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Everyone loves birthdays and a giant corporation like Starbucks is no exception. To celebrate the 20th birthday of the Frappuccino, Starbucks is gifting everyone with six new flavors of their most popular blended ice drink.
The new flavors, which Starbucks is dubbing as “Fan Flavors”, include Caramel Cocoa Cluster, Cupcake, Cotton Candy, Cinnamon Roll, Red Velvet Cake, and Lemon Bar. With these flavors, Starbucks is doing all they can to push the image of the drinkable dessert.
The flavor combinations are some of the most popular from their ‘Create Your Own Frappuccino’ website, Frappuccino.com.
Since its launch 20 years ago, the Frappuccino has not done much to mix up their famous drink. Keeping it consistent with its go to flavors; vanilla bean, mocha, coffee, java chip, etc. It hasn’t been until the last few years that Starbucks has really let the Frappuccino grow up and start trying new things on their own- like the introduction of the new mini Frappuccino and limited edition summer flavors.
If these new flavors feel like the greatest birthday present you have ever received then rush to your nearest location because they are not here to last. The Frappuccino’s are competing against each other to win a permanent place on the Starbucks menu. Starting June 19, customers will be able to vote for their favorite Fan Flavor on Frappuccino.com. On July 3, Starbucks will announce the winning flavor, and from July 3 to July 6, that Frappuccino will be available for $3 for a grande size.
-by Audrey DuVall
