text: Trend-chasing coffee titan Starbucks is jumping on the Lisa Frankenfoods bandwagon with the release of a new unicorn-themed version of its most popular specialty drink, the Frappuccino. Pictures of this pink-and-blue creation are starting to surface on Instagram and Twitter: 
   
   The rumors are true! Come in to your closest Starbucks April 20th to try the new Unicorn Frappuccino!(for limited time) pic.twitter.com/iyYjLKEkgz — hunter (@HuntzMorgan) April 14, 2017 
   
   The company has not made any official announcements about this menu item yet, but baristas have been chatting about it on Reddit for the last four days, and Snacktaku’s Mike Fahey — whose wife works at Starbucks — got an early taste of this drink yesterday. Fahey describes the Unicorn Frappuccino as having a “sour raspberry flavor” that’s kind of like “fresh fruit,” but the drink is also shot through with a “horrible sour syrup.” One Starbucks Redditor also remarks that it “tastes just like those Tropical Skittles.” 
   
   Unicorn Frappuccino u like? @mikeequintos haha only available if you believe pic.twitter.com/dDb2YfKXaw — Mikee Quintos (@onlyformikee) April 16, 2017 
   
   This magical beast-themed drink is rumored to launch on Wednesday, April 19. 
   
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target: – Starbucks is calling a limited-time beverage that changes colors and flavors with a stir of the straw a "Unicorn Frappuccino," the AP reports. The chain says the drink was inspired by the trend of unicorn-themed food online and starts out purple with a sweet and fruity taste. It changes to pink and tart after it's stirred to mix in a blue drizzle. It will be available from Wednesday to Sunday in the US, Canada, and Mexico, with a 12-ounce size containing 280 calories. USA Today says the Unicorn Frappuccino "either sounds like a dream come true or truly disgusting." And Eater quotes an anonymous Starbucks employee who got an early sample as saying it "tastes just like those Tropical Skittles." We'll have to wait until Wednesday to see what actual customers think of the colorful creation.