A leaked image posted by food blogger Markie Devo, citing a Starbucks employee, shows a “speculated” holiday lineup with Tiramisu, Sugar Cookie and an Apple Refresher. Starbucks hasn’t confirmed any of it.
Red cup season might be about a month away. If the rumor is right.
Food blogger Markie Devo posted what he calls a “speculated” Starbucks holiday 2026 menu on Oct. 1, 2026, crediting a Starbucks employee. The image says the menu drops nationwide on Thursday, Nov. 5.
Starbucks hasn’t announced its holiday menu or a launch date. Until it does, treat all of this as a rumor.
What’s on the rumored Starbucks holiday 2026 menu?
Five drinks, per the leaked image:
Tiramisu
Sugar Cookie
Caramel Brulee
Peppermint Mocha
Apple Refresher with pomegranate pearls
The image doesn’t list prices, food or sizes, and it doesn’t say whether each drink comes hot, iced or both. It only shows each drink one way.
Two names stand out. Tiramisu and the Apple Refresher with pomegranate pearls weren’t on last year’s U.S. holiday menu, per Time Out. Sugar Cookie, Caramel Brulee and Peppermint Mocha all were.
When does the Starbucks holiday menu come out in 2026?
Nov. 5, if the leak holds up. That’s a Thursday.
Markie Devo first floated that date on Sept. 16, also citing a Starbucks employee. It fits the pattern. Last year’s holiday menu launched on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, per Time Out.
Which holiday drinks are missing from the leak?
A few from last year. The 2025 holiday menu also had the Chestnut Praline Latte, the Eggnog Latte and the Iced Gingerbread Chai, per Time Out. None of them show up in the leaked image.
That doesn’t mean they’re gone. A single promo-style image may not show everything on the board. Chestnut Praline fans will want to watch for Starbucks’ official announcement before panicking.
Is Markie Devo usually right about Starbucks?
He has a decent track record. Markie Devo shared a sneak peek of the fall 2026 menu on July 30, and Starbucks confirmed that lineup on Aug. 3, per Parade.
Still, he labeled this one “speculated” himself. Menus can change late, so names and details may shift before launch.
What Starbucks holiday products are out now?
The grocery-store stuff, which is official. Starbucks’ at-home holiday lineup started rolling out in October, per Totally the Bomb. It includes:
A new Peppermint Mocha flavored coffee for Nespresso Vertuo machines
Peppermint Mocha K-Cup pods, ground coffee and creamer
Holiday Blend
Sugar Cookie Latte and Chestnut Praline Latte creamers
Markie Devo posted on Oct. 1 that the at-home items were already on shelves. Totally the Bomb notes the grocery lineup says nothing about what’s coming to Starbucks cafes.
When is Starbucks Red Cup Day 2026?
No date yet. Red Cup Day usually falls on a Thursday in mid-November. Past dates include Nov. 14, 2024, Nov. 16, 2023, and Nov. 17, 2022, per Time Out.
On Red Cup Day, customers get a free reusable cup when they buy a handcrafted holiday drink, per Time Out. The cups tend to go fast, so it pays to go early.
If the menu does launch Nov. 5, Red Cup Day would most likely come a week or two later. That’s a guess, though, until Starbucks says so.
Which Starbucks holiday drinks have been around the longest?
The Peppermint Mocha is the veteran of the group. It’s been a Starbucks holiday staple since the early 2000s.
The Caramel Brulee Latte came later, and the Sugar Cookie drink is the newest of the three returning names. It first showed up as an almondmilk latte in 2021.
If the leak is right, Tiramisu would be the new kid this year.
Article compiled with the help of the Pirates & Princesses newsroom.
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Hat Tips:
Markie Devo on X (Oct. 1 and Sept. 16, 2026), the speculated menu image and the Nov. 5 date
Time Out (Oct. 8, 2025), the 2025 holiday menu, launch date and past Red Cup Day dates
Parade (Aug. 3, 2026), Markie Devo’s fall 2026 sneak peek and Starbucks’ confirmation
Totally the Bomb (Oct. 2, 2026), the at-home holiday lineup
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