As the sun defrosts our campus and Princeton students begin to lie on Cannon Green and Poe Field, Coffee Club has released their spring drinks to power us through the final weeks of the school year. During the week of March 24, Coffee Club announced a new spring drink each day, offering 50% off on Friday, April 28, at both locations. As a true warm-weather enthusiast, I decided to try out all of the newly offered spring-themed drinks.
Honey bee cortado
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Honey Bee Cortado
Served hot only, the menu describes this cortado as “lightly sweetened with honey and spiced with cinnamon.” I was surprised by this drink — the honey was an undertone and let the coffee flavor shine, adding a subtle sweetness to cut the espresso’s bitterness. I opted for oat milk instead of regular milk, and even though it was only a four-ounce drink and oat milk has a strong flavor, the oat milk didn’t overpower the honey-espresso flavor of the cortado. I would recommend this drink for a cold and rainy spring day when you want the joy of spring but the coziness of a warmer drink.
Seaside shaken espresso
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Seaside Shaken Espresso
Served iced only, this drink is a shaken espresso with sea salt and caramel sauce, with extra caramel drizzled on the sides of the cup. As a sweetened latte lover, this was probably my favorite of the drinks. It was sweeter than the cortado but not so sweet that it felt like a dessert. As the caramel on the side of the cup slowly dissolved into the drink, the caramel flavor increased, resulting in a drink that gets more delicious the longer you sip. This drink tastes like the glimmer of summer sunshine on a warm spring day.
Springtime Spritz
Described as “spring in a cup” by the advertisement from Coffee Club, this is an espresso seltzer with notes of lemon and lavender. I’m not the biggest fan of fizzy espresso drinks, such as the past espresso tonics. Although this one wasn’t for me, I could see how the balance of sweet and citrus flavors could be bright and pleasant for a fan of this type of drink. The floral note of the lavender syrup reminded me of going to a flower shop, but I would have enjoyed the drink more without the sparkling water and perhaps as a latte instead.
Sunrise Refresher
This drink is the epitome of springtime and warm weather. I’m torn between the Seaside Shaken Espresso and this one for my favorite of the new drop — a mix of green tea, lemonade, and strawberry, it was fresh and sweet and spring in a cup. The green tea keeps the drink from being too sweet, while the strawberry and lemonade add freshness. I can see myself sitting on Poe Field on a Saturday afternoon enjoying this drink.
Matcha madness
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Matcha Madness
Served iced or hot, this raspberry matcha is perfect for the matcha lovers on campus. As someone who usually has issues with the grassy, earthy aftertaste of matcha, I loved the raspberry addition to this drink. The sweet fruitiness replaced the usual aftertaste, but it wasn’t so strong that it overpowered the matcha flavor itself. Even though I’m not much of a matcha drinker, I thoroughly enjoyed this drink and would order it again.
Available at both locations, any of the new Coffee Club spring drinks would be the perfect way to brighten any student’s day as we move into spring. While any of the drinks can bring a little sunshine to your day, I highly recommend the Sunshine Refresher and the Seaside Shaken Espresso.
Lulu Pettit is a member of the Class of 2027 and a senior writer for The Prospect from the suburbs of Philadelphia. She can be reached at lp3153[at]princeton.edu or her Instagram @itslulupettit.
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