This summer, Starbucks stores in Bulgaria, Romania, Cyprus, and Greece have been offering up a unique Frappuccino. It’s the “Yogurt Frappuccino” and it comes in three standard flavors on the menu: Honey Yogurt, Banana Yogurt, and Strawberry Yogurt Frappuccino.
By the way, just hearing about the Yogurt Frappuccino gives me a pleasant flashback. This blog’s first article ever was about the “Honey Vanilla Vivanno” which was a test beverage in 2009. Don’t laugh at that! My blog went live September 9, 2009, and it was the first Starbucks thing I wrote about! And, Starbucks tested a yogurt smooth again in May 2012, tested in limited areas of Northern California. Who knows? Maybe now that Starbucks is partnering with Danone, there will be another round of testing a yogurt smoothie or Frappuccino.
So, I am a little jealous of Starbucks in Bulgaria, Romania, Greece, and Cyprus that have a yogurt Frappuccino! These pictures make it look like a yummy treat. Two different readers sent in photos – thank you to both of you!
Here is the Strawberries and Creme Yogurt Frappuccino – I hear that it is much more popular than the Honey Yogurt version:
I asked a partner and regular reader of this site (located in Bulgaria) to email me a photo of a Honey Yogurt Frappuccino, and I got this picture in my email. Trust me, I could not stop smiling! There is my drink waiting for me on a table – in Bulgaria!
The Starbucks partner in Bulgaria also sent in a few pictures of her pastry case. Somehow, the international treats always look more tempting than what we have here in Seattle:
I also love how beautiful the Bulgaria global icon mug looks. The rose on it reminds me a little bit of the new packaging for Starbucks Verona coffee.
And of course, there are signs in stores for the summer yogurt Frappuccinos:
You can follow Frappuccino on Twitter too. Would you try a yogurt Frappuccino at Starbucks? (It’s a little confusing to me at what point a Frappuccino morphs into a smoothie, by the way!)
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Nice post, Melody 🙂 Just want to mention that Strawberries and Creme Frappuccino is a different product. Your picture shows Strawberry Yogurt Frappuccino which is lighter and with no cream. Delicious and healthy 🙂
Hi Melody!
I’m so glad you have posted these photos on your blog! I’m kinda… excited that my hand landed here 😉
Can’t wait, until they introduce Yougut Smoothie/Frappuccino globally – I would defenitely give “HYF” a chance!
(off-topic)RUMOUR, RUMOUR! Starbucks in Poland is going to have for the first time ever Pumpkin Spice Latte (alongside the arrival of this year Anniversary Blend, sometime close 10-14 Sept.)! Excited, excited! 😀
Yum Yum Yum! I wish I was planning a trip to Bulgaria because those drinks, those cookies, and those mugs look amazing! Very very jealous!
And Melody, I bet the difference between Frappuccino and smoothie comes down to the ingredients. The addition or subtraction of protein powder and/or bananas could make the difference. The strawberry and the mango liquid we use in stores is thicker than say, the refresher liquid, and could impact it as well.
I bet the +/- of protein/banana and the consistency of whatever makes it honey or strawberries and cream makes the whole drink the frappuccino texture or vice versa.
It would be cool if we could personalize our Frappuccinos even more by choosing the base. The regular current base is ice, but yogurt (turning it technically into a smoothie) & ice-cream (turning it technically into a milkshake) would be great options for truly customizing the drinks. For example, I would like to try a Green Tea Frap., but w/ Vanilla Bean ice-cream instead of ice. A Capt’n Crunch-Berries Frap. (Strawberries & Creme + Toffee Nut Syrup) made w/ yogurt & real fruit sounds delish (maybe a banana blended in would make it even better).
They’re launching these in Uk/ Ireland tomorrow! Had one today, tried a red berry yogurt frappucino- So good! Also come in banana flavour