My holiday season begins with the emergence of gingerbread lattes. While I do visit Starbucks, I also look out for the gingerbread latte at my local coffee establishments. They tend to appear at the same around the same time as they do at Starbucks. My regular order at coffee shops is typically an Americano with a splash of half and half, preferably iced. I deviate from that and order a gingerbread latte once or twice a week during the holidays.
One thing about ordering at Starbucks is that the drinks tend to be pretty uniform. When you visit independent establishments that you are not used to, there is a chance that you won’t get exactly what you want. But, a local coffee establishment that I frequent has really delicious gingerbread lattes, better than Starbucks!
If you are looking to save a few calories, get the non-fat option. You can also get it without whipped cream but I think of that as an abomination. It MUST have the whipped cream to make it a gingerbread latte in my opinion! I get them non-fat (mostly because I can’t handle high-fat dairy) with whip. I’m a diehard espresso fan so I get at least three shots and a grande!
If you want to get into the Christmas season, get yourself a gingerbread latte and sing carols, if only in your head.