When are peppermint mochas back at Starbucks?

If you enjoy festive coffee drinks, you have probably looked forward to the return of peppermint mochas at some point. When are peppermint mochas back at Starbucks?

Peppermint mochas were once part of the winter menu, and were available from November. However, Starbucks announced that you can now order this drink all year round. I was overjoyed when I saw this news on Twitter since I have always been a peppermint mocha fan.

I was happy to know that I no longer had to wait for Christmas to order this drink. In fact, I created this post to inform you of everything regarding peppermint mocha. By the end of it, you will learn its nutritional value and how to order it off season.

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How long will Starbucks have Peppermint Mocha?

Starbucks now has peppermint mocha all year round. This drink was introduced in the winter menu of 2002. When it was first launched, it was a seasonal drink that was only available starting from November up to the end of the holiday season. Over the years, the drink became quite popular, and its high demand made Starbucks reconsider its availability.

This coffee house announced on Twitter that customers can enjoy peppermint mocha at any time of the year. However, you can only enjoy the beverage in all its festive glory during the holiday season. This is because the chocolate curls it comes with are only available during the festive season. If you order peppermint mocha at any other time, you should not expect it to be served in the festive red cup.

How many calories are in a Starbucks peppermint mocha?

Though this beverage is delicious, it is not healthy due to its high-calorie content. A grande peppermint mocha has 440 calories. This is a 16-ounce cup of the drink which is made up of 54 grams of sugar, 16 grams of fat, and 45 mg of cholesterol. If you order the drink in a venti, you will be consuming 540 calories. This contains 18 grams of fat, 68 grams of sugar, and 50 mg of cholesterol.

Though unhealthy, peppermint mocha is a highly caffeinated beverage. It contains 185 mg of caffeine in a venti and 175 mg of this stimulant in a grande. Due to the high-calorie content, you should avoid taking too much of this drink since it can lead to weight gain. To minimize the high-calorie content in your cup of a peppermint mocha, consider ordering it without whipped cream or ordering it with fewer pumps of the flavored syrup.

How do you order Starbucks Peppermint Mocha off-season?

Since this drink is available all year round, you can order it easily from a Starbucks shop or through the app. To order from the store, you need to ask the barista for mocha, then tell them to add peppermint syrup. They can top the beverage with some whipped cream if you don’t mind the extra calories in your cup. Not that when you are ordering this beverage off-season, you will not get access to chocolate chips.

Remember to specify the cup size while ordering this beverage so that the person serving you can pick the right cup. A tall cup of peppermint mocha comes with three pumps of the peppermint and a single shot of espresso, while a grande has four pumps of the mocha sauce and the syrup and two shots of espresso.

You can order this beverage with any milk option you prefer, including non-dairy such as soy milk, almond milk, and oat milk. Feel free to order peppermint mocha off-season hot, iced, or as a frappuccino, depending on your preference. This drink is quite popular at Starbucks since it has a delicious taste.

Starbucks baristas serve this beverage in more than 30,000 stores across the globe. The coffee house even created a bottled version of the peppermint mocha frappuccino that is available at grocery stores.

Final thoughts

Starbucks has been introducing comforting drinks during winter. One of the drinks that formed part of the limited edition was peppermint mocha which was introduced in 2002. This highly ranked drink is no longer only available from November since you can now order it at any time of the year from Starbucks. Ordering it is easy through the store or the app. However, take note of its high-calorie content.

FAQ section

Does Starbucks sell the Peppermint Mocha year-round?

Yes. Though this drink started as a seasonal drink that was only available during the festive season, it is now available year-round but without chocolate chips.