When you're adding all those bells and whistles and extra bits of caloric joy how could they not? Per the brand, the Caramel Ribbon Crunch Frappuccino is a "blend of buttery caramel syrup with Frappuccino® roast coffee, milk and ice, then topped with a layer of our new dark caramel sauce, whipped cream, caramel drizzle and crunchy caramel sugar topping." Sure, they say there's coffee in there, but all you're going to taste is the "dark" caramel sauce, which offers a faint chemical aftertaste that's not entirely unpleasant. The newer drinks have crunchies! And crumbles! And chocolate whipped cream for crying out loud!Īnd they win in taste, as well. As you can see from the photo, if eye appeal were the sole factor in this Day of Judgement, the boring old Frapps would be condemned to die on a sunny pier in June. To establish a baseline-and ensure the sugar high to end all sugar highs-we ordered "regular" Frappuccinos in Mocha and Coffee flavorings, plus the new Caramel Ribbon Crunch and the Mocha Cookie Crumble, a "customer favorite" making a return to the chain. Being serious investigators of important chain restaurant creations, we ventured to our local coffee and calorie purveyor to order up some of the icy treats for an office sampling. Insulin shots at the ready, kiddos! Starbucks unleashed a new Frappuccino on these United States, introducing the Caramel Ribbon Crunch flavor on Monday.
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