This Is The Best New Spring Starbucks Drink

Spring is finally here (to stay, we hope!), and that means a new slate of seasonal drinks at Starbucks. New on the menu this year are hot and iced takes on ube—a purple yam often used in Filipino desserts—and coconut drinks. But it’s a returning favourite—lavender!—that won over Team Chatelaine in a recent taste test.

We tried five new drinks on the spring menu ahead of its March launch. The absolute standout? The Iced Lavender Cream Chai, a chai latte on ice topped with lavender cold cream. Team Chatelaine loved the warm spice of the chai combined with the sweet floral notes of the lavender cold cream. “It’s hard to get a delicate floral flavour to come through in a cold drink without it tasting like perfume, so kudos,” said one tester.

Our only suggestion? Order a tall, not a grande—this is a sweet drink that’s best enjoyed in small doses.

Starbucks first introduced lavender drinks to their menus in 2024, but this is their first lavender chai-based drink. Other new additions to the menu include the Iced Ube Coconut Macchiato, Ube Coconut Latte and Toasted Coconut Cream Cold Brew.