There’s smoked salmon at Starbucks! It is recommended for your bagel with cream cheese, as I understand it. Of course, you can buy the salmon separately, if you like. The smoked Sockeye Salmon retails for $3.95 and is one serving, and about 45 calories.
Starbucks launched the smoked salmon on April 28th in six select markets: Seattle, Boston, New York City, San Fransisco, Washington D.C., and Los Angeles (from what I’ve heard from Facebook friends is that the LA launch includes some Orange County stores. For example, the salmon has been spotted at the Block at Orange, and a few other OC locations.)
Starbucks is calling this a “limited availability” product launch, since it’s available only in select markets. I’ve included it in the test products category here at StarbucksMelody (click through to browse current or past test items) despite that very strictly speaking, it’s not a test. However since it’s not a national item, and still unknown whether this will stick around for a while, I’m still categorizing it with the “test” items category.
Bagel with cream cheese and salmon anyone?
Thank you to reader Dennis who submitted this picture: (Picture credit for the salmon with the Reserve cup of coffee goes to this Twitter user). He was at a Starbucks on 45th between 5th and 6th in New York:
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From what I understand from partners around here, smoked salmon is popular. Customers are purchasing it. A bit pricey for the amount I think. My local store has had some problems with their cold case so have not been able to purchase it yet.
If its similar to her salmon bagel in Europe its amazing warmed! Its a core food here in Germany 🙂 and its one of my favorite items yet since arriving here!
@nitalatifa – I wondered about that as I was writing this! Wondered how prevalent salmon is in the European markets. When I Googled “Smoked salmon at Starbucks” (or something like that) I think I came up with the Starbucks.uk nutrition page, and it seemed as though this is a core item in the UK market too. ?
That’s great! I love smoked salmon!
@LatteRose – I’ve known you for 23 years and didn’t know you love smoked salmon. I’m a little ashamed of myself! LOL
Yes, please! Unfortunately, it’s not in Chicago.
What?!? I need to take a road trip up north! 🙂
@David Wong – Good to see you! The fans of salmon are coming out of the woodwork! LOL When you make a trip to Seattle, let’s catch up over a cup of coffee at the Roastery. 🙂
So a bagel with smoked salmon and cream cheese would be well over $6. Considering the prices of breakfast sandwiches, that seems a little on the high side…
Sounds good Mel! I’m off next week so I’ll try and come up then. I’ll let you know! 🙂
Nice option to have to spice up a plain bagel and cream cheese!
Typically s,owed salmon sandwiches are more expensive than a plain bagel & cream cheese. BUT IT TASTES SO GOOD! I WANT IT NOW! Too bad I don’t live in one of the test markets
Just caught the typo! That is SMOKED salmon, not “s,owed” salmon!
I wonder if is Farmed? I would never buy it if it’s farmed. I haven’t seen it, but suspect it’s not in all L.A. stores
Smoked salmon is wild caught.
My photo is above and I paired the smoked salmon with the Sulawesi Pango Pango. I think that if you really go anywhere, bagel and lox costs about the same thing as $6. I usually get it at the Monterey General Store in Monterey,MA and I think it costs $5.95 and can get the platter with a spread of cucumbers, capers, and onions for $10.
I’m a major health freak and I find this to be something to add to my list of things to try at Starbucks. Although, I wish this was available at all stores. Maybe its roadtrip time!
I had this for the first time on Thursday! I wasn’t a fan but my husband was. He got the salmon as his free lucky dozen reward and I used my discount for the bagel so it wasn’t too pricey. He loved it.
You can check out a picture on my Twitter.
https://twitter.com/claire_bear1213/status/601497396971896832
Claire I’m glad you got to try it! I was surprised – I stopped at a Starbucks in Lebec, California and saw it in the cold case! Lebec is a little bit remote, though technically, it’s not that far north of LA County – like a couple hours.