Starbucks has been a Frappuccino-releasing machine lately. All the hype surrounding the Unicorn Frappuccino got us so worked up that we could barely muster excitement for the release of the Dragon Frapp. But the newest Frapp is making us seriously happy because it actually sounds like something that we'd want to drink on the reg: The Midnight Mint Mocha Frappuccino.
That just sounds like a minty-fresh bath of chocolate-y goodness, doesn't it? The new Frapp was inspired by "summer evenings," according to a press release from the coffee giant.
"We started by thinking of the heydays of summer," Jennica Robinson, Starbucks beverage development team, says. "We were inspired by thoughts of dark starry nights, looking up at the sky with a cool summer breeze."
The Mint Mocha Frapp features dark cocoa that is blended with coffee, milk, ice and "cooling mint sugar crystals." A stripe of whipped cream cuts the beverage in half, giving it a cool layered look. The dark color of the Frapp was meant to evoke the opposite of the unicorn trend: black desserts like charcoal ice cream. I mean, hasn't dark chocolate been around awhile? But sure, if you wanna play it that way Starbucks, you do you.
The release also announced that a summer classic, the S'mores Frappuccino is making it's glorious return to the menu, along with the Midnight Mint Mocha. As a refresher, the S'mores Frapp features marshmallow-infused whipped cream and milk chocolate sauce, coffee, milk and ice. It's finished off with more "marshmallow-y" whipped cream and a graham cracker crumble.
Both Frappuccinos are available nationwide and in Canada starting today (May 2).
Not to be outdone with more "classic" flavors, the internet continues to force baristas to make more crazy, colorful beverages — the latest being the Mermaid Frappuccino. According to our friends at Cosmopolitan, the purple and green Mermaid Frapp was created by Starbucks barista and blogger The Modern Barista, and features a vanilla bean Frapp base, blackberries, and matcha powder.
Obviously, this baby is not on any menu. You've gotta know how to order it. Ask your local barista for a Vanilla Bean Frappuccino, a few scoops of blackberry inclusions, and a drizzle made with eight pumps of white mocha, three pumps of toasted coconut, and three scoops of matcha powder.
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