# Creamy Chocolate Cold Brews Starbucks' Chocolate Cream Cold Brew Tastes Like Melted Ice Cream By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2022-05-10 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-cream-cold-brew References: [foodandwine](https://www.foodandwine.com/news/starbucks-new-summer-drink-chocolate-cream-cold-brew) & [stories.starbucks](https://stories.starbucks.com/press/2022/starbucks-chocolate-cream-cold-brew-is-the-newest-way-to-cool-down-with-cold-coffee-this-summer/)  [Starbucks'](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starbucks-3) Chocolate Cream Cold Brew is a new cold coffee drink with an infusion of chocolate that promises to delight fans of cool, refreshing and decadent delights. "When creating this beverage, we wanted to bring our customers a drink that would transport them back to their favorite summer memories with each sip," said Rosalyn Batingan, a member of the Starbucks beverage development team. With this beverage, Starbucks offers a new take on a classic combination of coffee and chocolate and elevates it with the malt flavors of the [chocolate cream cold foam](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iced-coffee-with-cold-foam). And as a result, the Chocolate Cream Cold Brew is said to remind of a [chocolate malted milkshake](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ice-creaminspired-frozen-coffees) or that last bit of melted chocolate ice cream on a warm summer day. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 53% | Activity: 79% | Freshness: 12% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - 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 - **Decadent Cold Brews:** Innovative coffee shops can experiment with infusing non-traditional flavors into cold brews to create refreshing and indulgent summer drinks. - **Malt-based Beverages:** The use of malt flavors in beverage development presents an opportunity for companies to create unique products that tap on consumer nostalgia for classic flavors. - **Summer-inspired Drinks:** Creating beverages that can evoke summer memories can be a way for coffee shops to appeal to customers and tap on their sense of nostalgia. ### Where This Applies - **Coffee Shops:** Innovative coffee shops can experiment with infusing non-traditional flavors into cold brews to create refreshing and indulgent summer drinks. - **Beverage Manufacturing:** Beverage manufacturers can explore using malt flavors in their product development to create unique beverages that tap into consumer nostalgia. - **Foodservice:** Innovative chefs in the foodservice industry can explore infusing cold brews with non-traditional flavors to create indulgent and refreshing summer drinks. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Chocolate-Flavored Coffee Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starbucks-3.md) - [Creamy Strawberry Puree Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolatecovered-strawberry-crme-frappuccino.md) - [Iced Creamy Cold Brews](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frosty-cream-cold-brew.md) - [Frothy Raspberry Cold Brews](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/raspberry-cream-cold-brew.md) - [Layered Strawberry Puree Beverages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolatecovered-strawberry-crme.md) - [Decadent Coffee-Dessert Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-and-strawberry-beverages.md) - [Cherry-Infused Beverage Creations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cherry-cream-cold-foam.md) - [Caramel Cream Cold Brews](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cinnamon-caramel-cream-nitro-cold-brew.md) - [Richly Flavored Cold Brews](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brown-sugar-cream-cold-brew.md)