The iconic frappuccino was born in 1995. Starbucks sold 200,000 of them in the first week, when they were only hoping for 100,000. By the end of the month, the numbers reached 800,000.
By 2011, sales of the frappuccino were $2 billion, 20 percent of the company’s total coffee sales.
This year, the 20-year anniversary birthday cake frappuccino made an appearance for a limited time, and there were mixed reviews.