"A pinch of cinnamon can transform coffee but it just doesn't jump out as the most exciting topping you can imagine. This may be because it's so familiar. Even Starbucks employees admit that adding cinnamon powder to shaken espressos and mocha drinks is a good option. But while powdery cinnamon brings earthy spiced flavor to a coffee drink, it doesn't do anything in terms of texture - some of the other crunchier toppings also add a delightful bite to drinks."
"With ingredients like cinnamon dolce, caramel crunch, mocha cookie crumble, cherry crunch, and salted brown butter, even a regular Starbucks order can be easily upgraded in a more novel way than just a sprinkling of cinnamon. For example, Starbucks' limited-time cinnamon caramel cream nitro cold brew, offered cold brew topped with cinnamon sweet cream cold foam dusted with a topping of cinnamon dolce."
Starbucks orders are highly customizable, allowing swaps of milks, syrups, and toppings to change drink flavor and texture. Powdered cinnamon delivers an earthy spiced note but does not contribute texture, which led to its lower ranking among toppings. Crunchier and more novel toppings add both flavor complexity and a pleasant bite. Options such as cinnamon dolce, caramel crunch, mocha cookie crumble, cherry crunch, and salted brown butter create more distinctive upgrades. Specialty offerings and simple at-home additions like cinnamon dolce syrup, oat milk, or cinnamon dolce creamer help achieve creamier, cinnamon-forward drinks.
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