JAPAN - At the ANUK office, we have all been eagerly awaiting the upcoming cherry season. So when this mouthwatering new offering from Starbucks came across our desks, you can imagine there was a bit of Friday morning pandemonium. Behold, the misleadingly titled American Cherry Pie Frappuccino. Despite the local name, this delightful produce-packed beverage can currently only be found at Starbucks Japan locations.
Essentially a cherry pie in a cup, American Cherry Pie Frappuccinos feature a thick dollop of real cherry compote, then a layer of the classic vanilla Frappuccino with bite-sized bits of pie intermixed, and then one more decadent layer of cherry compote and whipped cream.
But the real kicker is what sits atop of the drink—a domed pie-crust topping that needs to be pierced by a straw, essentially recreating the experience of digging into a pie with a fork, as explained by my favorite Asian pop culture news site, RocketNews24. What you get here, the source reports is that delicious bittersweet flavor of American-grown cherries fruit in every bite.
This American Cherry Pie Frappuccino will be available in Japan from April 13 to May 16, at a price of 640 yen, or about $5.80. How can we get this fruit-focused beverage to cross the Pacific Ocean? If you find out, let me know!
