Everybody goes predictably insane when rumors of a new Starbucks drink drop, but it's been a while since one truly broke the internet, a la the Unicorn Frappuccino. It caused such a hullabaloo, the drink ran out quickly in many stores, baristas went f*cking crazy, and it spawned a million craft options for Etsy sellers.
Well, folks, that same level of pandemonium might be upon us again.
According to one of Instagram's food illuminati, @markie_devo, the Tie-Dye Frappuccino is launching in just a matter of days. He goes on to write that it'll hit Starbucks stores on July 10 (missed the mark there just a little bit, eh, Starbs?) and will be limited-edition. The photo Markie secured shows a drink that does indeed look eerily similar to the shirts you made in summer camp, circa 1998. It's basically a primary-colored Unicorn Frapp.
"Here are the only deets I have," Markie's caption states. "The colors come from a red, blue, yellow powder that’s shaken on top of the frapp and in a cup..So I’m assuming it’s going to be a vanilla bean frapp and maybe some kind of sour topping but I’m not certain. We all know Starbucks likes to wow us with a sour concoction this time of year."
You guys, that's all the info we have about the drink for now. Really. Sorry for the tease.
Starbucks baristas are gearing up for the launch, and they're not happy about it, allegedly. In a quote given to Business Insider, one employee revealed: "It looks like it's going to be the Unicorn Frappuccino all over again, which the company said they wouldn't do again because of partner feedback. They don't give a damn about us and it's obvious."
Should you not be able to wait another week plus to get your hands on a tie-dye concoction, secret menu tie-dye drinks exist. Have at it!
Starbucks has yet to confirm any of the rumors about the Tie-Dye Frappuccino.
