Sure, you'veseenthoseclassicdomedlidsandgreenstrawsorperhapsyoudrinkoneortwo a weekbutwhatexactlyisinthisblendedbeverage?
Andwhatelseshouldyouknowaboutit?
We'vegotyouranswers.
TheconceptoftheFrappuccinowasfirstbornduring a veryhotCaliforniasummer, in 1993.
A fewmanagersinan L.A. Starbucksstorewantedtotrysomethingliketheblendedcoffeedrinkstheywereseeingatsmalllocalcoffeeshops, sotheyaskedStarbucksheadquartersforpermission, and a blenderwasshippedtotheirstoretobegindevelopmenttrials.
It's certainlycommonsensetoknowthatwhenyouget a drinkfrom a coffeeshopthat's literallyanythingotherthanjustdripcoffeeoranAmericano, you'reprobablygoingtobegettingsomeserioussugar.
WhenitcomestoStarbucks, having a Frappuccinoaddsanoutrageousamountofsugartoyourday's intake.
Sojusthowmuchareyouconsuming?
EventhesmallestsizeofCaramelFrappuccino, the 12-ounceTall, ispackedwith 46 gramsofsugar, whilethe 16-ounceGrandehas 66 grams.
ConsideringtheAmericanHealthAssociationrecommendsthatmenconsumeonly 36 gramsofsugarperday, whilewomenshouldconsume 25 grams, a Frappuccinoputsyouwelloverthatmark.
Well, besuretobuildin a fewextraminutesifyou'reordering a Frappuccino.
AccordingtooneStarbucksemployeeonReddit, thegoalinthedrive-thruistoanswer a customerwithin 15 secondsofthemarrivingatthespeakerandhavetheirdrinkouttothemwithinanother 30 to 45 seconds.
Withasbigof a householdnameasStarbucksis, it's nowondertheyboastover 20,000 storesaroundtheworld.
WhileStarbucksareblendinguptheclassicCaramelFrappuccinoandMochaFrappuccinointhe U.S. andCanada, therearemanyuniqueflavorsatStarbucksstoresworldwide, cateringtothediversityofinternationalpalates.
A spinoffonthemochaandcaramelclassics, Starbucksloverscanorder a MochaCheesecakeFrappuccino, aswellascaramelorblueberryversionsintheUK.
InChinaandAustraliathere's a MangoPassionFruitFrappuccino, there's a MochaHazelnutFrappuccinoinIndia, a PistachioBonBonFrappuccinoinMalaysia, and a TiramisuFrapuccinoinJapan.
Whowouldn't wanttopickup a Frappuccinofromthestoreonthewayhomeevenifthereisn't a Starbucksnearby?
Soundsbrilliant, right?
Well, notsofast.
Just a yearaftertheyofficiallylaunched, StarbucksworkedwithPepsitobottletheirsignaturebeveragein 1996, bringing a ready-to-drinkcoffeebeveragetostoresthroughoutthe U.S. andCanada.
Butisthebottledversionevenclosetowhatyougetin a Starbuckscoffeeshop?
Definitelynot.
ThebottledStarbucksFrappuccinoscomeinvanilla, mocha, caramel, andcoffee, alongwithsomelightandseasonaloptions, andthey'rebasicallylikeicedcoffeein a glassbottle.
Why?
Becauseeveryonelovessomethingcalled a Frappuccino!