Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011 | 6:13 p.m.
You know that feeling of emptiness you get every fall? Here’s what’s going to fix it: Salt. Oh, you think you don’t want a spoonful of salt in your mocha, but you’re wrong. You do. Just defer to Starbucks on this one. It’s called a Salted Caramel Mocha, and it’s got a mixture of turbinado sugar and salt sprinkled atop its whipped cream. The salty taste is strong at first, then progressively milder. And while the drink has caffeine, after you finish it, you’re going to want a nap. Maybe it’s just the crash (66 grams of carbs in a grande), or maybe it’s that drinking the SCM is a genuinely exhausting experience. Chocolate, coffee, caramel, salt, sugar, whipped cream—it’s like drinking Thanksgiving dessert. The only thing it’s missing is pumpkin pie … Come on, Starbucks, let’s make a Salted Pumpkin Pie Latte happen.
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