The Red Cups Return: Starbucks Holiday Drink Showdown 2025

It’s the most caffeinated time of the year — the red cups are back, the peppermint is flowing, and Starbucks has officially declared it’s Christmas season.

Cousin Chad and Cousin Seth bravely step into the holiday battlefield armed with nothing but caffeine tolerance and questionable judgment to try every new Starbucks holiday drink.

Are they merry and bright — or just overhyped and overpriced?

From the Chestnut Praline to whatever “Toasted Sugar Cookie” thing they’ve concocted this year, we’ll sip, rate, and roast our way through the entire 2025 Starbucks holiday menu.

It’s cozy. It’s chaotic. It’s way too much sugar.

But someone had to do it — so we did.