What are you doing to celebrate the Frappuccino's tenth anniversary?

Starbucks is putting out a 10th anniversary flavor, Mint Mocha Chip Frappuccino, which is described as "a handcrafted, blended coffee beverage with mint chocolate flavor and rich chocolate chips, topped with whipped cream and drizzled with chocolate." Thanks, but I think I'll toast the Frapp with a drip coffee. (Starbucks Press Release)

Comments

[Marie]

I'm amused by Starbucks' story that Frappuccinos were invented in Santa Monica in 1995. 1995 is when Starbucks purchased the Boston-based Coffee Connection chain. Conventional wisdom at the time was that Starbucks bought Coffee Connection mainly to gain the rights to the Frappuccino name. Frappuccinos were popular drinks in Boston long before we'd ever heard of Starbucks. The first Starbucks to serve a blended frozen coffee drink may have been in Santa Monica, but the Frappuccino is more than 10 years old.

[Jason Ray]

Is it ethical for a starbucks employee to give me a free drink? I didn't ask for it but she insisted that this one was on her. Is she taking advantage of the system or is it company policy to somtimes take care of their customers?

[Jim]

I'm having a mocha frap right now!

Happy Anniversary.

[chris]

jason-the profit margin on the drinks is so high that i would feel bad NOT giving away at least a few during a shift. the real cost of the materials used on one drink is so scant that it's never noticed. i'm pretty sure the company builds it into p&l, anyway, wheter managers admit it or not. it gets us more tips, more repeat customers, diffuses some prickly service situations and has even garnered a few dates (for me, anyway). so, to sum it up, don't feel bad, and never look a gift latte in the mouth.

[cornfrost]

Hmm, this is really interesting. How does one, as a Starbucks barista, get dates? In my store, we have couples who met at work, but not many partner-customer pairings.

[chris]

kind of an aside to the topic at hand, but at work, i just go by the general rules of social grace: be polite, be confident, be interesting, and have relatively good hygeine. some people like that sort of thing, and date-procuring or not, it's never worked against me in any way.

[melina]

anytime i *hear* the word "frappacino" spoken out loud, it reminds me of that comedy sketch dana carvey did years ago...anyone else remember this?

[Boston Starbucks Rebel]

Oh yeah. I hook up all the time with my customers. The hotties always get free drinks first. Its so funny. If I am closing and a hottie comes in I'll say something, "Hi! How are you? What would you like to drink? Oh will that keep you awake. What are you doing tonight? Yeah, here's my number. Call me! Don't worry the drink is on me" Just call me the Starbucks coffee who*!

[melina]

in honor of the occasion, my daughter and i duly went and had frapps. but, hers was really icy and watery = ew. but we did our part!!!

"frappy" anniversary frappucino's!

and LOL boston starbucks rebel!

[Matt]

Hey
I'm totally enjoying your Blog. It's great. And frappuccinos are great. Especially the vanilla one....

Matt

My Blog: Dancing With Tears In My Eyes

[Humbug]

Aaargh! Once again, us uglies are paying for full-price coffee items day in and day out, and the only customers who get any reward are the "hotties."

Up until recently, I used to work opposite a Starbucks, and would go in every day, often buying a breakfast scone or whatever. Sometimes I'd be back in the afternoon for an iced drink. It drove me nuts that two of my colleagues who went there less frequently, always ordered high-maintenance drinks, and were frankly unfriendly to the staff, but they ALWAYS got an upgrade -- they'd order tall drinks and get ventis. Just because they were "good looking."

This world is enough to drive you to drink -- Starbucks liqour, of course . . .

[j]

sucks to be you humbug.. maybe you need to switch to light fraps?

[Boston Starbucks Rebel]

Yeah. I love watching Nip/Tuck. I think that anyone who is ugly should really look into plastic surgery because there is no reason anybody should be fugly. Those people should just stay home!

[Bitter Coffee Whore]

In honor of the 10th anniversary I'm going to stab myself repeatedly in the eye with a ridiculously teeny vanilla bean scoop whilst beating myself over the head with a venti-iced drink scoop. It'll be less painful than dealing with yet another *frappy hour* courtesy of all the Courtneys and Codys just granted their driver's license out painting the town in their new convertible at *$.
It takes all of my strength and willpower to not answer the obnoxious *DING* of the D/T with "thank you for choosing mint chocolate chip frappucino store which size would you like?" every time I see an overly blonde highlighted head pull into the camera's range. Honestly, if we had a sign up that proclaimed excitedly our new "Liver and Onionsaccino" that'd be our biggest seller. God forbid $* advertise a drink that actually tastes like flipping COFFEE!
....My job sucks. As do fraps. Clearly no one but me has read the nutrition information cuz it's not uncommon for someone to ask the calorie/fat content and be shocked (SHOCKED! I tell you!) to find out the drink they've ordered has close to half a day's calories and fat right there in a frosty cup.
If it weren't for my fondness for food and shelter I tell ya I'd be SO out of there.

[Boston Starbucks Rebel]

Don't hate! Don't hate. I'm a really whore. I just happen to use Starbucks as the place where I pick-up my tricks. They are usually on business in Boston and are kind of feel loneley. I give them the full Starbucks Experience if you know what I mean. "I can do anything you want, anytime, anywhere!"

