Starbucks Holiday Blend: Coco Jones and Leon Thomas Lead the Album

By Dani Reyes,

Holiday Blend album artwork: white script title over a red background above the green Starbucks siren logo wearing earbuds
Artwork: Holiday Blend / Interscope Records

Starbucks released Holiday Blend on November 4, 2026, its first holiday album in more than a decade, according to Billboard. The compilation pairs fresh takes on holiday standards with one new song, and Starbucks says it will play in select coffeehouses around the world through the season.

Coco Jones takes on a standard

Coco Jones sings "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year," the Edward Pola and George Wyle song that Billboard notes Andy Williams released in 1963. Her version is produced by Cardiak and Wu10, with Wu10 also credited as arranger on the Apple Music listing.

"It's so special to be part of Starbucks Holiday Blend album," Jones said in a statement. "I was honored and excited to put my own spin on such a beloved holiday classic, and I hope my version brings a little extra joy to people's celebrations this season."

Leon Thomas produces his own cover

Leon Thomas closes the album with "Soulful Christmas," a James Brown song written by Brown, Alfred Ellis and Hank Ballard. Thomas is not only the singer here. Apple Music credits him as a producer and recording engineer on the track, alongside producers Andrew Harris and Don Mills, and lists him on horn as well as vocals. Billboard wrote that Thomas "gets us ready for a funky, festive holiday" with his version.

Holiday Blend, the Starbucks holiday album

The only original

JYT contribute the one new song, "This Christmas." Billboard calls it a brand new song. It was written by Freddy Wexler and Elliah Heifetz and produced by Gian Stone, with Wexler credited as vocal producer and Heifetz as additional producer.

The full tracklist

Brandi Carlile covers Joni Mitchell's "River." TRÍADA sing the album's only Spanish language track, and The Womack Sisters take on the Stevie Wonder classic "What Christmas Means to Me," produced by Bosco Mann.

Why Starbucks is doing this

"Music has always been part of the Starbucks experience, and we are building on that legacy in a way that feels fresh for today," said Erin Silvoy, the company's senior vice president of global marketing and channel development. "Holiday Blend brings together incredible artists to put their own spin on songs we all know and love."

Dani Reyes, Behind the Boards. Credits check: Leon Thomas, Andrew Harris and Don Mills on "Soulful Christmas".

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