Unicorn Frappucino a 'nexus of awfulness' to Anthony Bourdain
Starbucks' Unicorn Frappucino might give good photo opp, but Anthony Bourdain thinks it's trash.
The inbred show-dog of Starbucks drinks was the target of Bourdain's disdain in a recent interview with Town & Country. He can't seem to comprehend how this wretched, unnaturally colorful thing exists... but he's clearly not a fan.
Wow, that’s like four things I hate all in one sentence: Starbucks, unicorns, and the colors pink and purple. Also a Frappuccino! It’s the perfect nexus of awfulness. Just add pumpkin spice to that mix, and you can nuke the whole county.
Tell us how you really feel, Mr. Bourdain.
The Unicorn Frappucino consists of "a sweet dusting of pink powder blended into a crème Frappuccino with mango syrup, and layered with a pleasantly sour blue powder topping," according to Starbucks. It's apparently like a reverse Sour Patch Kid: sweet when you first drink it, but increasingly tangy as everything stirs together.
Don't let the unnatural coloring or "sour" sugar powder throw you: this is still supposed to be coffee.
Bourdain is hardly alone in his dissent. The UniFrapp also found another high-profile hater in Katy Perry, who spit out the fruity coffee after one sip. A self-proclaimed "unicorn" herself, Perry's accompanying Instagram video includes the comment "I couldn't handle drinking my own blood."
There's some good news, at least our nightmare is almost over.
The UniFrapp is a limited-time offering, available on menus in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico from April 19-23. Starbucks posters promised that it's "only available if you believe" so let's all mutually agree to forget this dark period of our lives as soon as the clock ticks over to April 24.
Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.
