Starbucks' holiday menu releases Thursday. See festive drinks, food

The holidays have arrived at Starbucks.

Starbucks' long-awaited holiday lineup, including several new drinks, sandwiches, bakery items, festive cups and limited-edition merchandise, will be available Thursday, Nov. 5.

In keeping with tradition, Starbucks has also unveiled its holiday cup designs, which feature holiday trees and bows on hot cups and evergreen trees and red bows on cold cups. The chain will also offer a limited-edition festive pup cup for the first time. The small cup of whipped cream features a cute dog wearing a big bow.

The holiday menu drops about a week and a half before the coffee chain's annual Red Cup Day, when customers can receive a collectible, reusable holiday cup with the purchase of a holiday beverage on the singular

day. This year's Red Cup Day is on Tuesday, Nov. 17.

Here's what to know about Starbucks' new holiday menu items and merchandise.

When does Starbucks' holiday menu release?

Starbucks' 2026 holiday menu debuts on Thursday, Nov. 5.

What drinks are on Starbucks' holiday menu?

Here's a look at the new drinks on Starbucks' 2026 holiday menu:

Tiramisu Velvet Latte (available hot or iced): Espresso combined with milk and vanilla syrup, topped with velvet mascarpone cold foam and a dusting of cocoa
Tiramisu Velvet Cold Brew: Cold brew with vanilla syrup, velvet mascarpone cold foam and a dusting of cocoa

Starbucks is debuting a new Tiramisu Velvet Latte (available hot or iced) and Tiramisu Velvet Cold Brew for the winter holiday. The drinks are available Nov. 5, 2026.

Iced Caramel Brulée Cream Chai: Chai made with caramel brulée sauce and caramel brulée bits
Iced Sugar Cookie Cream Matcha: Matcha with sugar cookie cream cold foam, topped with red and green sprinkles
Apple Pomegranate Refresher: Crisp apple flavors and popping pomegranate-flavored pearls (also available with lemonade or as an Energy Refresher for an extra caffeine kick)
Snowy Apple Pomegranate Refresher: Apple Pomegranate Refresher made with coconut milk

Starbucks is debuting a Apple Pomegranate Refresher for the winter holiday menu. The drink, made with crisp apple flavors and popping pomegranate-flavored pearls, will be available Nov. 5, 2026.

And a look at those returning:

Peppermint Mocha (available hot, iced or as a Frappuccino): Espresso, steamed milk, mocha sauce and peppermint-flavored syrup, topped with whipped cream and dark chocolate curls
Caramel Brulée Latte (available hot, iced or as a Frappuccino): Espresso, steamed milk and caramel brulée sauce, topped with whipped cream and caramel brulée topping
Sugar Cookie Latte (available hot or iced): Blonde Espresso, milk and sugar cookie-flavored syrup, topped with red and green sprinkles
Gingerbread Cream Chai (available hot or iced): Chai and milk, topped with gingerbread-flavored cold foam and a spice topping

New holiday cold foams added to menu

In addition to a line of new drinks, Starbucks is debuting several new cold foams, which can be added to any cold drink, iced tea or refresher. Here's a look at this year's lineup:

Velvet Mascarpone Cream Cold Foam: Velvet custard flavor and vanilla sweet cream
Gingerbread Cream Cold Foam: Gingerbread flavor combined with vanilla sweet cream
Peppermint Chocolate Cream Cold Foam: Peppermint-flavored syrup and mocha sauce swirled into vanilla sweet cream
Sugar Cookie Cream Cold Foam: Sugar cookie-flavored syrup and vanilla sweet cream
Caramel Brulée Cream Cold Foam: Caramel brulée sauce blended with vanilla sweet cream

For the first time, Starbucks is releasing a festive pup cup as part of its 2026 holiday menu lineup.

What food items are on Starbucks' holiday menu?

Starbucks unveiled two new sandwiches and a cake pop for its 2026 holiday menu:

Braised Short Rib Grilled Cheese: Starbucks classic grilled cheese with braised short rib, caramelized onion jam and a hint of Dijon mustard. Layered with melted cheddar, parmesan and mozzarella cheese on sourdough bread.
Turkey & Stuffing Sandwich: Thanksgiving-inspired turkey sandwich with sliced turkey, holiday stuffing and gravy on a baguette baked with cranberries and finished with a bright cranberry sauce (revamped recipe)
Bearista Cake Pop: Vanilla cake pop with buttercream frosting

Starbucks winter holiday menu includes a new Braised Short Rib Grilled Cheese and Turkey & Stuffing Sandwich. The Cranberry Bliss Bar, Snowman Cookie and Sugar Plum Cheese Danish are all making a return. The menu items will be available Nov. 5, 2026.

And several fan-favorite bakery items are making a return:

Snowman Cookie: Shortbread snowman cookie with white chocolate icing and a festive scarf and earmuffs
Cranberry Bliss Bar: Blondie cake with dried cranberries and a layer of cream-cheese icing flecked with orange zest and a sprinkle of dried cranberries (also available as a whole tray)
Sugar Plum Cheese Danish: Danish pastry with cream-cheese filling, topped with a spiced sugar-plum spread

Bearista Collection hits shelves too

Starbucks' Bearista Collection features Bearista-adorned drinkware, a collectible plush keychain and coordinated accessories, available starting Nov. 5, 2026.

In tandem with new drinks and food items, Starbucks is also unveiling a brand-new Bearista Collection, inspired by the coffee chain's viral Bearista cold cup from winter 2025. The collection launches on Nov. 5 and includes: