Frappuccino

Frappuccino
	; Mint Mocha Frappucino
Type	Cold Beverage
Manufacturer	Starbucks
Country of origin	USA
Color	Light or Dark Brown

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Frappuccino is a registered trademark of Starbucks and is the name of a blended ice beverage and of a bottled coffee beverage.

[edit] History

A frozen coffee drink similar to Starbucks's Frappuccino was invented by The Coffee Connection, a Boston-based chain with 24-stores mostly around New England, who coined and trademarked Frappuccino. When Starbucks bought the Coffee Connection, they acquired the rights. ^[1] However, the original recipe was completely different, and had a unique preparation process and simple ingredients.^{[citation needed]}

The etymology of the term is unclear. Frappuccino is a combination of frappe and cappuccino, an Italian style coffee with a topping of frothed milk. It is unclear whether frappe is taken from frappé a Greek iced coffee or from the New England term for a thick milkshake frappe (pronounced "frap"), both of which derived from the French word frappé. ^[2]

Similar frozen coffee drinks were served starting in 1988 by the Seattle chain Cinnabon under the names Mochalatta and Caramelatta.^{[citation needed]} Dunkin' Donuts serves a similar drink called Coolatta.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Varieties

[edit] "Light"

In 2004, Starbucks created a "Light" version which according to the company has 54% of the calories, 15% of the fat (0.5g vs 3g), and 52% of the carbohydrates of the original.^[3] This version is prepared the same way as the original but uses a modified flavoring mix with less fat and Splenda as a sweetener.

[edit] Decaffeinated

Starbucks no longer offers decaffeinated frappuccinos.

[edit] Crème

Alternatively, a coffee-free "cream" base was created to make a beverage called a Crème. This version is made by combining one part skim milk with one part cream base (normally containing sugar, flavorings, thickeners and other minor proprietary ingredients). The cream base replaced a similar mixture called UBB, or Universal Beverage Base, in 2006. The most notable change between the two is that the newer cream base mixture does not require a "settling period" in which the CBB/milk combination would need to be chilled for a period of time to settle and thicken. Unlike the coffee version, flavoring of some sort is almost always added before consuming. Liquid or powdered tea is also used in some versions prepared at retail locations, most of the time making the "Tea Blended Crème".

A "Light" version of the Creme Beverage Base was phased into stores during Spring/Summer 2007. This version was discontinued within 6 months due to poor demand.

[edit] Available versions

The following is a list of the typical versions available of each type of Frappucino.

[edit] Blended coffee

Coffee (as a flavor) - Basic version of the blended ingredients with no added flavorings.
Espresso - Coffee Frappuccino with one added shot of Espresso, which provides a stronger coffee taste (the amount of Frappuccino base is lessened to make room for the shot) as well as more caffeine. Served without whipped cream.
Caramel - Blended coffee base, caramel syrup, and ice. With Whipped Cream + Caramel Drizzle.
"Syrup" Frappuccino Light - Blended coffee base, any syrup, and ice. Without any toppings. Sugar-free must be requested, as normal syrup is used by standard.
Mocha - Blended coffee base, mocha sauce, blended with ice. With Whipped Cream.
White Chocolate Mocha - Blended coffee base, white chocolate syrup, and ice. With Whipped Cream.
Java Chip - Coffee base, brownie chips and mocha sauce blended with ice. With Whipped Cream + Mocha Drizzle.
Café Vanilla - Blended coffee base, vanilla bean powder, and ice. With Whipped Cream.
Frappuccinos can be made with any type of Starbucks syrup. Core flavors include Vanilla, SF Vanilla, Cinnamon Dolce, SF Cinnamon Dolce, Hazelnut, SF Hazelnut, Toffee Nut, Peppermint, Raspberry.. These are simply called as a "[Syrup] Coffee Frappuccino", and are served without whipped cream unless otherwise specified.
Seasonal Frappuccinos, such as Pumpkin Spice and Peppermint Mocha Twist are also popular, and often contain special toppings, such as Pumpkin Spice powder or peppermint sugar sprinkles over peppermint whipped cream.

[edit] Blended crème

Vanilla Bean - Crème base with vanilla bean powder added, blended with ice. Topped with whipped cream.
Double Chocolaty Chip - Crème base with mocha sauce and brownie chips. Topped with mocha drizzle and whipped cream.
Strawberries & Crème - Crème base, strawberry puree, classic syrup and blended with ice.
Chai - Crème base and chai tea concentrate with cinnamon sprinkled on top.
Green Tea - Crème base, [matcha] green tea powder, and classic syrup, blended with ice. (Melon syrup was the previous standard, but the syrup is not discontinued.)
Syrup Crème - Crème base with any kind of available syrup. Typically served with whipped cream unless otherwise specified.

