Starbucks introduces new pork-flavored latte
The savory latte costs approximately 68 yuan, or $9.45
Starbucks is offering an unlikely new flavor in its coffee: pork.
The interesting ingredient will be featured as both a new sauce and a garnish in a new savory latte released in China to commemorate the Lunar New Year, according to KABC.
The pork-flavored latte combines the pork flavor sauce with the typical dressings of a latte: espresso and steamed milk. The specialty drink will also include extra pork sauce on top of the drink with a piece of pork breast meat skewered on top, dipping into the drink.
The "Abundant Year Savory Latte" or "Lucky Savory Latte" costs approximately 68 yuan, or $9.45.
Photos and videos of the drink quickly made their way to Weibo, a social media platform popular in China.
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The pork-flavored latte includes pork sauce in the drink with a piece of pork breast meat skewered on top. (VCG/VCG via Getty Images / Getty Images)
According to its website, Starbucks has grown a tremendous presence in China since it opened its first store in the China World Trade Building in Beijing in 1999.
The company now has more than 6,500 stores across 250 cities on the Chinese mainland. It employs more than 60,000 people at these locations.
According to Reuters, the Lunar New Year marks one of Asia’s biggest holiday seasons and, subsequently, the busiest annual period of mass travel.
The Lunar New Year marks one of Asia’s biggest holiday seasons and its busiest travel period. (CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images / Getty Images)
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The Lunar New Year holidays kicked off on Feb. 10. (Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images / Getty Images)
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The holidays officially kicked off on Feb. 10 and Chinese state media predicted China would see a record 9 billion domestic trips made during a 40-day travel rush around the Lunar New Year holidays.