[Sanani]

Legendary service, eh, Rebel?

Just say yes --- LOL!

Rebel, you're just a silly boy with a laptop

[Boston Starbucks Rebel]

I can also surf Craigslist looking for my next trick by using the T-Mobile service. Who would've thought that Starbucks would be my pimp! And yes, I give legendary service to all my customers, it is always hot, sweet, and oh soooooooo creamy! Five Stars!

[poo]

poo never haz da monni to git da frapycheeno becuz poo iz allwayz getibng from da trash. for 10th annivsevry da poo will sing song. hppay biryhday frppycheno.

poo out!

[Beth Bischof]

I think it's funny that when we started ( at least me and the people I work with started) we were told that Frappuccino's were made by a Barista and now he's a millionaire so we should all invent drinks and let Starbucks know what they are.... so they can basically steal our ideas. Barista drinks are always the best because we have everything at our fingertips to mess and invent with and they know it. I want some guys $200,000 marketing job so that I can steal lowly Barista's drink creations!!

[bionicbarista]

I think the mint mocha frap is VILE. Has anyone else tried it? No one at my store likes it, and we all feel bad selling it to people since it's like $5.

[The truth hurts]

I can really tell this web page has nothing to do with Starbucks. What a bunch of Jerks, If you feel that giving away free drinks is okay then Why would you cry if you employer short you time on your pay check. And to who ever commented on ugly pepole, I am sure with that attidue you are beyond ugly, inside and out.

for the anniversqary, im fasting from serving ignorant 13 year old girls, ahahaha. I think i'll go have an affagato caramel macchiato frap (affagato cafe vanilla frap with caramel sauce)

[nyiddle]

Hmm... I stumbled on this website by accident, but this is quite interesting...
What is Starbucks doing but creating a legion of caffeine-addicted soccer moms? I mean, seriously you guys. 'Anniversary of the Frappuccino'? C'mon. Coffee is good, but you don't need to sing and dance and chant incantations over a cup of coffee. It's not much of a big deal. Someone was just like 'Hey guys, let's grind up some beans, add some ice and milk, and drink it!' Then they started adding caramel, chocolate, vanilla, whipped cream.
You people have no lives.
Sad... Purely sad...

-Nyi

[fabian]

anyone know where i can get info on the history of Frappuccino

[greg rogers]

Hey ALL,

Well an assistant manager from Starbucks did invent the drink not the name. I am that person. But I am not a millionaire!!!! I invented and we marketed it first at the third street promenade store in Santa Monica, it became 30% of our sales and the rest is history. What I received for my invention from Starbucks was: a golden Bean Award, A glass statue with the 1995 Presidents Award, A Rolex Watch, and a $5000. Bonus and mentions in Howard Schultz Book on Starbucks History. I now run My Own PR Firm in Los Angeles and surprisingly enough, I am not bitter.

Happy B day Frap..It makes for the perfect conversation starter when someone ask me an interesting fact they may not know about me

Thanks
Greg Rogers
CRPR

[Nicole]

I love your Mint Mocha Frappuccino, but can NEVER find them in the bottles at your stores. Where can I buy them bottled so I can enjoy this tasty beverage at home? Thank you!

Nicole

[Lem]

Question for Greg Rogers, inventor of the frapp. How DO you submit a drink idea the right, protected way?

[MHARI]

i have been trying to make a caramel chocolate frappacino at home but i am wondering how do you get the caramel to mix in instead of hardening into a clump in the middle. anyone have any ideas?

[BleckLord]

LEM, if you're a Starbucks employee, then you likely don't have the rights to a drink you invent in the store. It is also likely that you would face difficulty keeping the rights if you invented it off-hours, away from the store, but were still in the employ of Starbucks.

MHARI, the secret is in the formula. You better be careful, the black apron secret Starbucks police might be watching.

[Anon]

Is the mint mocha chip going away? Its off the menu at my local SB and twice I've recieved regular mocha fraps when ordering mint mocha fraps

[MGR]

Yes, it is. The closest thing is a peppermint java chip frap, though the mint is of course different. I would imagine it will return in the summer, as well as the green tea frap, since they both blew away sales expectations. (unlike the Chantico debacle)

[kevin]

Im a mocha frap addict. Somebody help me. Someone should make a FRAPANON group.

Lately i have been getting some fraps with big boulders at the bottom? Should i report this to the cashier?

[Franco]

Hey Mr. Rogers,
did u "invented" that name becouse u realized that the frappucino was nothing else as the same of the old italian "FRAPpe' al cappUCCINO", also a thing that in europe just exist since centuries?
HAHAHAHAHAHA Mr. Rogers u are funny!!! Invented Frappuccino u discovered the "warm water" (so we say in Italy)!!

[napolean]

i went to starbie's once and it was like my taste buds were in heaven! The slalom was very maclaritic towards me and I even ended up with a deelish green tea espresso because I special ordered it.

[sohnie]

i am lori and i love ur coffee i want to marry it so much beause it is the best ever and i love it and it is great and so good and delicious and yummy and greatttttttt!!!!!! please come out with a new raven flava like raisin oatmeal frap as that would be so good because i lurvvee oatmeal!

[SafeBarista]

Who are the black apron starbucks police everyone is talking about? what do they do?

[JLA]

THEY EAT YOU.. trust me.. i know