Starbucks Japan has been on an interesting kick this year. They seem determined to put solid starchy chunks in every specialty drink that comes out. This is reminiscent of the pink chocolate flakes on the Sakura Frappuccino, which will come out after the Valentine’s Pretzel Mocha finishes this Friday.
The Tiramisu Frappuccino had cakey bits, the Strawberry Cheesecake Frappuccino had solid bits of crust. The pieces are always small enough to flow through a straw easily, but they’ve had varying levels of success in terms of appeal. From taste to mouth feel, they’ve gotten it very right this year (Crushed Almond Latte) to rather wrong (Crushed Marron Pie). They’ve really outdone themselves with the most recent addition to the line, the Chocolate Pretzel Mocha.
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