Louisiana Starbucks Will Be Removing 13 Drinks From Menu

Coffee has almost as much of a time-honored place in Louisiana tradition as Mardi Gras, hurricanes, hot sauce, hunting, and voting twice after you're dead. From the chicory-infused brews of Louisiana's bayou country to the more urbanized and debonair blends and mixes that can be found in larger cities such as New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, and Lafayette, coffee is what we drink in The Boot.

Now, if we are being honest, the coffee a lot of choose in Louisiana is Community Coffee. There are also some dedicated Mello Joy fans in the state. And I guess we'd be remiss if we didn't mention PJ's Coffee too. Those are all excellent brands of "wake-up water". That's what my dad used to call his morning cup of Joe.

But outside of Louisiana when you mention coffee you're talking about "Dunkin", if you're from the northeast. Or you're talking about Starbucks if you're from anywhere else. And while we speak of Community Coffee's influence on Louisiana let's be honest, there were 84 Starbucks locations in the state at the end of 2023 and I know of at least two others that have opened in 2024. So, Starbucks isn't hiding in the shadows.

Starbuck's rise to coffee prominence is an interesting tale. The company started out just selling beans and then someone got the bright idea to add hot water and the world changed. Change is an important word in Starbucks' glossary. The company is always evolving its menu and trying new products.

In fact, Starbucks recently revealed that 13 drinks will no longer be available at Louisiana locations, or any location for that matter as part of the annual spring menu revamp. The changes are set to occur on March 4th.

Let's face it, if these drinks were selling well Starbucks would keep them on the menu but since they are not you can bid the following choices goodbye from the Starbucks menu.

Those drinks include Iced Matcha Lemonade, Espresso Frappuccino, Caffè Vanilla Frappuccino, White Chocolate Mocha Frappuccino, Java Chip Frappuccino, Chai Crème Frappuccino, Caramel Ribbon Crunch Crème Frappuccino, Double Chocolaty Chip Crème Frappuccino, Chocolate Cookie Crumble Crème Frappuccino, White Chocolate Crème Frappuccino, White Hot Chocolate, Royal English Breakfast Latte, and Honey Almondmilk Flat White.

We asked around the office and no one on our staff had ever tried one of these drinks, so it might make sense that Starbucks is cutting their losses and opening up the menu for new drink ideas. My personal go-to Starbucks order is Caramel Machiatto with double shots, yeah my hands do shake a lot, why do you ask?

Hopefully, your favorite wake-up beverage isn't on the cut list. But if it is, don't worry, Starbucks will be revamping their menu again in the fall during pumpkin spice season so chances are you'll find something like between now and then anyway.