Starbucks Doubleshot on Ice Beverage

• Tang: Strongest coffee I have ever drank. I can literally feel the liquid shooting straight to my brain. There is enough caffeine in there to wake up a person from a coma.
  
• Sweetness/Ice: The sweetness is masked by the strong espresso while two-third of the cup was filled with ice. It almost feels like whisky on rocks. Starbucks should probably rename that drink to Doubleshot on rocks.
  
• Value: $tarbucks expensive as usual.
  
• Overall tilt: If regular coffee cannot satisfy your caffeine craving, a jolt of this beverage will definitely get you buzzing for the rest of day and night.
  

Chocolate Brownie Iced Capp Supreme

Tim Hortons has done a great job advertising this new Iced Capp flavour for the summer. The chocolate shaving falling on the whipped cream is quite an appetizing view. After disregarding the eye candy, I finally got to taste this new drink on a hot and humid day like today.

• Tang: The regular Ice Capp with supposedly pieces of brownie in it. The brownie shavings felt more like pieces of chocolate cookies. I really did not feel any connection between those two ingredients, the chemistry was not there to satisfy my taste buds.
  
• Sweetness/ice: Not sure if the heat was too high but there was barely any ice in this drink, the drink felt rich with the mandatory whipped cream, abundance amount of chocolate shavings and brownie pieces.
  
• Value: Feels like an expensive drink with chunks of fake chocolate brownie.
  
• Overall tilt: I would avoid this drink, do not get fooled by the mouth watering commercials, too much eye candy with little substance.
  

Mint Mocha Chip Frappuccino with Chocolate Whipped Cream

• Tang: The usual Frappuccino with chocolate chip and candy mint chips. This mixture feels weird in the mouth, you actually get to taste the candy mint particles in your chilled latte.
  
• Sweetness/Ice: The amount of ice is just right and the sweetness level is fair too.
  
• Value: Expensive as any other Starbucks beverages.
  
• Overall tilt: I am kind of split on this latte, the candy mint chips do not make the drink enjoyable. On the other hand, the chocolate whipped cream is a nice touch, I have not really tasted that type until now. I personally will not order this drink again in the future, there are better flavours out there.
  

Vanilla Bean Frappuccino Blended Crème

Starting this year, I will resume my latte reviews in this blog instead of from my website. The blog provides easy layout, time stamp and labels for quick reference. Without further ado, here goes:

• Tang: Thick and creamy texture with vanilla flavour, the taste is nearly identical to its rival cousin Second Cup's Vanilla Chiller. The mandatory whip cream definitely adds some thickness to the drink.
  
• Sweetness/Ice: There are some finely crushed ice pellets at the bottom of the drink and there is a slight sweetness to the drink which is just right for this kind of rich latte.
• Value: I still think Starbucks sell overpriced drinks but at least you get to sit at their shops.
• Overall tilt: The Vanilla Bean's savour is a clone of the Second Cup's Vanilla Chiller albeit it's richer texture. I personally prefer the Vanilla Chiller since it's a much lighter drink but those who like more creamy drinks might find the Vanilla Bean a better companion.