In news that could totally make your morning, Starbucks is serving the brand-new Toasted Graham Latte—inspired by the flavors of leftover cereal milk—for the first time today.
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"I thought about the back-to-school season and looked at the latest food and beverage trends," said Starbucks beverage R&D manager Yoke Wong . "What I found to be quite popular in the U.S. is the taste of cereal milk, the delicious leftovers in your breakfast bowl."
Intrigued by this, Yoke soaked graham crackers in milk to replicate the taste of cereal and learn more about the milk's texture. For additional insight, she went to Europe. "I learned that many Italian gelato shops serve a flavor called Fior di Latte, which means the flower of milk,'" she said. "It's like a smooth vanilla creme and is very popular."
With both of these flavors in mind, Yoke began a journey to develop Toasted Graham Latte, considering between 20 and 30 beverage flavor combinations.