[edit] Light Blended Coffee/Light Blended Crème

All Blended Frappuccinos are available with the "Light" modifier. The recipes are identical except that Light Coffee Base/Light Crème Base are used instead of the normal counterparts, and whipped cream

[edit] Juice Blend

In the summer of 2006, Starbucks introduced the Frappuccino Juice Blend, which is described as being "real fruit juices combined with Tazo Tea, blended with ice." This version seems to be different from the Tazoberry "blended tea" versions of several years ago since it uses more "real juice" and "freshly brewed" ice teas to the drink instead of a bottled, premixed concentrate. Juice Blends were discontinued in 2007/2008, with the Pomegranate the first to go. The Tangerine Juice Blend was discontinued shortly thereafter. The drinks in this category included:

Pomegranate (raspberry & blackcurrant in UK & Ireland) - Pomegranate, peach and "other fruit juices" combined with 'Zen' Iced Tea. Pomegranate Frappuccino Juice Blend has been discontinued in the US.
Tangerine (mango passionfruit in UK & Ireland)- Tangerine and "other fruit juices". combined with Passion Iced Tea. Tangerine Frappuccino Juice Blend has been discontinued in the US.
Blended Strawberry Lemonade - A combination of Strawberry Sauce and Lemonade.
Lemonade Blended Beverage - Fresh lemonade flavor with real lemon zest, blended with ice. Introduced in the US in the Summer of 2008.

The Lemonade Blended Beverage was made with a proprietary Blended Lemonade base, that consisted of real lemon zest and was thicker than the Lemonade that is currently used for Ice Tea Lemonades. This Blended Lemonade Base was discontinued in the Fall of 2008. A Blended Lemonade can still be bought at Starbucks, however it will be made with the "old" Lemonade, and thus be a different taste and consistency.

[edit] Vivanno Nourishing Blends

In Summer 2008, Starbucks introduced Vivanno Nourishing Blends. This drink comes in two flavors, Banana Chocolate Blend (BCB) and Orange Mango Banana Blend (OMBB). Both drinks have 2% milk as a standard, ice, whey protein/fiber powder and one whole banana. The BCB has three pumps of mocha syrup, while the OMBB is made with a Naked brand orange and mango juice concentrate. Customers are encouraged to add Matcha Powder to the Orange Mango Banana Blend or an Espresso Shot to the Banana Chocolate Blend for an extra $0.50. In Summer 2009, a new Vivanno was introduced, Strawberry Banana Blend (SBB) made with the new real strawberry fruit juice that is now used for the Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino. These drinks are marketed as a healthier alternative to the Frappuccino.

The name "Vivanno" comes from the Italian word for "live".

[edit] Special versions

Starbucks introduces special, Limited Time Offerings every quarter. Based on feedback from customers, these are occasionally added to the permanent menu. The following are some of the popular drinks that have been available:

Peppermint Mocha Blended Coffee/Peppermint Double Chocolate Chip Blended Crème - This was originally introduced in the coffee flavor only at Christmas and was no longer available by Valentine's Day. Peppermint flavor is added to the Mocha/DCC drinks. After positive customer feedback, Starbucks replaced the Crème de Menthe syrup with the Peppermint flavor so it would be available year round to anyone who requested it.
Toffee Nut Blended Coffee/Toffee Nut Blended Crème - Starbucks introduced this flavor for a fall promotion with rave reviews by many customers. It consisted of adding toffee nut syrup to the coffee mix or creme mix, with whipped cream and toffee nut sprinkles on top. It was brought back the following fall, and the flavor was added to the permanent core offerings.
Pumpkin Spice Blended Coffee/Pumpkin Spice Blended Crème - This drink was introduced in the fall of 2005. This drink consisted of a pumpkin spice syrup (pumpkin, cinnamon, and nutmeg flavors) added to the coffee mix or creme mix. Even though the demand for such a flavour seemed high, actual sales of the product was said to have been moderately low. The drink continues to be a seasonal beverage returning to some areas each year.
Cinnamon Dolce Blended Coffee/Blended Crème - This drink was introduced in January 2006. Originally a seasonal syrup, Cinnamon Dolce has been added as a semi-permanent flavour due to high demand during the Winter 2 season. The syrup tastes like sweet cinnamon buns, with an aftertaste reminiscent of butter.
Maple Blended Coffee/Blended Crème - This drink was introduced in the fall of 2006 and uses a syrup made with real maple syrup and topped with whipped cream and maple drizzle.
Gingerbread Blended Coffee/Blended Crème - This drink was introduced during the holiday season of 2000 and has a strong gingerbread cookie taste.
Mint Mocha (Bottled) - This was a bottled version of a Starbucks Frappuccino that had similar consistency to other bottled frappuccinos and had a peppermint flavouring to it. Before it even hit stores in mid-2005, it was announced it would be a limited edition item, but it sold very well. It lived up to the limited edition name, and Starbucks dropped it in January 2006. Starbucks began selling the bottled drink again for the 2006/2007 Holiday season. There is no other bottled frappuccino on the market with this flavour or any similarity to this flavour.
Dulce De Leche - This new drink was introduced in April 2007. It has a sweet caramel flavour and is often drizzled with caramel on top of the whipped cream. It is also available in latte form.
Maple White Chocolate Crème - A season drink that is a standard white chocolate creme based frappuccio but with added maple syrup. Serves with whipped cream and maple topping or white chocolate sauce.

