


It’s really, really sweet.”Ĭalorie factor: Drinking this latte is like eating nine chocolate sandwich cookies in one sitting.

It leaves the equivalent of sticky fingers on your lips and your teeth. “It’s like they melted five candy canes into one glass. “This is sickeningly sweet.”Įven candy-loving kids, she says, would consider this latte too sugary. Taste factor: “Oh,” says Pataki, wrinkling her nose and pulling back from the glass. Medium (16 oz.) candy cane latte made with 2% milkĭescription: “A delicious and refreshing hint of candy cane flavour, coupled with espresso and white chocolate notes.”Ĭarbohydrates: 63 grams (including 55 grams of sugars) Sugar factor: The equivalent of 10.5 mini candy canes. It creates a base note of bitterness.”Ĭalorie factor: It has 20 more calories and four more grams of fat than McDonalds’ strawberry sundae. “The espresso they use is not very nuanced. Pataki believes the espresso leads to the drink’s harsh finish. “It tastes like peppermint and rose petals there is something flowery at the end that I don’t like … It’s very overwhelming, like getting a whole bunch of snow dumped down the back of your sweater.” “It has a potpourri-like finish,” she says. Taste factor: After a gentle sniff and a small sip, Pataki waits for the flavours to settle on her tongue. Medium (431 mL/14.5 oz.) peppermint mocha made with 2% milkĭescription: “Crafted with freshly ground espresso, steamed milk and decadent chocolate peppermint syrup, topped with real whipped cream and candy cane sprinkles.”Ĭarbohydrates: 44 grams (42 grams of sugars)
