So, I had to. I gave in and tried the Starbucks Unicorn Frappuccino.
The new drink that came out yesterday and is only available through this weekend. It is capitalizing on the unicorn/rainbow craze that harkens back - for us former '90s kids - to the Lisa Frank era. Unicorns are everywhere now. There are unicorn noodles, lattes, toast, macarons, pancakes and Pop-Tarts.
And, I partially did this because I wanted to see what it was like (and literally do not care if it's ~ugh~ basic), partially for work, and partially because it's kind of an incredible case study. This is the first mass-marketed product literally made for Instagram. We've hit a new level, folks. We're creating food - on a massive scale - simply for Instagram. That's kind of incredible.
Yesterday was so busy for this drink that both standalone Starbucks in Morgantown sold out. On the first day. Luckily, I work next door to the Starbucks in the Waterfront, and they had ample supplies. The barista, however, was clearly over making them.
Either way, I actually thought it was good (though many others didn't). It was fruity, and mine only had a hint of sour.
Have you tried it yet? What did you think?
The new drink that came out yesterday and is only available through this weekend. It is capitalizing on the unicorn/rainbow craze that harkens back - for us former '90s kids - to the Lisa Frank era. Unicorns are everywhere now. There are unicorn noodles, lattes, toast, macarons, pancakes and Pop-Tarts.
And, I partially did this because I wanted to see what it was like (and literally do not care if it's ~ugh~ basic), partially for work, and partially because it's kind of an incredible case study. This is the first mass-marketed product literally made for Instagram. We've hit a new level, folks. We're creating food - on a massive scale - simply for Instagram. That's kind of incredible.
Yesterday was so busy for this drink that both standalone Starbucks in Morgantown sold out. On the first day. Luckily, I work next door to the Starbucks in the Waterfront, and they had ample supplies. The barista, however, was clearly over making them.
Either way, I actually thought it was good (though many others didn't). It was fruity, and mine only had a hint of sour.
Have you tried it yet? What did you think?