I'll be honest - I didn't want to order this drink. First of all, it was 6:30 in the morning and I was driving my son to his Grandmothers for the day. Second, It's a Monday and Third, I needed some strong coffee.
But, I was in the drive thru and I didn't want to order something I've already had and I saw this on the menu so I figured I'd give it a go. I just knew it was going to be syrupy sweet. Cinnamon is well, cinnamon, and dolce is Italian for sweet.
I was pleasantly surprised. It's a Latte, which is steamed milk and espresso and usually my go to drink. But they added some kind of flavor - which Starbucks calls "Cinnamon Dolce syrup". Then they top it off with some whipped cream and sprinkle cinnamon on top. It had the potential, with all that syrup and whipped cream, to be a very sweet drink. But I think the cinnamon gives it just enough kick to offset some of that sweetness. And I really really liked it. My first hesitant sip I actually said out loud, "Wow, that's really good!" to my one year old who agreed by stuffing cheerios in his mouth.
This could be a new go to drink. I'm typically a Skinny Vanilla Latte girl, but Cinnamon Dolce is a good substitue for when I'm not wanting to be particularly careful about my calorie intake. :)
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