The Starbucks Midnight Mint Mocha Frappuccino ingredient that most intrigued me was the “cooling mint sugar crystals.”
The wording gave me flashbacks of the flavor crystals in Ice Breakers chewing gum and how they would make my mouth feel as if I just had a heavy make out session with Jack Frost.
The mint sugar crystals are part of two blended layers that also feature extra dark cocoa, coffee, milk, and ice. In between those two is a layer of whipped cream. And on top of all that there’s more whipped cream and dark cocoa powder.
As I sipped on the blended beverage that’s significantly less Instagram-able than the Unicorn Frappuccino, I could feel a cooling sensation building up in my mouth. Hello, Jack! But then I realized something. Is it the cooling mint sugar crystals or the cooling ice crystals causing that? My mouth wasn’t sure.
Now you’re probably thinking dark cocoa + mint = Thin Mints (or Keebler Grasshoppers, whatever floats your boat), which is an almost accurate description of this Frappuccino’s flavor and probably the only words I needed to type for this review. It’s similar enough that I feel as if the green Starbucks logo on the cup should be replaced with the green Girl Scouts logo.
But the mint and its cooling is faint, which disappoints me because I thought it would be stronger. It’s not at a level that makes you think you’ve brushed your teeth or popped a York Peppermint Patty into your mouth or consumed EVERYTHING in a mojito. So I guess you could say the mint was thin.
Sorry.
Although the mint is lighter than I would’ve liked, it still an enjoyable vessel of sugar. The use of dark cocoa powder prevents the drink from being overly sweet. I mean, it’s still quite sweet, after all it’s a Frappusweetno with two applications of whipped cream. But it wasn’t the cloying overload I’ve experienced with others.
Overall, the Starbucks Midnight Mint Mocha Frappuccino is great treat to have at midnight, mid-day, or whenever your local Starbucks is open.
(Nutrition Facts – 470 calories, 25 grams of fat, 16 grams of saturated fat, 1 gram of trans fat, 75 milligrams of cholesterol, 350 milligrams of sodium, 57 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of fiber, 52 grams of sugar, 6 grams of protein, and 80 milligrams of caffeine.)
Purchased Price: $5.45
Size: Grande
Rating: 7 out of 10
Pros: Tastes like a Thin Mint (or Keebler Grasshopper). Great vessel for sugar. Not overly sweet like other Frappuccinos. Not as Instagram-able as the Unicorn Frappuccino.
Cons: Cooling mint sugar crystals aren’t that minty or cooling. Not as Instagram-able as the Unicorn Frappuccino.
I’ve heard that the mint flavor in this was mild, which actually made me want to try it more. I love dark chocolate, and chocolate and mint candy (especially Jr. Mints), but if this had had a strong mint flavor, I probably would have just ordered it as a dark chocolate Frappucino. I just don’t want that much mint in something I’m drinking. Weird, I know. However, since it’s milder, I’m going to give this a try during the happy hour event.
Tastes like Andes mint, and that’s a good thing, in my mind. I will definitely have another, but unsure if I’ll try it with coffee left out.
I couldn’t even taste the mint in mine. Will not purchase again, through mine out!
this website is definitely bought off by Starbucks, everything that is reviewed at Starbucks gets a good rating
You are absolutely correct. We are being bought off by Starbucks. And those two sentences were brought to you by Starbucks. Full disclosure: Every time we type “brought to you by Starbucks” we get a check. Brought to you by Starbucks. Right there, that’s going to be more money for us. Seriously, you should see the gold chair I’m sitting in that I bought with my Starbucks money. Even though it’s extremely uncomfortable, it would make you so angry. Hey! Do you want some of my Starbucks money? With all the positive reviews we’ve written, there’s just so much of it.
Oh, by the way, I should let you know about that one time we wrote a negative review (http://www.theimpulsivebuy.com/wordpress/2016/09/20/review-starbucks-chile-mocha/). Oh man, Starbucks was not pleased. They took away the car they gave me.
There were also times when we gave Starbucks drinks mediocre ratings (http://www.theimpulsivebuy.com/wordpress/2014/01/22/review-starbucks-caramel-flan-latte/) and (http://www.theimpulsivebuy.com/wordpress/2012/08/15/review-starbucks-refreshers-cool-lime-and-very-berry-hibiscus/). That resulted in scoldings from Starbucks lawyers. It’s never good to see “Starbucks Legal” on letterhead.
Oh there was one time when we gave one of their bottled drinks a horrible rating (http://www.theimpulsivebuy.com/wordpress/2015/04/28/review-starbucks-smores-frappuccino-bottled/). For that, they dragged the reviewer out of his house, flew him to Seattle, and reprogrammed him.
Again, you are absolutely correct. And I wish everyone could experience Starbucks bribe money. It’s the best, and sometimes the worst.
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