Frappuccino
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Frappuccino is the name and registered trademark of a cold beverage sold by Starbucks. It consists of coffee and/or espresso, ice, and flavoring which are blended together. If ordered in a Starbucks retail location, whipped cream may be added on top. It is currently available in three sizes: tall, grande, and venti.
Frappuccinos are is also available bottled without whipped cream or ice and are sold in stores other than Starbucks. The 9.5 ounce bottled version is manufactured by PepsiCo, the maker of Pepsi.
Though Starbucks claims the Frappuccino orginated in 1995, the original Frappuccino recipe was obtained by Starbucks after its acquisition of the Boston based chain Coffee Connection at that time. Some Coffee Connection fans maintain that the original Coffee Connection style Frappuccino was superior in taste and quality to the drink Starbucks now sells.
Several flavored varieties of Frappuccino are also available. These include Mocha, Caramel, Coffee, Java Chip, Vanilla Bean, double chocolate chip and others. There are also seasonal winter varieties, such as Peppermint Mocha.
In the movie Zoolander, several male supermodels order Orange Mocha Frappuccinos as a form of escapism. One can indeed order those at Starbucks.