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| Peppermint Mocha Frappuccino (Photo/Alyssa Gervacio) |
It's time to break out your shiniest rain boots and coziest knitted sweaters to take a trip to your nearest Starbucks. Here in California, the cold weather is sporadic and irregular, but we like to dress for the snow when the temperature dips below 70 degrees. Nonetheless, winter is on the way with its much-needed holiday cheer and Starbucks is helping us with the early release of their annual holiday beverages.
Upon the Nov. 6 release of the holiday collection, fans have been flooding their local Starbucks, fiending for a taste of a Peppermint Mocha. Sold iced, hot and blended as a Frappuccino, the blended option was hard to resist.
It took a 20 minute wait to get this drink, and boy, was it worth it. Piled high with a mountain of whipped cream, the Peppermint Mocha Frappuccino was about to be the best and worst way to spend a total of 430 calories.
The first sip is heavenly, the peppermint taste is subtle and worked harmoniously with the bold coffee roast and mocha taste. Though a bit bitter, mixing in the whipped cream helps to sweeten the drink a bit. The drink is enough to ring in the holidays, but the coffee flavor hits as more of a subtle aftertaste.
When ordering this drink, keep in mind that you will definitely get a giant burst of caffeine energy. The drink is made with their signature Frappuccino Roast Coffee which is mixed into syrups full of sugar, so expect to be bounding off of the walls after finishing one of these.
This definitely will not be the last time I drop a few dollars on this drink. Check out your local Starbucks location for availability and make sure to place a mobile order pickup to skip the line. Happy holidays!
Rating: 4/5
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