Starbucks is rolling out its Oleato (beverages infused with Partanna extra virgin olive oil) drinks in all U.S. stores beginning Tuesday.
After the former CEO, Howard Schultz saw locals drinking olive oil daily for their health, he decided to add it to the Starbucks menu. (Right now, Oleato drinks include a latte and an iced espresso drink.)
The reaction from some early tasters has not been enthusiastic, however. Notably, the New Yorker said the drink tasted like “tasted like a large spoonful of olive oil in coffee.”
Some drinkers reported stomach issues and gastro distress.
But you always have to keep innovating, right?