Starbucks' Olive Oil Drink Is Now Being Compared To An Oil Spill

Despite the world's love of olive oil, people have been leery of Starbucks' Oleato line from the start. When the olive oil drinks were only available in Italy, many people were already complaining of an appalling top layer of oil. So, naturally, Starbucks bringing its olive oil coffee to the U.S. just made matters worse.

In addition to the three main Oleato drinks offered in Italy — the Caffe Latte, the Golden Foam Cold Brew, and the Shaken Espresso — Starbucks U.S. is offering the Iced Cortado and the Golden Foam Espresso Martini. However, even with the additional options, American TikTok users are less than impressed.

One TikToker reviewed the Shaken Espresso, showing the internet yet again how the olive oil separates from the rest of the drink in an extremely unappetizing manner. We're talking oily sludge around the rim of the cup, folks. If the olive oil stayed mixed in, that'd be one thing, but we can't get behind drinking an oil spill.

No one is holding back in their review of Starbucks' Oleato drinks, especially not TikTok. User bananashrooms ordered an Oleato Shaken Espresso on March 23, and wasted no time in comparing it to "an oil spill on your iced coffee." To be fair, the comparison isn't too far off the mark.

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Others were quick to voice their disbelief that Starbucks would serve an oily coffee, whether or not olive oil could help you live longer, lower your risk of heart disease, and treat arthritis, per Healthline. One person commented, "Who approved this? Cuz it can't be real." Several others compared the drink to "lard coffee," "a cup of bacon grease," "condensed Campbell's chicken soups," "snot in a cup," and "when people would put butter in their coffee in like 2014."

Countless others insisted it was an April Fools' prank, but in case you hadn't noticed, these drinks launched well before April. The fact of the matter is that most Americans simply aren't ready for olive oil in their coffee, and that's okay. In the meantime, though, maybe we can leave alone the people who do appreciate the Oleato line for what it is.