In an unprecedented move that is kind of freaking us out because we definitely had a dream a couple of months ago about waiting in line at a coffeeshop with all these young hipsters in leather boots and cheese-print denim ordering mozzarella macchiatos and cheddar lattes, Starbucks has added a potentially polarizing new syrup to their flavor-injector lineup: Cheese.
Our lives are complete, courtesy awesome Redditor whose name we can’t mention
An Australian barista posted a photo of the concoction yesterday on Reddit, and reactions so far are mixed:
I want to try this!!!! I love cheese
–armedretardsOH sweet lord who would drink that. WHY IS THIS EVEN A THING?
–misspedenSHOTS SHOTS SHOTS!
–gbcueone nacho bell grande latte please
–shelbiscuitI’m grossed out and intrigued at the same time.
–cmreilly92
Of course, upon a bare minimum of cursory research it was revealed to us that “Cheese syrup” really means “CheeseCAKE syrup,” specifically meant as a component of the new Strawberry Cheesecake Frappuccino. Which is disappointing—Cheese and hot chocolate is a thing in Colombia, and we were sure this was gonna be the next big coffeehouse trend that was gonna elevate the dairy treat we love and adore every day of the week. Alas, we’ll just have to wait, cross our fingers, and subtly pressure Peet’s to step up their game.
Grant Bradley
Grant Bradley is culture's former web editor and never ceases to thank his nameless human ancestor who figured that leaving some milk around for a while and then eating it was probably a great idea. Raised on California’s Central Coast, educated in the Pacific Northwest, and transplanted to New England, Grant likes to write, edit, and code things.
