Starbucks released its newest menu item and most Instagram-able drink, the Unicorn Frappuccino, on Wednesday — but sadly all it’s probably good for is Instagram.
The much-anticipated drink is “made with a sweet dusting of
So you can see why everyone was excited to order the new multicolored beverage, but according to social media, all that magic tasted like a big heaping bowl of disappointment.
Or as one Twitter user put it: “Tastes like orange trident gum and hot dog water.”
Even this child, who is basically supposed to love colorful, sugary drinks, isn’t fond of the Unicorn Frappuccino.
Her reaction says it all….. @Starbucks #unicornfrappuccino ?? pic.twitter.com/AVcVC4a404
— Steffany ✨ (@steffany_e1) April 19, 2017
Others were simply just put off by how unhealthy the drink is, pointing out that its sugar and fat content were overbearing.
https://twitter.com/JoriSullivan/status/854799585134481409
Apparently Starbucks baristas aren’t too fond of making the drink either, just look at this stressed-out employee.
“Please don’t get it, I have never made so many Frappuccinos in my entire life,” pleads the barista. “I have unicorn crap all in my hair and on my nose, I have never been so stressed out in my entire life.”
See some of the best reactions below.
.@starbucks hi yes I'd like my money back to buy a new esophagus #unicornfrappuccino pic.twitter.com/1yeCuHaZQm
— Barrett Tryon Local 5 (@btreports) April 19, 2017
what the #unicornfrappuccino tastes like pic.twitter.com/DdtGBEUmmg
— wewst @ remaking (@seasaltfamily) April 19, 2017
Everyone on earth trying the #Starbucks #unicornfrappuccino #unicornfrappe pic.twitter.com/dZwldnBFJj
— Dave Jacobson (@DaveJOnTheMic) April 19, 2017
https://twitter.com/HeySaritaHey/status/854773757768081411
https://twitter.com/AttemptingLA/status/854764830133071872
The new frappuchino is 76g of sugar #unicornfrappuccino pic.twitter.com/RPuoNWAluM
— Yuli B. (@JuJuBeanszz) April 20, 2017
https://twitter.com/myalwaysari/status/854850213680427010