Spring not only brings back a sneak peek into the summer months ahead but also brings back a favorite collection to everyone within a five to eight-mile radius of a Starbucks: The Spring Menu. 

Launched March 4, Starbucks dropped four new items, relaunching a lavender oat milk matcha, the iced lavender oat milk latte and the lavender creme frappuccino. New additions to the menu are the cherry chai latte and the jalapeno chicken wrap, and while some could consider these options enticing, the drop predominantly included last year’s menu.  

To say people were shocked would be overkill and because of popular demand the lavender drinks were brought back; however, what happens to those of us who prefer to keep lavender as a scent versus an additive?

The lavender craze made me, as a consumer, eerie of trying those items due to my picky nature, but the lavender oat milk latte was not half bad. 

It was a unique combination of a soap equivalent taste and your average Starbucks latte, which I deemed unfortunate to spend five dollars on. It wouldn’t be something I’d repurchase, but it wouldn’t be an option I would advise against. 

The essential oil-tasting beverage not only made me consider why I’d spent money on it, but also made me consider how this would pair with matcha. 

The lavender matcha nearly sent my body into shock, and although I normally do not face issues with green-colored items, a swig of the grass-tasting beverage was difficult to choke down. While I’ve never been a fan of matcha, I assumed it would at least taste sweet, so imagine the surprise when faced with grass water. 

My hopes were restored after trying the cherry chai latte, arguably my favorite part of the collection. Although hesitant at first, the combination of fruit and coffee complemented each other nicely. 

Starbucks’s launch of a new wrap was not only disappointing but unfortunate. Instead of advertising a delectable chicken and jalapeno wrap, the marketed item looked like the saddest excuse for a sandwich. 

While I didn’t try everything on the menu, I was upset to see a lack of variety amongst the new items, and the flavor they decided to go with is the same scent as my bedroom candle. 

I’m in no shape or form a lavender hater, but its place in my morning beverage is still out for debate. 

Although the cherry chai latte was the star of the show, Starbucks failed to incorporate new products that enticed customers, and based on the new items, it’s mainly aimed at those who enjoy grass-like and lavender beverages.