UPDATE: March 05, 2019 at 12:50 p.m. Welp, the cat is out of the bag! Starbucks announced its new Cloud Macchiato drink today, with the help of one very famous pop star (oh, you missed it?!). After teasing the launch Monday, Ariana Grande is celebrating the official announcement in a Starbucks apron and...not much else! A uniform has never looked hotter, tbh. She's also using a reusable straw, so we love her even more. This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Per Ariana's post, she's drinking a Caramel Cloud Macchiato in what appears to be (and BETTER BE) a grande size. She recommended trying the soy version and called herself a "Starbucks ambassador," so...here's hoping for more Ariana-Starbs collabs soon! This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. This content is imported from {embed-name}. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. ORIGINAL POST: March 04, 2019 at 3:36 p.m. Prepare to say "thank u, next" to your boring coffee order, because there just may be an Ariana Grande-inspired drink coming to Starbucks! Earlier today, Starbucks tweeted a chart to help determine your "cloud name," which seems super random until you see the rest of the brand's tweets today. This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. We know you've always wanted to know. ☁️ pic.twitter.com/7XmMoQzqEc — Starbucks Coffee (@Starbucks) March 4, 2019 (I'm Wispy M Thunderbury, in case you were wondering). Starbucks' next tweet is a photo of a heart-shaped cloud (clouds are a serious theme here, people). When you zoom in on the heart, it says, "thank you, next." There are other hidden messages in the photo, too. I won't spoil them all for you, but one says, "tomorrow you'll be smiling real smiles." This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Zoom in on the heart. 💚 pic.twitter.com/h9MuCBJQRo — Starbucks Coffee (@Starbucks) March 4, 2019 In another Starbucks tweet with emojis of coffee and clouds, a Twitter user replied, "omg starbucks & ari collab ???" Starbucks response is absolutely perfect: "We out here vibin', we vibin', we vibiiiiiiinnnn'." For those who don't stan Ariana Grande, those are lyrics in her song, "No Tears Left To Cry." This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. We out here vibin', we vibin', we vibiiiiiiinnnn' — Starbucks Coffee (@Starbucks) March 4, 2019 Starbucks' most recent tweet is another photo of a cloud, with the hidden message: "live your life out cloud." This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Zoom in on the cloud. ☁️ pic.twitter.com/Wc5mldyfRm — Starbucks Coffee (@Starbucks) March 4, 2019 So...is Starbucks' marketing team on an Ari kick, or can we actually expect a new drink collab with the star? Well, she retweeted one of Starbucks' tweets, and then tweeted herself: This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. She also posted the tweet on her Instagram story, against a backdrop of clouds. Instagram / arianagrande Meanwhile, Starbucks is being unusually cryptic on Instagram, posting several videos of what appears to be sugar or sweetener in the shape of clouds (obvi). This content is imported from Instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. This content is imported from Instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. This content is imported from Instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Are we getting a sugary dessert in the shape of a cloud? A new Ari-approved drink? We'll find out something tomorrow, according to her tweet, thank goodness. Starbucks AND Ariana Grande—the basic b*tches aren't going to know what to do with themselves (myself included)! This content is imported from {embed-name}. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Maya McDowell Maya McDowell is an Assistant Editor at HearstMade. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io<doc-sep>NEW A vastly improved search engine helps you find the latest on companies, business leaders, and news more easily.<doc-sep>Forget whatever Punxsutawney Phil said—spring is here, according to Starbucks. They're dropping their new seasonal drinks TODAY (!! ), and they've got Ariana Grande on their side. After both Starbucks and Ariana teased clouds and coffee on Twitter Monday, the Cloud Macchiato is officially here. More accurately, two versions of the creamy, sweet drink are here: The Caramel Cloud Macchiato and the Cinnamon Cloud Macchiato. Both drinks taste extremely fluffy thanks to a meringue-like cloud texture on top made of milk foam. Below the foam sits two espresso shots; on top of the caramel drink there's a crosshatch drizzle of caramel sauce (it's made for the 'gram). The drinks come with Starbucks' strawless lid, so the first sip you get is the sweet, vanilla foam mixed with