Guess What Starbucks Is Adding to the Menu in Two Weeks

Coconut milk
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People have been lobbying Starbucks for dairy alternatives for a while now, and the coffee chain is about to answer their pleas with a menu update coming February 17th. Starting that Tuesday, coconut milk will be available in any drink you order at Starbucks nationwide.

The scoop comes from Starbucks Melody, a fountain of hot Sbux tips. According to the site, the national launch of coconut milk follows successful local tests in Portland, Cleveland, and Los Angeles last year. The stuff's already rolled out at Starbucks' fancy Reserve Roastery, and has been slowly arriving in stores ahead of the 17th. How do we know? Well, Starbucks baristas have kinda spilled the beans (coffee puns!) on that:


As Starbucks prepares to shake up their dairy game in 13 days, keep your eye on Dunkin' Donuts, which is probably planning a camel milk counter-strike as we speak.

Kristin Hunt is a Food/Drink staff writer for Thrillist, and has tried and failed many times to drink a whole bottle of coconut water. Follow her at @kristin_hunt.