Universal Pictures' Wicked, arriving in theaters on Friday, November 22, is the untold story of the witches of Oz. The film centers on Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege, who has yet to discover her true heart. As they forge an unlikely friendship, their extraordinary adventures will see them fulfill their destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
On Tuesday, October 22, Starbucks is treating its customers in the US, Canada and select international markets with a special collaboration. For a limited time, the chain is offering two new handcrafted beverages inspired by Glinda and Elphaba.
Glinda’s Pink Potion is a pink beverage surrounded by pink clouds. It features a Mango Dragonfruit Starbucks Refreshers Beverage hand-shaken with creamy coconut milk, ice and a scoop of real, freeze-dried dragonfruit. It’s then topped with silky-smooth nondairy strawberry cold foam and finished with an Oz-dusting of magic (colorful candy sprinkles).
“When dreaming up this beverage, we were inspired by Glinda’s bright character and of course her iconic association with all things pink,” says Natalia Vasquez, Starbucks beverage developer. “This colorful beverage is topped with a nondairy cold foam infused with strawberry puree to add even more pops of pink, along with colorful candy sprinkles for a drink that is as vibrant as Glinda herself.”
Elphaba’s Cold Brew is a coffee beverage topped with green foam on green foggy background. It features Starbucks Cold Brew, a custom blend of beans grown to steep long and cold, handcrafted in small batches daily, for a super-smooth flavor. The beverage is sweetened with peppermint-flavored syrup, topped with silky-smooth nondairy matcha cold foam and colorful green candy sprinkles for an Oz-dusting of magic.
“We were inspired by Elphaba’s bold energy and stunning green skin when creating this recipe,” says Rosalyn Batingan, Starbucks beverage developer. “Our signature cold brew gets an unexpected twist of peppermint topped with a nondairy matcha cold foam for a touch of Elphaba’s famous green, finished with colorful candy sprinkles.”