"New and Improved" Frappuccino--Not According to My Taste Buds!

I also noticed a difference in my recent frapps. More "milky" and not
much coffee taste. I was not impressed. I asked one of my regular
barristas about the change, and she said that in order to accomodate
soy drinkers and have more options, the frapp base that was once one
component is now made by using a coffee base and then adding your
choice of dairy. She said all I needed to do was ask for more coffee
base. I haven't tried it yet, but thought I'd pass it along anyway.
She even said that if I came in when I had a few minutes to spare,
they'd tinker with the formula until they knew just how I liked it and
could tell me how to order in the future. Don't know if I want to be
THAT big a pain, but will def. ask for more coffee base in the future
and see how that goes!!

200 a month, geez

and I get mad when my wife buys a 6dollar "frilly" drink from
Starbucks.

now are you referring to the canned & bottled Frappucino or one that
they make for you right there?

cos i'm thinking maybe you can ask if they can make it the old way if
they're making it fresh?

or if there's something similar to it?

I am not a coffee drinker, but as a treat I get a mocha at the Alterra
in Mayfair Mall in Wauwatosa, WI, a suburb of Milwaukee. I live an
hour away from any Alterra, so this is indeed a treat for me.
BellaSera knows the location I speak of.

However, my daughter and my friend are so familiar with Starbucks that
they won't bother to try to find an equivalent beverage at this
superior coffee kiosk. Of course, in my daughter's defense, there's
always a line behind us; she doesn't want to hold up a line.

If you could tell us what was IN the original, and what's now in the
revamp, it could help all coffee drinkers to make informed decisions.

Sounds like an expensive habit.

Think of the money you saved investing your coffee money into a ROTH
IRA

You would be millionares at retirement, quite possible sooner.


Hope the coffee is worth it.



Good Day

Maybe she has disposable income for starbucks, and has her retirement
fund all set up.

Finances are set. I have a ROTH IRA & investments enough to live on
for life. I can afford the coffee. Thanks for your concern, though.

That is quite a savings, close to $2400 a year.

This is excellent feedback for the company.
I have never tried the new or the old, but it can always be
disappointing when a product changes.

Maybe they realized that more people actually like the new one. On the
other side, if they start losing too many sales, they may change it
back.