Oleato Iced Shaken Espresso: a mix of Blonde Espresso Roast, hazelnut syrup, oat milk and olive oil
- Oleato Golden Foam Cold Brew: a cold brew topped with an olive oil-infused vanilla sweet cream foam that Starbucks has dubbed “Golden Foam”
