Starbucks celebrates National Coffee Day with new drink, mini pies

National Coffee Day is Tuesday, Sept. 29, and Starbucks is celebrating with a new beverage and three new Mini Pies.

Starbucks is introducing a new iced espresso beverage to its menus called the Aerocano. According to the coffee chain, the Aerocano is a "smooth Starbucks Blonde Espresso air-whipped to create a light foam and cascading visual effect." Starbucks says it's a modern take on the Iced Americano.

Starbucks says the Aerocano will join the company's core menu, alongside the Caramel Aerocano.

The drink first debuted in South Korea earlier this year, according to a Starbucks news release, where the iced Americano is one of the chain's most popular beverages.

"The idea of Aerocano isn’t necessarily new to the world, but when you combine Starbucks coffee, barista expertise and a growing iced coffee culture, it felt like the right moment to expand on the Americano platform with something that feels familiar and new at the same time,” said Chanda Beppu, senior vice president of Starbucks Asia Pacific, in a news release.

Also arriving on menus Sept. 29 are three new Mini Pies, including an apple crumble mini pie, a pecan mini pie and a pumpkin mini pie.

The flavors aim to…

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