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Starbucks employees hoping the Tie-Dye Frapp will just die
The word on the Twitter street is that it tastes like banana candy, but employees — who have to deal with customers flooding stores in hopes of trying the beverage before their friends — are not impressed.
July 10, 2019 by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
First came witch's brews, zombies and unicorns. Starbucks customers couldn't get enough of the limited-time frappuccinos. The drinks sold out almost immediately, and Starbucks is hoping for similar reaction to its latest LTO — the Tie-Dye Frappuccino. Described as a "deliciously fruity drink that is vibrant with red, blue and yellow tie-dye swirls, topped with vanilla whipped cream, and dusted with red, blue and yellow powder," the Instagram-worthy drink is available for five days only and has 400 calories and 58 grams of sugar.
The word on the Twitter street is that it tastes like banana candy, but employees — who have to deal with customers flooding stores in hopes of trying the beverage before their friends — are not impressed. What is especially frustrating is that the chain said last year that it would cut back on the LTOs that ruined baristas' lives. (We can always count on Twitter to bring the drama.)
I am NOT ready for this and ready to quit! This tie-dye frap will be the death. Yes it’s cool but as an employee this is going to be insane @Starbucks https://t.co/cnQBHUhsxJ
— Renee (@radrenee) July 9, 2019
for a moment, ya think that #Starbucks gives a care about their partners and then they release the tie-dye frap 🤧🤧
— alayna♪ (@unicorniblets) July 10, 2019
LMAO I just heard about this stupid tie-dye frapp-- I'm sure glad I went on vacation in time to miss the endless requests #RIPMyStaff #notastarbucks
— Alicia (@CheshireKeiki) July 10, 2019
plz don’t be mad at ur local barista we don’t control how much tie-dye frapp stuff we got in
— kp (@Kaylaa_kitty) July 10, 2019
Realized I don’t have to work the week the tie-dye frapp comes out.
— B 🌻 (@Biancaaah_) July 2, 2019
🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪
Obviously, many people are excited to try the sugary concoction, but skeptics exist, and many aren't happy about the extra bodies making wait times longer for their regular lattes. (Raises hand.)
So Starbucks is doing a special tie-dye frap starting tomorrow but I want you to ask yourself a couple questions before ordering.
— SomeKindaLegend (@drama_pence) July 10, 2019
1. Do I want the baristas on bar to hate me for ordering a frap that takes 10 steps to make?
2. Do I really want a drink that tastes like these?
I personally feel so bad for all the baristas @ Starbucks having to make the new tie-dye frapp. It honestly looks like a pain in the ass to make, so it doesn’t surprise me that it just turns out yellow. 🤷🏽♀️
— Katie Beesley (@katie_beesley__) July 10, 2019
PSA: The Tie-dye Frapp that's coming out tomorrow tastes gross. Dont get it for the sake of your wallet and the baristas.
— New Burrito at Taco Bell (@goshooajoshooa) July 9, 2019
Starbucks did not respond to FastCasual's request for comment.
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