For all you chocolate-lovers who totally don't get the hype around the Unicorn Frappuccino [1], Starbucks has got you covered. As of today, the Midnight Mint Mocha Frappuccino will officially be a part of the coffeehouse's Summer menu, and let me tell you, it is good.
The drink has extra-dark cocoa blended with coffee, milk, and ice and is infused with mint sugar crystals. Half of the chocolate mixture is poured into the cup, followed by a layer of whipped cream, and then more chocolate. The whole thing is topped with whipped cream and a dusting of dark cocoa. I obviously went to Starbucks first thing this morning to get one of these of my own, and I was not disappointed. The Frappuccino actually tastes like a mint chocolate milkshake, which I'm more than fine with. I reluctantly shared with a few people in the office, and the overall consensus was that this drink is fantastic, though maybe not for mornings. One taster said it was a chocolate overload, in a good way, and another wished there was just a tad more mint flavor.
We hope this new Frappuccino doesn't incite any rage among Starbucks baristas [2] like the Unicorn Frappuccino did. This drink seems slightly less complicated and more in line with Starbucks's standard menu, so we have high hopes. I imagine I'll be ordering plenty of these this Summer, along with the S'Mores Frappuccino [3], which is making a triumphant return to the Summer menu. Also making a return is Frappuccino Happy Hour. From 3-6 p.m. on May 5 through May 14, customers can get any size or flavor Frappuccino for half off.