Starbucks Dark Cherry Mocha Review
The Drink: Dark Cherry Mocha From Starbucks
Type: Espresso Based Drink
Overall Rating: Four Out Of Five Coffee Mugs
I’ve been craving Dark Cherry Mocha for what seems like forever. I had a feeling that I was going to love it from the minute that I first read about it on the Starbucks Melody site in December. However, back then it was only available at Starbucks overseas. Recently, it became available in the United States. Robb over at Coffee Obsessed picked one up in February at his local Starbucks in Georgia. It was getting closer, but it was a tease because none of my local Starbucks had it until this week. Tonight I was able to give it a shot and it was definitely worth the wait.
On the drive home from Starbucks tonight, my car filled with the aroma and my mouth started to water. The Dark Cherry Mocha has the distinctive chocolate aroma that I love in their Mochas. It’s mixed with a light cherry scent.
The first sip put a smile on my face. It was pure sugary deliciousness. It had the familiar rich, milk chocolate flavor, followed by a wave of sweet cherry. I couldn’t put the drink down.
I loved it, maybe even more than my treasured Peppermint Mocha. I keep going back and forth about which is better, I don’t think I could choose just one. It earns a well above average four out of five on the Daily Shot Of Coffee scale.
The Dark Cherry Mocha is like a dessert in a coffee cup. Coffee snobs aren’t going to love it, but if you like the Peppermint Mocha, you’re going to love the Dark Cherry Mocha. It makes for a great after dinner treat.
I have two questions for Starbucks. Why did you make me wait so long? And is it a permanent part of the menu?
Have you tried it? What did you think?
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Just like Cella’s Chocolate Covered Cherries. I don’t praise Starbucks very often…but I really like this one.
Doesn’t beat a really good cup of freshly ground black beans from a boutique roaster, but it is a nice touch that is available at every street corner!
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I’m not a big fan of their coffees, but I have to agree with you, they do drinks like this pretty damn good.
I love freshly ground coffee from some of my favorite roasters, but it is a nice change of pace every once in a while. However after a venti, I now feel like I have to go a few extra miles on my bike next time I ride it.
i do love it, and i fear it came in as part of the seasonal promotion (like the salted caramel) and will go again, i hope i am wrong
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I hope you’re wrong too! I missed out on the salted caramel…why do they only do the good things for a limited time?
I am not a huge fan of Starbucks, however after reading Mike’s article here I will treat myself to a Dark Cherry Mocca later on today and give you my comments. I am not a coffee snob however I find the larger chain’s of coffee shops often a little too limited in their choice of coffee bean and I get bored – it is of course possible I drink too much coffee and will fall into the coffee snob/bore trap.
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This sounds like something I could definitely enjoy. My next trip to Starbucks will be to get one of these
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I haven’t been in a Starbucks for months and I’m not too interested in sugary coffee, but what a great treat to take home for my wife. She will love it. Also, thanks to you, my blog is starting to get some traction. Steve…
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You had me at “cherry”! I love anything with a hint of cherries and it sounds like a rich brew to be savoured. Trouble is – no Starbucks near me so it will have to wait.
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Starbucks was giving out samples of the dark cherry mocha at the mall this past weekend, and I tried it and was shocked to really, really like it. You are right dessert in a cup, about sums it up. I ended up ordering a tall lite dark cherry mocha frappacino because I liked the sample so much and it was yummy. In fact i’d rather have one of those than a hot fudge sundae. Love the chocolate curls they put on the whipped cream they really made the drink- – unfortunately for my waistline I’ll be back for more.
Ehh.. After seeing the review I want to give mine the benefit of the doubt and hope that it was made wrong. Not have a particular taste for children’s vitamins I didn’t care for it at all. I like chocolate cherry’s but this took me back to my childhood, not in a good way.
not a big fan of starbucks but i would try that
I love how you’re describing your coffee! I get similar feelings when I’m into my coffee…
You make me want to check my local Starbucks. But actually, I prefer Caribou Coffee. Their mocha drinks are made with real chocolate, not the syrup, and they are just heavenly.
I LOVE my Starbucks hot chocolate, I know it’s blasphemy but I’m not particularly a coffee fiend – that honor goes to my better half. I had the dark cherry syrup added to my tall skinny hot chocolate a few weeks ago though and it was ah-mazing!
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my wife and i have both tried this and enjoy it.
gotta say this is much more a chocolate/mocha experience
than a coffee experience. i can only take a medium as the
venti size gets a bit too much. we have had the hot
versions so far.
the Starbucks website says it DOES have espresso in it
but that taste.flavor seemed overshadowed by the
flavors and wha-tnot. that seems to be the point
in the flavored drinks Starbucks prepares.
so… we both like this and i think it’s a bit too sweet.
i’d actually like the option to have non sugary cherry
flavor in mine if anyone from Corp. reads this.
by the way, the local city is thinking of enacting
a sugar beverage surtax on pop and soda and
it’s like 2cents per ounce or in that range.
add an extra 40cents to the tab (before sales
tax?) on this idea which i think is a good reason
to have the no sugar in my sold coffee approach.
if we/i want sugar, let us add it later and avoid
the jackup costs.
I was fortunate enough yesterday to enjoy one of these. It. Was. So. Good. Thank you for reviewing and sharing about it. I hope Starbucks will keep these around all year long!
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Not Much Of A Flavored Coffee Guy, I Do Dig The Chocolate Or Mocha If You Will. My Question Is The Syrup For The Drink, Is It 2 Different Syrups, Or 1 With The Combined 2 Ingredients? I’m Almost Certain With The Correct Amount Of Limu (Cherry) N The Chocolate From Yirgacheffe Or Harrar Dash Of Vanilla Syrup.. I May Be Own 2 Something |_|B
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I believe it’s two different syrups, but I’ll pay more attention next time I buy one there and let you know if it’s different.
I know I’m an exception however I am not a fan of chocolate and cherries.
I’ve heard that a couple of times actually. I don’t understand myself, but you’re not alone.
Hi i bought the syrup and used it to make cherry coke it turned out well and i also love the drink!
I could go for a Cherry Coke like that right about now.
Four Out Of Five Coffee Mugs, i have to disagree, i guess it was more of a novelty coffee to me, just give me a more simple cup of coffee, less sweet and i am happy. I guess Dark Cherry Mocha From Starbucks was just not my style.
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Yeah, I’d say it’s more my style. If you actually liked it, it would’ve really thrown me off.
I just tried it today for the first time, I really liked it. I am a huge fan of chocolate covered cherries, guess thats why. I got it iced, though, not a huge fan of hot drinks. Two thumbs up
This coffee seems quite interesting, I’m quite surprised about the reviews… My wife went to our local Starbucks yesterday and couldn’t find it. Does anyone know if it was indeed a seasonal ‘limited-time’ product?
I thought it was permanent, but now that you mention it, I haven’t seen it at any of my local Starbucks lately.
If you go to the Starbucks site and type in Dark Cherry in the search box and click on the top link you will see it was discontinued
I really loved that drink
Oh no, I was a big fan of that drink too. However, I haven’t seen it on the menu since the season drinks arrived.