# Cold Foam Coffee Toppers Starbucks' is Now Offering Cold Foam as a Topping for Any Icy Drink By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2018-04-17 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cold-foam-coffee References: [delish](https://www.delish.com/food-news/a19828554/starbucks-cold-foam/) & [cnbc](https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/16/starbucks-lovers-can-drink-their-iced-cappuccino-and-have-their-foam-too.html) For anyone who has been hit with a mid-day [Butterbeer](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/butterbeer-kisses) craving, now there is a way to enjoy a nearly perfect replica thanks to [Starbucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cold-foam-days)' new cold foam option. Available as of today at Starbucks stores nationwide, cold foam gives consumers a delicious new way to take their iced drinks up a notch. Similar to the frothy topper that many people associate with Butterbeer, Starbucks' new cold foam is a denser take on frothed milk. Baristas start by whipping nonfat milk in a blender until the consistency is thick and frothy. The silky layer is then poured over any cold drink to give iced coffee and lattes a foamy head. Best of all, the cold foam comes in both an Cascara-sweetened and unsweetened variety, so consumers can customize their cold drinks accordingly. Image Credit: *Starbucks.* ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 45% | Activity: 78% | 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 - **Cold Foam Toppings:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include creating innovative flavor combinations for cold foam toppings. - **Customizable Iced Drinks:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include developing a self-serve customization station for iced drinks. - **Replicating Iconic Flavors:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include creating cold foam toppings that mimic popular flavors from other brands or pop culture. ### Where This Applies - **Coffee Chains:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include introducing unique cold foam toppings to differentiate from competitors. - **Beverage Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include developing new cold foam formulations to enhance the taste and texture of beverages. - **Retail Food Service:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include packaging and selling cold foam as a standalone product for consumers to use at home. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Member-Exclusive Cold Foam Offers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cold-foam-days.md) - [Cherry-Infused Beverage Creations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cherry-cream-cold-foam.md) - [Salted Caramel Coffee Foams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salted-caramel-cold-foam.md) - [Cafe-Style Foam Toppers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dunkin-cold-foam-creamer.md) - [Elevated Coffee Toppers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-cold-foams.md) - [Creamy Chocolate Cold Brews](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-cream-cold-brew.md) - [Layered Cool Beverages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/strato-frappuccino.md) - [Bespoke QSR Beverages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/summer-drinks-1.md) - [At-Home Cold Foam Creamers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cold-foam-creamers.md)