Starbucks Discoveries Caramel Macchiato Review

The quest to find the perfect cup of coffee never ceases, especially a delicious and affordable one I can drink at home. Getting coffee out is one of the biggest treats of my day, but the coffee shop can put quite a dent in the Piggy over time. I do love visiting Starbucks on occasion, my Starbucks regular changes from a Caramel Frappuccino to a Carmel Macchiato depending on my calories for the day. ;) 

Last night while shopping at Target I was surprised to see that Starbucks has a ready to drink Iced Coffee called Starbucks Discoveries in Carmel Macchiato!

I know that Seattle's Best and Silk makes an iced Coffee drink but I had yet to see a ready to drink Starbucks in this size. Best of all they had my beloved Carmel Macciato and the ingredients were whole and simple, so I just had to try!

Starbucks Discoveries Carmel Macchiato Ingredients:

Unlike the other brands of ready to serve iced coffee, Starbucks has simple and easy to understand ingredients. No artificial colors or sweeteners  I am slightly concerned about what the 'Natural flavors' might contain as recently a law passed that allowed artificial sweeteners to be labeled under Natural Flavors. However most artificial sweeteners have a distinct taste and I didn't notice one and 17 grams of sugar per serving is quite high so I think we're safe there :) 

Taste: 

This Carmel Macciato is ready to serve, plain or over ice. The Starbucks Carmel Macciato has a thin consistency but packs good flavor. A mild espresso base with a rich and warm buttery carmel flavor. It is slightly creamy. It seems to water down quickly over ice and tastes better served alone. It's not quite as sweet as an Iced Carmel Macciato from Starbucks but definitely does the job and satisfies the craving for tasty iced coffee! A Tall, 8 ounce iced Carmel Macciato from Starbucks has 170 calories per serving while each serving of Starbucks Discoveries Carmel Macciato has only 120! a diet friendly treat :) 

Price: 

Target Price: $3.99, 

1.5 qt sized carton that holds six, 8oz servings bringing the total cost per 8 ounces to $.67 each! A tall sized (small, 8 ounce) Iced Carmel Macciato from Starbucks costs $2.80. A Carmel Macciato from Starbucks comes with real carmel drizzle but for $2.13 cents cheaper I will choose my ready to serve Iced Carmel Macciato and no carmel drizzle, anyday ;)

Overall: 

Starbucks Discoveries Iced Cafe Carmel Macciato is definitely tasty, readily available both in fridge and at the grocery store. It's far cheaper than an iced coffee of it's kind at Starbucks and lower in calories as well! A definite WIN and a 4 out of 5 star beverage! I will repurchase this again and look forward to trying the other flavors as well! :)

Thanks for reading!