Before the iconic holiday cups and yearly holiday menu, the Christmas Blend helped move Starbucks into an entirely new era of its highly caffeinated existence.

A cortado is made with a 1:1 ratio of espresso and steamed milk. Starbucks' Cortado is made with ristretto shots, which are more concentrated.

Starbucks cold brew concentrate, peppermint mocha creamer, non-dairy sugar cookie latte creamer on white background - Emily Hunt/Tasting Table 'Tis the season for companies to go haywire with ...