It’s time to get festive as both Starbucks and Greggs drop their Christmas menus with some new food and drinks for you to enjoy.
Today, the US coffee shop chain launches its first-ever colour-in Christmas cup, encouraging customers to add their own splash of colour and style to their drink.
The highly anticipated Christmas range of drinks includes returning favourites gingerbread latte, toffee nut latte, eggnog latte and fudge hot chocolate.
Brand new to Starbucks festive drinks line-up this year is Festive Cold Brew, combining a classic cold brew blend with subtle Christmas-spiced notes and finished with orange and cranberry pieces.
It’s not just drinks, there are also festive snacks and sandwiches to indulge in. How about…
Poached egg and hollandaise croissant roll, a unique twist to the classic croissant roll with a soft poached egg and tomato and chipotle ketchup, topped with Emmental cheese, mature cheddar and spinach in a buttery croissant bun.
Or the three cheeses and cranberry panini – Vegetarians won’t miss out on a Christmas treat with this veggie-friendly panini. Filled with brie, cheddar and mozzarella cheese, béchamel and cranberry sauce, and salad leaves in a delicious seeded panini.
Starbucks' menu comes just a day after Costa released its own one in time for the most wonderful time of the year.
Greggs, on the other hand, has brought back its Festive Bake - and it’s not the only thing causing a stir this year as the bakery has released an entire festive menu which will be available from November 9.
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Greggs Festive Bake has been a favourite for years now and it’s back with chicken breast, sage and onion stuffing and sweetcure bacon in a creamy sage and cranberry sauce. All encased in golden puff pastry with a crunchy crumb topping.
How about its Christmas Lunch Sandwich with slices of turkey with pork, sage and onion stuffing, smoky sweetcure bacon and cranberry and port sauce, spinach leaves and mayonnaise on malted bread.
It is also treating you to a Christmas Lunch Toastie with sliced turkey with pork, sage and onion stuffing, smoky sweetcure bacon, cranberry and port sauce on white bread topped with béchamel sauce, grated Edam and mature cheddar cheese.
Or, why not warm up at lunchtime with this wholesome and hearty Christmas soup made with smoked bacon, chicken, turkey, sage and onion stuffing, pork sausage, vegetables and herbs and spices - a festive hug in a mug.
There will also be a sweet range available from November 20 and this includes the Christmas Pudding Biscuit. Try this delicious chocolate biscuit, covered with milk and white chocolate flavour coatings with a sugar holly decoration.
And last but not least is the Christmas Ring Bun. Try this lip-smacking combination of a vanilla flavoured fairy bun decorated with fondant icing and hand finished with sugar sprinkles and a festive novelty plastic ring.
So, what will you choose this Christmas?
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