We Tried Ariana Grande's New Starbucks Drinks And Here's What We Thought

    Obviously, we got Grandes.

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    Ryan Schocket
    by Ryan Schocket

    BuzzFeed Staff

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    Syd Robinson
    by Syd Robinson

    BuzzFeed Staff

    On Tuesday, Ariana Grande and Starbucks announced their collaboration, "The Cloud Macchiato." It's basically an espresso with foam on top, and it comes in caramel flavor and a cinnamon flavor. And you can get it hot or cold.

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    We decided to taste test both of them to see if they were worth the hype. Here are our thoughts!

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    First: Caramel Cloud.

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    It has flavors of caramel, espresso, chilled whipped foam, and it's topped off with a ~garnish~ of caramel drizzle. You can also get either of the drinks made hot or cold. We got an iced caramel and a hot cinnamon.

    It honestly tasted like a dessert — which is amazing at 180 calories — and def didn't need any more ~Sweetener~.

    Ryan Schocket / Syd Robinson

    Ryan: I thought the Caramel Cloud was delicious. And I'm not just saying that because I stan. It tasted like one of those frappuccinos that I used to get at the mall before my metabolism slowed dooooown. Overall, it was sweet, light, and divine.

    Syd: The Caramel Cloud was goooooood. It was sweet and tasted a lot like tiramisu. It was a lot lighter than most other Starbucks fraps but just as dessert-like, so yeah!!!!!!!! Would get again.

    Next, we venture to the ~hot~ Cinnamon Cloud.

    Syd Robinson

    The Cinnamon Cloud contains the same ingredients as the Caramel Cloud, but with cinnamon subbed in for the caramel, obviously. We got this one hot for variety!!!

    TBH, Caramel outsold.

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    Ryan: Ok, I'm not a cinnamon person, so I knew already that I would not be connecting to this drink on a personal level. It was good. Like tolerable. For me, all cinnamon tastes like candles, but it was OK!

    Syd: It smelled like Christmas, so I was excited to try it! It kinda had a strange aftertaste of lemon though...??? Maybe that's just me. IDK, I'm just really hung up on the vague lemon aftertaste.

    TL;DR: The iced Caramel Cloud was overall yummier. And as the weather is getting warmer, it's definitely the better choice. The cinnamon wasn't bad, and if you're into that kind of thing you'll probably love it. But for us, it was thank u, next.

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