# Honey-Based Lattes The New Caramelized Honey Latte from Starbucks is Made for Spring By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2016-03-21 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caramelized-honey-latte References: [eater](http://www.eater.com/2016/3/21/11275446/starbucks-caramelized-honey-latte-general-mills-gmos) & [news.starbucks](https://news.starbucks.com/news/starbucks-caramelized-honey-latte) Following the announcement of its new [Cherry Blossom Frappuccino](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iced-cherry-chai), [Starbucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starbucks-reserve-hot-honey) has released another new coffee-based creation called the Caramelized Honey Latte. Created with the change of seasons in mind, the new drink serves as a sweet springtime option. The Caramelized Honey Latte is made from Starbuck's bold espresso mixed with slow-cooked caramel honey sauce. To give the drink a more rich honey flavor, the caramel honey sauce is kettle-cooked to the perfect level of caramelization. The sweet, coffee concoction is then topped with streamed milk for a velvety smooth finish. For those who prefer something on the more refreshing side, the drink is also available iced or as a Frappuccino blended beverage. With spring officially in full swing, the new Starbucks latte provides a delicious way to celebrate the return of warm weather. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 35% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Drinking](https://www.trendhunter.com/drinking) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Honey-infused Beverages:** As honey becomes an increasingly sought-after ingredient in the beverage market, companies could explore creating unique products by infusing honey into other types of drinks. - **Kettle-cooked Sauce:** With the caramelized honey sauce being the key ingredient in the Caramelized Honey Latte, there is a potential opportunity to experiment more with kettle-cooked sauces in various food and beverage products. - **Customizable Espresso Beverages:** As consumers continue to look for personalization, coffee shops could look into offering more customized espresso beverages with different flavored syrups, sauces and milk alternatives. ### Where This Applies - **Coffee Shops:** Coffee shops have the opportunity to create beverages that center around unique, seasonal flavors and ingredients, like what Starbucks has done with the Caramelized Honey Latte. - **Healthy Beverage Brands:** Companies focused on creating healthy beverage options could create honey-infused drinks to offer consumers a sweet, more natural alternative to traditional sugar-based beverages. - **Foodservice Chains:** Foodservice chains could experiment with creating unique sauces and syrups to add new, exciting flavors to their existing menu items in a similar way the Caramelized Honey sauce is adding to the Starbucks menu. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sweet Heat Cafe Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starbucks-reserve-hot-honey.md) - [Honey Nut Latte Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-coffee-bean-tea-leaf2.md) - [Honey-Sweetened Cold Brews](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/honey-sweetened-cold-brews.md) - [Layered Butterscotch Cafe Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caramelly-milk-coffee-frappuccino.md) - [Premixed Cold Honeycomb Coffees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starbucks-golden-toffee-honeycomb.md) - [Burnt Caramel-Flavored Lattes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/burnt-caramel-cold-brew-latte.md) - [Creamy Lavender Matcha Lattes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iced-lavender-cream-oatmilk-matcha.md) - [Caramel Cream Cold Brews](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cinnamon-caramel-cream-nitro-cold-brew.md) - [Salty-Sweet Tahini Lattes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salted-tahini-honeycomb-latte.md)