" . . . When a news release identifies a drink’s component parts by its colors, rather than its flavors — well, that’s a pretty telling detail. And sure enough, it is vibrant and fun. But what flavor is 'pink?' Pink is the flavor of Lisa Frank trapper keepers and strawberry milk. What does sour blue powder taste like? Like Jolly Ranchers, and shame. I guess there’s some mango in there, although it’s overshadowed by a mouth-puckering sour flavor and immediately forgotten in the aftermath of a long-lasting, tongue-coating Robitussin aftertaste. . ."
The long-rumored drink, released in participating stores nationwide Wednesday, is only available until April 23.
Hmm, Newsweek seems to hate it even more:
" . . . the Starbucks’ Unicorn tastes like a combination of the topical fluoride used by dental hygienists and metallic sludge. The coffee chain describes the Frappuccino as having 'magical flavors' that 'start off sweet and fruity transforming to pleasantly sour.' The spectacle is topped off with pink and 'blue fairy powders.'
It’s almost baffling how easily Starbucks can avoid any responsibility for customers experiencing adverse side effects by saying an extremely unhealthy dessert was created by fairies. That blue powder preteens are currently chugging? Maltodextrin, sugar, color, citric acid, spirulina and water. Artificial flavors, sugar, salt and mono diglycerides are among the most-used ingredients in this monstrosity. It’s as if the most popular coffee chain in the world was actively trying to harm those customers acting as guinea pigs in its latest lab experiment. . ."
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