Memoirs of Beijing

It’s summer sizzling hot in Beijing.  It’s suffocating outside that going to a bar is like going to a sauna.  For the second half of the summer, Starbucks theme is “Step into your oasis”.  This would be great as you really need to cool down with the weather outside.  So what’s new for Starbucks?

Beverage

I’m so glad that they got rid of the Black Sesame theme and introduced three new cold tea drinks and frappuccino.  The first cold tea drink is the Black Currant and Raspberry Juiced Tea.  I haven’t tried this one yet but I would imagine it would taste more berry.  The next tea drink is the Hibiscus Mango Juiced Tea.  It has a flowery mango taste and the mango doesn’t taste like Chinese mango flavor.  Price: Tall for RMB 20, Grande for RMB 23 and Venti for RMB 26

The Coffee Jelly Frappuccino Blended Coffee is back.  I’m not sure if the black jelly is the Chinese “Gui Lin Gao” but if it is then it’s good for you to have it in the summer months.  Price:  Tall for RMB 30, Grande for RMB 33 and Venti for RMB 36

Pastries

Three new pastry products are out.  One of my favorites is the Mango Charlotte.  Cookie in the side, mango on top and mango mousse inside.  I would say it’s a bit pricey (RMB 20) considering it’s not a big pastry.

The Paris Almond Puff is a bread with cream filling.  I haven’t tried it yet but I think it will be just fine.  Nothing special or tasty to it.  Price:  RMB 16.

For snack or lunch, you can try the Lemon Chicken Panini.  It can be eaten cold or warm depending on your preference.  It’s not really filling but you won’t go hungry for a couple of hours.  Price:  RMB 26.

Merchandise

Since it’s summer, the tumblers are geared towards flowers, under the sea or a safari.  My colleagues like the under the sea theme and 3 of them have the same tumbler.

Promo

The Starbucks Discount card is back.  You can purchase it for RMB 88 and you’ll get 4 “buy one get one” days of drink from Oct 1-4.  No free drinks any longer..   Card is valid until November 18, 2010.

On Aug 12, 2010 from 6pm to 7pm, head over to Starbucks in Wangfujing and you can try out for free the new summer drinks.

The first 3,000 transaction every Friday for Guangdong Development Bank credit card holders can purchase one drink and get one drink free. 

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