So. This happened. Yes I got a Unicorn Frappuccino. I would not have spent money on it. I don't think I would even have used my star rewards that I earned for spending money on one. But when I got the email that Starbucks had added a free item to my card for my birthday on the day that the Unicorn Frappaccino came out,it seemed like a sign. And since they were going to give me one for free just for being born I decided to give it a try. I went to a
Starbucks that I don't usually go to where the baristas wouldn't know me and I would never have to see them again. And I still felt silly asking for it. And then I felt silly carrying it down the street. And then I took a sip and didn't really know what to think. It tasted like... bubblegum? Maybe? Did it change color? Sort of. If you swirled it around hard enough you could get the blue, whatever it is, to mix with the pink frappuccino to get a purplish color. But I had to work at it. And since the blue stuff is sour it did change the flavor as well. A little. Sometimes. Mostly it was just all the same sweet indistinct flavor. It wasn't bad. But I'm not sure I liked it either. After drinking one I have to say I don't get it. I'm not sure what they were going for. Obviously, the point was sales. You create a buzz. Everyone runs to buy it. You have it just long enough for everyone to get one and then you get rid of it. Because, let's face it, after you've had one you aren't going back for another.
So. This happened. Yes I got a Unicorn Frappuccino. I would not have spent money on it. I don't think I would even have used my star rewards that I earned for spending money on one. But when I got the email that Starbucks had added a free item to my card for my birthday on the day that the Unicorn Frappaccino came out,it seemed like a sign. And since they were going to give me one for free just for being born I decided to give it a try. I went to a Starbucks that I don't usually go to where the baristas wouldn't know me and I would never have to see them again. And I still felt silly asking for it. And then I felt silly carrying it down the street. And then I took a sip and didn't really know what to think. It tasted like... bubblegum? Maybe? Did it change color? Sort of. If you swirled it around hard enough you could get the blue, whatever it is, to mix with the pink frappuccino to get a purplish color. But I had to work at it. And since the blue stuff is sour it did change the flavor as well. A little. Sometimes. Mostly it was just all the same sweet indistinct flavor. It wasn't bad. But I'm not sure I liked it either. After drinking one I have to say I don't get it. I'm not sure what they were going for. Obviously, the point was sales. You create a buzz. Everyone runs to buy it. You have it just long enough for everyone to get one and then you get rid of it. Because, let's face it, after you've had one you aren't going back for another.
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