It's time to get a little bit Wicked at Starbucks. And nothing says Wicked quite like two drinks inspired by the main witches of Oz. But it is not just the two drinks that will let us celebrate this musical experience, as Starbucks is also releasing some iconic merch, themed gift cards, and even a limited edition gold gift card keychain with a minimum load price of $50.
If you are a fan of Wicked, then this is your season at Starbucks. And we are living for it. Not only do we have two iconic drinks to fall in love with, but the merchandise is everything. From three mugs inspired by iconic locations from the stories to the variety of Tumblers that scream Wicked, you won't want to miss out on all these movie-inspired pieces.
First up, let's talk about the two drinks! We have one drink inspired by Glinda, which is the Glinda's Pink Potion. According to the Starbucks description, the Pink Potion is "a Mango Dragonfruit Starbucks Refreshers® Beverage hand-shaken with creamy coconut milk, ice and a scoop of real, freeze-dried dragonfruit. Topped with silky-smooth nondairy strawberry cold foam, the drink is finished with an Oz-dusting of magic (colorful candy sprinkles)." So it is basically just an elevated version of a drink we all know and love, which is fine with us.
And then we have Elphaba's drink selection from Starbucks. For Elphaba's Cold Brew, we are getting, a "Cold Brew is sweetened with peppermint-flavored syrup, topped with silky-smooth nondairy matcha cold foam and colorful green candy sprinkles for an Oz-dusting of magic." This definitely takes our Cold Brew to a new level and we can't wait to give this one a sip. It might just become an instant classic.
Starbucks gets Wicked inspiration with their new line of drinks and merch
Beyond the drinks, Starbucks is also celebrating the upcoming release of Wicked with mugs, tumblers and gift cards that every collector will want to get their hands on. Not only are they dropping three amazing mugs, but there are also tumblers and keychains that we can't resist.
For the mugs, we are looking at three new additions to their iconic Discovery series. There is an Emerald City Mug, a Munchkinland Mug and a Shiz University Mug. There are symbols for each location and these might just be the ultimate collector's pieces. The only downside we can see is that they are, "available for purchase individually as 14 oz ceramic mugs or as a set of three 2 oz demi mugs, exclusively at Universal Theme parks in the U.S."
Of course, the tumblers are also pretty iconic and will definitely fly off the shelves just like the flying monkeys. From the Target x Starbucks exclusive silhouettes tumbler to the Emerald City tumbler, it feels like there is something for everyone in this lineup.
And of course, we have to talk about the gift cards. There are different designs to choose from in physical gift cards and in digital gift cards. And those will drop in stores at the same time as the two drinks!
If you are planning a trip to Starbucks, the new drinks and gift cards are set to hit stores on October 22. Whereas the merch is set to drop in November in limited locations. While not everything will be available everywhere, stores will start seeing Wicked merch as of November 7.
What do you say fellow Guilty Eaters? Are we ready to get Wicked with Starbucks?