caramel syrup. The cinnamon drink uses a lemon cinnamon syrup, which sounds like a weird flavor combination, but tastes excellent. If you've ever had Dutch babies or Beaver Tails with cinnamon sugar and lemon, you'll recognize the taste. If not, it's worth a try! It has cinnamon sprinkled on top, too. Madison Flager Both drinks can be ordered hot or iced, but if you care about seeing the pretty layering, you're better off going iced. Luckily, you've got plenty of time to try 'em both ways, as they're being added to the permanent menu. For fans of the original caramel macchiato, fear not—the new Cloud drink will live alongside the classic, so you can order either one. Starbucks representatives told Delish the drink has been in the works since last spring, around the time the Cold Brew with Cascara Cold Foam for the spring came out. That drink is returning to stores for spring, along with a brand new Lemon Cake Pop that tastes like a cross between Starbucks' iced lemon pound cake and Lemonade Girl Scout Cookies. Starbucks As for Ariana? A spokesperson for Starbucks said this: "We’ve long been fans of Ariana Grande’s and were excited to work with her and celebrate our shared love of clouds." This content is imported from {embed-name}. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. 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Starbucks customers will soon be able to order a very different kind of grande beverage. On Monday, the coffee chain and pop star Ariana Grande excited both of their fan bases with a series of mysterious tweets hinting that the pair is brewing up a new collaboration. Ariana Grande has long been a fan of Starbucks products. She may be collaborating with the coffee chain on one of her own. Neil Mockford / FilmMagic Then, on Tuesday, the "7 Rings" singer confirmed our speculations with a tweet including photos of her in a green Starbucks apron (the new #starbucksambassador) and a drink with "Ari" (spelled correctly!) written on the cup (apparently the new #cloudmacchiato). And, it seems, the vegan star is a fan of the soy-milk version of the drink. It all started around 10 a.m. on Monday, when Starbucks tweeted out a chart to help customers determine their "cloud name." We know you've always wanted to know. ☁️ pic.twitter.com/7XmMoQzqEc — Starbucks Coffee (@Starbucks) March 4, 2019 Less than two hours later, the coffee company tweeted a photo of a heart-shaped cloud, urging fans to zoom in on the heart to find hidden messages. "thank you, next," it read simply. Grande's fans instantly recognized the title of the singer's recent mega-hit. They also know that she's something of a cloud lover, and sings about clouds in several songs, including her 2014 breakthrough single "Problems." To top it off, Grande also recently released a perfume called Cloud. Zoom in on the heart. 💚 pic.twitter.com/h9MuCBJQRo — Starbucks Coffee (@Starbucks) March 4, 2019 As the day went on, more clues were posted. Around noon, both Starbucks and Grande tweeted the same row of emojis: clouds, coffee, clouds and a heart. ☁️☕️☁️... 💚 — Starbucks Coffee (@Starbucks) March 4, 2019 That seemed to confirm a collaboration in many fans' minds, including one who tweeted at Starbucks asking, "omg starbucks & ari collab ???" omg starbucks & ari collab ??? — vera (@moonIightbabe) March 4, 2019 The brand's response? "We out here vibin', we vibin', we vibiiiiiiinnnn'" it tweeted back, quoting lines straight out of Grande's 2018 hit "No Tears Left to Cry." Zoom in on the cloud. ☁️ pic.twitter.com/Wc5mldyfRm — Starbucks Coffee (@Starbucks) March 4, 2019 Later, the company tweeted more cloud pics with more hidden messages, including one that told fans, "Live your life out cloud." Business Insider reported Monday that leaked "internal documents" indicate that Starbucks would be launching the new beverage on Tuesday, and then will follow that up on Saturday with a new store playlist featuring Grande's music. The new drink, as confirmed by Grande, is called a Cloud Macchiato and, according to the chain, it's "light and airy with layers of fluffy foam, cascading espresso, vanilla-flavored syrup and a drizzle of caramel." Though the espresso base can be made with any milk of choice (including dairy-free options), the fluffy foam is made from a mix of egg white powder, sugar, salt, rice protein and various stabilizers — so, in other words, the drink isn't entirely vegan, even if ordered with soy milk. Plus, that sweet caramel sauce drizzle also contains butter and heavy cream. But for fans of fluffy, cloud-like beverages, it might just be time to say "Thank U, Next" to your current Starbucks order. This post was originally published on Mar. 4, 2019 and has been updated since to reflect Grande's confirmation of the collaboration.