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Starbucks Offers Frappuccinos At Half Price During Happy Hour

Kelli Shiroma |
May 4, 2013 | 5:45 p.m. PDT

Associate Food Editor

Be prepared to wait in long lines at Starbucks during "Happy Hour" (Kelli Shiroma / Neon Tommy).
Be prepared to wait in long lines at Starbucks during "Happy Hour" (Kelli Shiroma / Neon Tommy).
Frappuccinos at Starbucks just got sweeter. From May 3-12, Starbucks is offering customers all the frappuccinos on its menu for half off from 3-5 p.m. … meaning customers can get some of the “Tall”-sized frappuccinos for less than $2. The “happy hour” is valid at various participating Starbucks locations.

Along with its “happy hour” discount, Starbucks is promoting two of its frappuccinos in particular — the “Caramel Ribbon Crunch” and the “Mocha Cookie Crumble.” The “Caramel Ribbon Crunch” Frappuccino is the hallmark of every caramel lover’s dream. This drink features a coffee blend with four different types of caramel, topped with caramel drizzle, dark caramel sauce, whipped cream and a crunchy, sugar topping.

The "Mocha Cookie Crumble" features a coffee blend infused with chocolate chips and is adorned with chocolaty whipped cream (Kelli Shiroma / Neon Tommy).
The "Mocha Cookie Crumble" features a coffee blend infused with chocolate chips and is adorned with chocolaty whipped cream (Kelli Shiroma / Neon Tommy).
Meanwhile, the “Mocha Cookie Crumble” takes the phrase “milk and cookies” to a new level in liquid form. This drink features coffee blended with vanilla syrup, chocolate chips and mocha sauce, is finished off with chocolaty whipped cream and sprinkled with chocolate cookie crumbles. The “Mocha Cookie Crumble” blend is reminiscent of other Starbucks frappuccinos—like the “Java Chip" and “Double Chocolaty Chip”—but the chocolaty whipped cream makes it distinct. Even if you normally skip the whipped topping on your frappuccinos, this chocolate one is a must try. 

If you visit one of the participating Starbucks locations during “happy hour,” be prepared to wait … both to order and to receive your drink. With “Venti”-sized frappuccinos at half price and the recent summer-like weather, though, you can’t go wrong with this deal, and the lines are worth it.  

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