Starbucks Japan's 'American Pie' Frapp is pure, patriotic decadence

Let's face it, when you order a Frappuccino at Starbucks, you know you're really just ordering a liquid dessert. There's sugar, there's syrup of some kind, milk, whipped cream -- pretty much all the makings of a cake.

Well, if you think those drinks are too heavy and caloric for your taste, Starbucks in Japan has somehow topped the normal Frappuccino and created a drink that is so beyond, so extra, that you might as well take a fork to it.

Behold, the American Cherry Pie Frappuccino:

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No, your eyes are not deceiving you. That is a lid made entirely out of pie crust.

According to Entabe, this behemoth of a drink starts with a bottom layer of cherry compote, followed by a vanilla-flavored base with bite-sized pie pieces, followed by freshly whipped cream, topped with the pie crust lid. Drinking this Frappuccino is supposed to emulate the traditional American experience of eating pie with a side of vanilla ice cream.

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The drink goes on sale for a limited time in Japan from April 13 until May 16.

So Americans won't be able to experience this "American" dessert drink, but if it does happen to make its way over here, I wouldn't recommend replacing your daily cup of coffee with this Frappuccino. Maybe save it for a special occasion once a year...or once every five years...or once a decade.