First it was the Unicorn Frappucino...

[Dreamstalker]

...now we have the Zombie Frappucino. The flavor combination sounds disgusting.

*wonders if the cafe at work will come up with anything clever for this one*

[MoonCat]

I never did understand that "unicorn" coffee. Since when do unicorns have all those colors?

[dendawg]

Aww man, I read the title wrong. I thought it said "Unicron Frappucino"

[prjkt]

Aww man, I read the title wrong. I thought it said "Unicron Frappucino"

Hah, the devourer of planets

[Mental_Mouse]

That Unicorn Frap sounds like some exec got the idea from a stoner, then managed to bully their way past the entire market-testing department. The Zombie Frap -- well, the flavors don't sound that bad to me, but the customer reactions suggest that the implementation simply didn't work. (Unless being disgusting was the point.... )

I'm no fan of Starbucks in any case -- not only have they made their fortune on hiding overroasted coffee under piles of sugar and whipped cream, but their market power made overroasting beans routine, so these days less than a third of the coffeeshops in my town have espresso that I can drink straight.

[Dreamstalker]

The espresso at work (real Italian coffee) is just about the only one I can drink straight. I pretty much only go to Sbux for some seasonal drinks; it really all comes down to which coffee card do I actually have money on that day.

It seems like disgusting was the point (as it melted into brownish-green sludge). I used to drink fraps all the time but quickly realized they melt way too fast and plain iced coffee was cheaper.