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<\/a><\/p>\nWe recently returned from a trip to Hawaii and I’m still struggling with reentry. I thought this drink could bring back to the good island feelings for me.<\/p>\n
What’s in the drink?<\/strong><\/p>\n The barista starts with the\u00a0Frappuccino\u00ae Blended Cr\u00e8me base and mixes it with mango syrup. They then blended with\u00a0milk and ice. They then pour that blended mixture over a pur\u00e9e of mango and pineapple. Finally, it’s topped with more pur\u00e9e, to give it the layered effect.<\/p>\n Was it any good?<\/strong><\/p>\n I liked the Mango Pineapple Frappuccino. It’s solid. But I didn’t love it.<\/p>\n I certainly didn’t mind it, but it’s not a beverage I’ll crave every single time I pass a Starbucks. And it’s a little too syrupy to feel like a true tropical taste treat. It’s a little too “melted popsicle-ish” for that.<\/p>\n The mango taste dominated, with pineapple coming on less strong. I didn’t get any “hint of lime” as promised, which is too bad because that little bit of acidity would be really nice to cut some the sweetness here.<\/p>\n I do, however, think it’s ridiculously pretty and the color alone was a fun pick me up on an uninspired Hump Day.<\/p>\n Also, I still long for a world in which\u00a0Starbucks blended fruity drinks have a bit of caffeine. The refreshers are a start, but let’s take that idea all the way, R & D friends in Seattle. Please?<\/p>\n [However, if you have kids are worried about their caffeine consumption<\/a>, this is a fantastic caffeine-free option.]<\/p>\n It feels like a combo smoothie and milkshake. I don’t object to that, but I think I prefer to be firmly in one camp or the other. If you like to both and don’t want to have to pick, however, this is the drink for you.<\/p>\n Nutrition info <\/strong><\/p>\n Here the scoop on a grande size Mango Pineapple Frappucino as provided by the Starbucks website<\/a>.<\/p>\n 260 calories<\/p>\n 4 grams of fat<\/p>\n 52 grams of carbohydrate<\/p>\n 4 grams of protein<\/p>\n 15% of calcium<\/p>\n 0 milligrams of caffeine<\/p>\n The new drinks are available “while they last” and your guess as to how long that could be is as good as mine. I’d say don’t wait too long.<\/p>\n Prior Post:\u00a0<\/strong>For summer fun with kids in Chicago, head to Eataly<\/a><\/p>\n Don\u2019t miss a post! Please subscribe to Between Us Parents\u2019 safe, spam-free email list in the box in the top right corner of the page!<\/p>\n Please like Between Us Parents on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>.\u00a0You can also find Between Us Parents on\u00a0Pinterest<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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