Starbucks newest beverage offering isnt just a creamy, caffeinated confection. At 570 calories for a Venti with whipped cream, the Dulce De Leche Latte is a breakfast in a cup and a darned tasty one at that.
"The Latin American cuisine is very trend-forward, and Dulce de Leche is part of that, so we think that people want to push the edge, push the envelope and taste something new and different," a member of the Starbucks research and development team told TODAYs Josh Mankiewicz.
The Latin American caramel treat, dulce de leche, isnt completely new to American audiences, who were introduced to it in ice cream first by Haagen Dazs in 1998 and later by Starbucks. And Americas trendiest coffee company has been using caramel as a flavoring for years.
