Spring, where are you?

Well, the temperature here in Chicago has finally broken 40 F (just barely), but with the brisk winding blowing off the lake and the persistently cloudy sky, it couldn't feel less like spring. So much for the arrival of April!

But today I noticed that Starbucks is trying to get its customers in the spirit of spring with the relaunch of the green tea (or as I like to call it, 抹茶 - there are some Japanese words that I absolutely prefer to English) frappuccino and green tea latte. Whereas in Japan, these beverages are available year-round, they are only available seasonally in the US - much like the pumpkin spice latte in the autumn, and the egg nog latte and peppermint mocha around the holidays.

I wouldn't say I necessarily associate 抹茶 with spring - but at least it's green! And besides, what else would Starbucks launch this season instead - the jelly bean latte?

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