Note: Because of the all year-round availability of the toffee nut and peppermint syrups, these drinks can still be made at any Starbucks location on request.

[edit] Modifications

As the varieties of drinks listed above show, many drinks include additional ingredients, which can include espresso shots, flavored syrups, brownie chips, and flavored powders. Frappuccinos can also be double blended, or made with more or less ice. If ordered in a Starbucks retail location, whipped cream is no longer added by default on all Frappuccinos. In addition, mocha drizzle is added to the Java Chip and Double Chocolaty Chip by standard, and caramel drizzle is added to the Caramel. Any drink can have an additional syrup/espresso or many other flavorings added at request for a small additional charge.

Yet another modification, though less popular, is to order the Frappuccino "affogato style". The Italian word "affogato" translates to "drowned" in English. An affogato Frappuccino has a shot of espresso on top rather than blended into the rest of the drink. The most common versions of this variation are known as "caramel affogato" and "mocha affogato" style, in which the espresso shot is poured on top of a crosshatch pattern of either caramel or mocha sauce in place of whipped cream.

[edit] International varieties

There are also different versions available only in certain countries, such as Banana Java Chip and Mango, Azuki in the Philippines and azuki (red bean) in Japan. Also, the Blackberry Green Tea is currently available in the Philippines and Australia. The Coffee Jelly Frappuccino before was a seasonal offering in the Philippines but later it was included in the Philippine permanent menu for Starbucks. Frapuccino Dulce de Leche in Argentina.

[edit] Bottled version

A mocha flavored bottled Frappuccino.

A modified version of the Frappuccino is also available bottled without whipped cream or ice and is sold in retail stores, grocery stores, convenience stores, and Starbucks retail stores. The 9.5-ounce bottled version is manufactured by PepsiCo, the maker of Pepsi. This product is not the same recipe as the blended drink and therefore contains different proportions of ingredients and different nutritional values.^[4]

The following flavors are available:^[5]

Mocha - made with chocolate
Mocha Lite - made with chocolate and special creme to make it less fatty
Vanilla - a hint of vanilla flavoring
Coffee - similar to iced coffee
Caramel - caramel in iced coffee
Strawberries & Crème - crème based and coffee-free
Mint Mocha (Limited Edition) - This was put on the market in July 2005 and dropped after the end of the of 2005/2006 holiday season. The beverage was brought back for the 2006/2007 holiday season, and once again dropped after it ended.
Dark Chocolate Peppermint Mocha (Limited Edition) - Just like mint mocha but with extra chocolate and mint flavor. New for the 2007 holiday season and re-released for the 2008 holiday season.
Dark Chocolate Mocha (Limited Edition)- Just like Mocha with extra chocolate. Released February 2008.
Dark Mocha Raspberry (Limited Edition)- Dark chocolate with a hint of raspberry. Released August 2008.

[edit] References

^ George Howell Interview, Pt. 1
^ See http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=frappe
^ "Nutrition Information for Starbucks Beverages". 2007-07-29. http://www.starbucks.com/retail/nutrition_beverages.asp.
^ "Pepsi Product Information". Pepsi. http://www.pepsiproductfacts.com/infobyproduct.php. Retrieved on 2009-07-09.
^ "Bottled Frappuccino Beverages". Starbucks. http://www.starbucks.com/grocery/frappuccino.asp. Retrieved on 2009-07-09.

[edit] External links

Starbucks Official Website

[0] George Howell Interview, Pt. 1

[1] See http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=frappe

[2] "Nutrition Information for Starbucks Beverages". 2007-07-29. http://www.starbucks.com/retail/nutrition_beverages.asp.

[pepsi-product-info-3] "Pepsi Product Information". Pepsi. http://www.pepsiproductfacts.com/infobyproduct.php. Retrieved on 2009-07-09.

[bottled-frap-4] "Bottled Frappuccino Beverages". Starbucks. http://www.starbucks.com/grocery/frappuccino.asp. Retrieved on 2009-07-09.

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