Comment straight info on Frappucinos (Score 1) 176
Frappucinos are not made from syrup. They are made from a blend of coffee, sugar and milk that is prepared fresh daily in every store. To be fair, the milk-based part of Frappucinos come pre-made in boxes, but I think this is done to maintain consistency, not to lower product quality. The only syrups used in a Frappucino are the flavor syrups like Caramel or Mint Chocolate Chip.
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A "Classic Frappucino" is generally called a Coffee Frappucino (hint: if you ask a barista for a "classic Frappucino", they'll ask you if you mean a coffee frappucino because there is no such thing as a classic frappucino). It consists of Frappucino blend and ice. If your local store makes Caramel Frappucinos or Java Chip Frappucinos, it definitely is capable of making Coffee Frappucinos. You might not want to call a classic, or coffee Frappucino a "cafe Frappucino" because the barista might confuse this with the new Cafe Vanilla Frappucino (coffee frappucino with vanilla bean).
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As another poster pointed out, Starbucks did get the name from a regional shop it bought out, but the idea was pitched by a few store managers in SoCal previous to the purchase. Between their suggestions and tweakings and the Massachussetts's shop's drink's name, you have the present-day Frappucino. The term "frappucino" comes form a combination of the Italian word for ice, "frappe", and cappuccino, to denote that it is a coffe-based drink (then came along the creme frappucinos . . . G-d help us all).
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BTW, all this information is available through publicly available books or by asking your friendly local barista. The NDA I assume exists was tightly skirted.
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A "Classic Frappucino" is generally called a Coffee Frappucino (hint: if you ask a barista for a "classic Frappucino", they'll ask you if you mean a coffee frappucino because there is no such thing as a classic frappucino). It consists of Frappucino blend and ice. If your local store makes Caramel Frappucinos or Java Chip Frappucinos, it definitely is capable of making Coffee Frappucinos. You might not want to call a classic, or coffee Frappucino a "cafe Frappucino" because the barista might confuse this with the new Cafe Vanilla Frappucino (coffee frappucino with vanilla bean).
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As another poster pointed out, Starbucks did get the name from a regional shop it bought out, but the idea was pitched by a few store managers in SoCal previous to the purchase. Between their suggestions and tweakings and the Massachussetts's shop's drink's name, you have the present-day Frappucino. The term "frappucino" comes form a combination of the Italian word for ice, "frappe", and cappuccino, to denote that it is a coffe-based drink (then came along the creme frappucinos . . . G-d help us all).
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BTW, all this information is available through publicly available books or by asking your friendly local barista. The NDA I assume exists was tightly skirted.
