Starbucks Quarterly Challenge - 9/14/26

Starbucks Quarterly Challenge

June 15, 2026- Sept. 14, 2026

 
Starbucks Corporation is an American multinational chain of coffeehouses and roastery reserves headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It is the world's largest coffeehouse chain.
 
Pick a level and begin reading on June 15th!
 
Level 1- Read 5 books
Level 2- Read 10 books
Level 3- Read 20 books
Level 4- Read 30 books
*Bonus can be added to any level
 
 
**There is no minimum page requirement for this challenge.
Any amount of color for the covers is fine
Audiobooks and rereads are allowed.
You can always add levels as you go.
You may update your original post with your progress or repost , it is your choice. But please repost upon completion**
 
Read one book per task, based on the tasks below:
 
2/30
 
The 10 Best Starbucks Drinks for Coffee Drinkers:
Based on the opinions in the article by Coffee Affection-
 
1. Nitro Cold Brew with Sweet Cream-
An enemies-to-lovers story or a book with more than one edition
 
2. Pumpkin Spice Latte-
A spicy story or spicy cover or spicy title or a book written by a favorite author
 
3. Café Mocha- Mocha is derived from Mocha, Yemen-
A book set in an Arabic country or a book written by a duo (can be listed as two separate authors or two authors that use one pen name)
 
4. Caramel Brulée Latte- Brulée is French for 'burnt cream'-
A book set in France or a book set in the summer or a hot climate
 
5. Caffé Americano- Italian for 'American Coffee'-
A book set in Italy or a book with food or chef or baker in the story
 
6. Pike's Place roast coffee-
A book set in the U.S. or a book with alliteration in the title or series name ( Pure Pleasures, Little Girl Lost)
 
7. Nitro Cold Brew-
A book with three words in the title or a book published in March (the third month) of any year
 
8. Dark Roast Coffee-
A 'dark' story or a book with a dark cover
 
9. Caramel Macchiato- Starbucks introduced it for their 25th Anniversary-
A book with an established couple in the story, or a book with a 2 or 5 in the page count
 
10. Blonde Roast- light roast-
A shorter book (under 200 pages) or a book with a person on the cover with light colored hair

To Love a Lyon - Matilda Madison (Dragonblade - Feb 2026) (151 pgs) - June 27
 
The 10 Best Starbucks Drinks for Non-Coffee Drinkers:
 
11. Matcha Green Tea Latte-
A book set in Asian country or a book with an Asian character or author or a book with a title that has a word that starts with M or G or T or L
 
12. Chai Latte-
A book set in India or Historical romance (Chai is over 5,000 years old)
 
13. Hot Chocolate-
A book set in the winter or a cold month or climate or a book you want to cozy up with
 
14 . Honey Citrus Mint Tea-
A book with friends in the story or a book with 3 or more colors on the cover
 
15. Kiwi Starfruit Refresher- kiwi was brought from China to New Zealand-
A travel or road-trip story or a book with star(s) on the cover
 
16. Mango Dragonfruit Refresher- dragonfruit is actually a cactus-
A story with mistaken identity, someone who is hiding who they really are or is secretive in some way or a book with a 'thorny' character (uptight or abrasive)
 
17. Royal English Breakfast Tea-
A book with royalty in story or a book you would wake up early to read
 
18. Double Chocolaty Chip Crème Frappuccino-
A book with two of the same letters next to each other in one word of the title (i.e. Playing for Keeps) or a book that is part of a duology (i.e. Sea of Roses)

A Killer's Target - Dana R. Lynn (LIS #1264 - Aug 2026) (double L) - June 30
 
19. Pink Drink- the color
A book with pink on the cover or a book with an HEA
 
20. Dragon Drink-
A fairy-tale retelling or a book with a fiery character
 
Here are some of Delish magazine's all-time favorite Starbucks drinks-
 
21. Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew-
A book with the color orange on the cover or a suspenseful or spooky book
 
22. Iced Brown Sugar Oatmilk Shaken Espresso-
A book that is part of a large series or a book that you think will leave you shaken up
 
23. Strawberry Açai Refresher-
A book with a student or teacher or school in the story or a book with food on the cover
 
24. Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew-
A book with an innocent or naïve character or a book with a plain looking cover
 
25. S'mores Frappuccino-
A larger book (over 200 pages) or a book with a firefighter
 
26. Iced Dirty Chai Latte-
A book set on a farm or ranch or a book with a cold or icy character
 
27. Peppermint Mocha-
A holiday romance or a stand-alone book
 
28. Iced Green Lemonade-
A story with a doctor, nurse or other medical professional or a book with the color green on the cover
 
29. London Fog-
A book set in the U.K. or a book with clouds on cover
 
30. Coconut Milk Latte-
A book set on an island or a book with the color white on the cover
 
BONUS:
 
Read as many books as you would like with a word in the title or series name that has something to do with drinking (i.e. Just One Sip, Drink Deep, Blue Jeans and Coffee Beans, Blame It on the Tequila, Cocky Client - (steamy coffee collection #3)