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Starbucks Coconut Milk Set to Debut February 17th!

Starbucks has been offering up soymilk in its drinks for years, but now dairy avoiders who also shun soy will have an option... Starbucks Single Origin Sumatra Coconut Milk is about to arrive! Rich and creamy, a 8-oz. cup has 80 calories and 5.5g fat. But since you probably won't be ordering it straight up, here's the need-to-know...

In terms of calories and fat, how does it compare to soymilk and fat-free milk? The coconut milk has about 40 percent fewer calories than Starbucks' soymilk option, with about 45 percent more fat. The fat-free milk has around the same number of calories as the coconut milk. Not bad!

You can request it in pretty much ANY Starbucks drink in place of regular milk. Hot coffee drinks, iced ones... even Frappuccinos! SCORE.

This swap will cost you an extra 60 cents. The same goes for soymilk, though.

Even though it doesn't launch until the 17th, you can get customized nutrition info on Starbucks website NOW. Yup! Click around the menu, and select coconut milk to get your custom calorie count.

HG Recommends: Order a coconut-milk Caffè Misto, a.k.a. coffee with steamed milk -- a Tall (12 oz.) has just 60 calories and 3.5g fat (PointsPlus® value 2*). Or try coconut milk in the new Flat White, which is steamed milk over strong espresso -- a Tall order of that has 100 calories and 6g fat (PointsPlus® value 3*). Rather just add a splash to brewed coffee? Request a shot of the milk on the side!

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