In honor of Halloween, Starbucks has come up with its latest crazy limited-time creation—and it looks kind of freaky. The green monster named Franken Frappuccino made its debut at Starbucks coffee shops across the country on Wednesday and is available until today.
Like most things that really scare us this time of year—ghosts, people wearing masks, and Twisty from American Horror Story—the details about the drink, like the calorie count, are kind of a mystery. According to a Starbucks fan blog, Starbucks Melody, the Franken Frappuccino is made with a the coffee shop’s Green Tea Crème Frappuccino, three pumps of white mocha sauce, three pumps of peppermint, java chips, whipped cream, and mocha drizzle.
Unfortunately (or fortunately), the number of calories in the green tea drink itself aren’t posted on Starbucks Web site. However, three pumps of mocha syrup has 75 calories, and three pumps of peppermint has 60 calories, according to MyFitnessPal.com. The whipped cream has about 120 calories, according to Starbucks’ site. Essentially, that’s about 255 calories before you add the mocha drizzle, java chips, or, you know, the drink itself.
But in spirit of trying scary things, we picked up a couple of them and asked Women’s Health staffers to give them a shot. Here’s what they had to say:
“These taste like divine minty, chocolatey goodness in liquid form. I got just the slightest hint of tea when I tried it. I would definitely want to go for a tall, though, since they’re so sweet—in fact, just a few sips was good for me!†–Robin Hilmantel, senior online editor
“I’m not a fan of the mocha and mint flavor combination, so this was not the drink for me. It was almost overwhelmingly minty.†–Charesse James, junior producer
“I couldn’t really taste the green tea, so it was pretty much like a gross-looking but perfectly fine tasting mocha peppermint frap.†–Anna Borges, reporter
“It reminded me of a mint chocolate calorie explosion. I don’t mind the flavor, but it’s not worth the monster-load—pun intended—of sugar and calories.†–Kenny Thapoung, associate social media editor
“I’m pretty sure I’m drinking a mocha chip frappuccino, but it tastes really good!†–Alison Goldman, associate online editor
“I couldn’t really taste the green tea flavor, but I think it made the overall taste a little strange. Maybe three flavors is too many?â€-Elizabeth Natoli, graphic designer
“It tasted a lot better than it looked! Mostly like a mint chocolate chip milkshake with a hint of tea. Delicious—but not something I would order every day.†–Casey Gueren, senior associate online editor
While it’s hard to say whether this drink is worth the calories without knowing exactly how many are in it, it’s safe to say the Franken drink is a yummy Halloween treat for those who like green tea, mint, and mocha—and would rather drink their Halloween goodies than chew them. We can’t wait to see what super-unique coffee creation Starbucks comes up with next.
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