It's that time of year again when Starbucks debuts their infamous holiday drinks and your Instagram feed is nothing but pictures of cups, cups, and cups! You would think that a cup wouldn't cause so much happiness, but it's the little things in life I suppose. Starbucks drinks do, I'll admit, look a hell of a lot cuter in that cup than the normal cup, and it can even give you a great kick start to the beginning of your day; however, what Starbucks won't advertise is how overrated they really are. I went forth for the fellow readers of the Odyssey and asked some people what they thought was the most overrated Starbucks drink, and why. Here are their thoughts! (*Some names were changed due to privacy)
1. Pumpkin Spice Latte
" I would say the pumpkin spice latte, simply because it is NEVER consistent... sometimes when you get it, it tastes like you are actually drinking a cup of a slice of pumpkin pie, and other times it tastes like someone ran over a pumpkin and threw it in their toilet only to mix it all together and pour that into a cup and hand it to you." -- Tina
"Starbucks need to stop making the PSL because nobody likes it" -- Holly
"Pumpkin spice is just a overpriced excuse to put extra cinnamon (money) into an already expensive coffee beverage." --Luke
"PSL.... It's GROSS."--Katie
I received 13 more PSL comments, each of them almost identical to the last quote... I'd like to see how many people actually say it's overrated but have a hoard of them in their room, sipping on them listening to Christmas music the day before Halloween.
2. Holiday Drinks
"Peppermint mocha... Why is peppermint synonymous for Christmas time???" -- Mone
"Ditto to Mone, that drink is NASTY." -- Holly
"That chestnut praline latte though... have you had it? YUCK. Maybe I got a bad one, and I have only tried it once, but once was enough for me to get the full taste of tire rubber in my mouth for the rest of the day" -- Paula
3. Special Drinks
"The pink drink, it tastes like shit, so what's the hype?" -- Alissa
"Horchata Frappucino... How DARE they disrespect my beloved horchata... It was so sweet that it literally made me curl into myself and roll in a ball and roll away." -- Laurie
4. Latte
"Aside from the PSL, have you tried their normal lattes? That's like milk with a dash of flavor. Where is the coffee? The only time I EVER choose to add extra shots to even get a sense of actual latte is when I have rewards saved up... Who wants to pay extra for a taste that should already be there?" -- Robert
"Lattes are just a way for people to justify drinking straight sugar with a shot of coffee."-- Cory
5. Frappucino
"Vanilla bean frappucino -- If I can go to the store to get a gallon of vanilla bean ice cream for cheaper than my grande drink, why would I get it from Starbucks? I'm on my way to the grocery store!" -- Sarah
"If you want crushed ice, go eat crushed ice. If you want a pile of whipped cream, just go buy a can for cheaper." -- Danielle
6. Smoothies
"The strawberry one in particular was absolutely TERRIBLE the first time that I had it. All my friends were telling me about how good it was and how it actually can help them lose weight and they swore it was amazingly delicious. I tried it and my teeth almost rotted. It's SO sweet and when you look up the actual nutritional values, you'd be surprised. 41 grams of sugar?! Yeesh!! Don't be fooled!" -- Johanna
7. Soy/Almond Milk
"Any drink that requires these is a total rip-off. Why am I paying the same for a gallon of almond milk as I am the drink that may only have only a splash of it?" -- Talia
8. Starbucks
"If you don't like coffee, then Starbucks is the place for you. Even when you order black coffee, it's just sub-par." -- Hannah
"Everything is overpriced, overhyped, and going to be the death of us all." --Kyle
