On September 14, I went to Starbucks and Blooming Hearts and I tried both their Caramel Macchiatos. I have to say, both were absolutely amazing but only one was phenomenal.
First, is Starbucks. For the ingredients: milk foam-it was good! But what I would suggest is, to mix before you drink because you have to even it out (at least for me.) Another thing I would recommend is getting extra ice because even the ice amount can throw the drink off. However, I will say the vanilla syrup was a bit much. My recommendation would be to go with one pump of the syrup rather than three which is called for the normal recipe.
Secondly, was Blooming Hearts. This one was strong! And I know what you’re thinking, “of course, it’s coffee!” Let me explain. It was strong with flavor. The espresso hits you even before you sip your drink. I did love the foam on top. It was just sweet enough and really utterly perfect. But sadly, I could not taste the caramel because of the overpowering espresso and foam. Additionally, their portion of ice was absolutely divine!
And the winner is (drum roll please,) Starbucks! If you’re like me and love sweet drinks and looking for the perfect Iced Caramel Macchiato, I would point you in the direction of Starbucks. While Blooming Hearts was very flavorful, personally I thought it was just too strong.
Donna • Sep 25, 2024 at 3:03 pm
Thanks for the amazing advice! Great article!
Lisa Simas • Sep 25, 2024 at 2:42 pm
Thanks for the info! I’ll try it!