Love (and lots of hate) for the Unicorn Frappuccino

April 22, 2017 at 5:42AM
In an undated handout photo, Starbucks' "unicorn Frappuccino." Starbucks began selling ìunicorn Frappuccinosî on April 19, 2017, a colorful kaleidoscope of a drink, breathing new life into a food trend that had been willed into existence by a torrent of carefully composed pictures shared on Instagram and other social media sites. (Starbucks via The New York Times) -- NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH UNICORN FOOD TREND BY LIAM STACK FOR APRIL 20, 2017. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. --
Starbucks’ Unicorn Frappuccino. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Love (and lots of hate) for the Unicorn Frappuccino

First there was a cotton candy-flavored drink, then a Frappuccino inspired by Pokémon Go. Now Starbucks fans are obsessed with its strangest creation yet: the Unicorn Frappuccino. Scheduled to be available for only a few days, the launch of the flavor and color-changing Unicorn Frappuccino suggests that perhaps we long for a little magic in our world.

Are you rolling your eyes yet? So were many Twitter users. While some Starbucks fans praised the colorful drink, some were not so kind. Here are our favorite tweets:

1. "Starbucks offers a 'Unicorn Frappuccino.' It tastes like Tropical Skittles. The cost? Your dignity ... " — @GuyPhillips

2. "Starbucks new Unicorn Frap look like Lisa Frank Stickers barfed into a cup." — @vxrbxl

3. "The new Unicorn Frappuccino at Starbucks comes in three sizes: Tall, Grande and Diabetes." — @jdonair

Aimee Blanchette

Starbucks' Unicorn Frappuccino.
Starbucks’ Unicorn Frappuccino. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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