Starbucks Celebrates Anniversary with 'Birthday Cake Frappuccino'

By DAWN AULET (Patch Staff)

Starting today, March 26, and continuing for a week, Starbucks is making its own birthday, er, cake. Well, not cake exactly, but rather a special birthday cake-flavored Frappuccino. The business is celebrating the 20th birthday of the drink.

The specialty Frappuccino, which is a vanilla bean and hazelnut Frappuccino, topped with raspberry-infused whipped cream, is available only until March 30.

Fun Facts about Frappuccino

• Top 5 flavors in the United States: Caramel, Mocha, Vanilla Bean, Java Chip, Double Chocolatey Chip
• U.S. social media stats: 10.9 million fans on Facebook, 67,000 followers on Twitter, 219,000 followers on Instagram.
• Starbucks store #8944 in Moreno Valley, California sells more Frappuccino blended beverages than any other store in the United States and Canada.
• Saturday is the busiest day of the week for Frappuccino blended beverage sales.
• The record for the most Frappuccino blended beverages sold on a single day in the United States and Canada occurred on May 10, 2014.
• Japan was the first country outside of the United States and Canada to offer the handcrafted beverage in 1996.

For a list of local Starbucks store, click here.

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