Starbucks is hip and cool? For Italian teenagers.

Supposedly, all the cool and chic Roman kids shop at a store called Brandy Melville. I checked it out and it was what I would describe as a marriage of Abercrombie and American Apparel. Preppy and boho chic. Then, I stumbled upon a whole section of Starbucks clothing! They must consider it cool? Interesting.

Green tea + black sesame frap @ Starbucks

I like to make fun of tourists who go to Starbucks while in a foreign country but it suddenly dawned on me that the menu may be tailored for each country. My hunch was right as I happily found this new menu item at a Beijing Starbucks: Green tea with black sesame frappucino. At almost $5, it is a hefty price to pay for the locals. Verdict? Worth the try, it's a great combo of ingredients.