Cherry Blossom Lattes

There are a few things you can rely on being able to find almost anywhere on Earth these days. Wherever you are, it’s a good bet that there is a McDonald’s, and at least one form of Coca Cola. It’s also a good bet that you aren’t too awfully far from a Starbucks. With more than 17,000 stores around the world, it’s pretty easy to find one!

Starbucks has special drinks for different holidays, seasons, and occasions. Some people, let’s call them Starbucks aficionados, really enjoy these things and go as far as to track when each seasonal drink comes out! There are a few that show up every year, but there are also some special drinks that appear for a limited time and then are gone forever.

Living in Korea and being a fan of the Starbucks seasonal drink menu, I’ve been both happy and sad. Why? Starbucks locations in Korea do the seasonal drink shuffle as well – but often times they are shuffling entirely different drinks than are available back home in the USA! For example, one of my favorite recurring seasonal coffee drinks at Starbucks in America is the Pumpkin Spice Latte. It has not made an appearance here, and probably never will. But don’t fret! When one door closes, another opens! Korea gets its own special seasonal drinks instead – like the cherry blossom flavored coffee drinks we tried in the KVLOG below. Check it out!