Comments on: Is Starbucks’ Vivanno the next Frappuccino?

By: Liz

Liz — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 01:01:30 +0000

The Vivanno is vile. It tastes like a nasty egg, and is a bit chalky. It is not worth the nutritional benefits…and it is definetly not the “new frappuccino.” If you are a brave soul and are willing to try, then I salute you, my friend!

By: Jess

Jess — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:58:48 +0000

It is interesting to hear people talking about how they can’t have caffeine-but they are still consuming it. What people don’t realize is that there is still caffeine in a decaffinated drink-it just has less in it. Therefore, it isn’t so much a question of not taking it in, but limiting it.
Still, I understand the desire to limit the intake-especially in the late afternoon. It’s bad when you need a frap fix and ending up staying up all night because of it!

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:53:10 +0000

“As my wife and I have enjoyed your decaf mocha frappuccino over the years we were quite surprised when we went to our local Starbucks and learned that they are no longer available. The excuse we heard was something about a new drink is being introduced. As we can only drink decaf beverages we turned around and walked out.”

The mocha has about 90grams of caffeine to begin with, so if you thought for a second you were drinking a decaf drink, or are that adamant about drinking decaf drinks then you deserve this disservice.

Do your homework. Chocolate has caffeine. Every “decaf” mocha you had was equivalent to a straight shot of caffeinated espresso.

By: Bjorkfansoph

Bjorkfansoph — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:52:18 +0000

I like the idea of the smoothie. Especially since I don’t have a smoothie shop nearby. Also, i’ve started adding the protein in my fraps, and VERY happy about that.

By: MAT

MAT — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:08:20 +0000

LUV IT, IT’S DELICIOUS!!! ORANGE MANGO BANANA: 16 G PROTEIN, WHOLE BANANA, ORANGE MANGO STUFF VIT C GREAT FOR BREAKFAST ON GO! MY NEW DRINK OF CHOICE!!!!

By: Mags

Mags — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:09:26 +0000

I agree with Richard. I only drink decaf and liked the frappucino for a treat instead of a milkshake. I’ll start going back to Baskin Robbins or Ben & Jerry’s for my treat. (And I have a hard time believing making a decaf frappucino is more trouble than making a smoothie.)

By: Richard

Richard — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:07:24 +0000

They did actually discontinue the decaf Frap (it’s finally mentioned on the Wikipedia for Frappucino). What a horrible decision by Starbucks! I am quite frankly not stupid enough to go to SBUX everyday, but I did enjoy a decaf frap after a nice dinner about once per week. Last week, I was informed that the only drink I would possibly purchase at this place was discontinued. Then they wonder why market share is shrinking forcing them to close stores. HUGE MISTAKE!!! But what do I care, lately Starbucks employees and stores have been getting more deplorable and disgusting anyways. Time to try a different guilty pleasure.

By: Judy

Judy — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:48:41 +0000

The Vivanno got all this publicity, so my husband and I had to try it. Of course we read that there were free coupons available so we asked for them at our local Starbucks. No coupons, we were told, but they made us two small samples of the Chocolate Banana Vivanno. I was shocked when I finally placed why it tasted so familiar…..it’s like drinking a Slimfast (girls you remember those, right?)…but worse…with the taste of an overpowering banana. I love a frozen chocolate-dipped banana, but this Vivanno…..ugh. If this is one step toward recovery I have a feeling Starbucks will continue its descent. Personally after talking with so so many people in NYC where I live I tend to think that management has their heads in the wrong area; diversity isn’t the answer, the answer is the price. By giving late afternoon discounts only if you’ve bought a morning coffee you defeat the goal of trying to bring the masses into local Starbucks. It’s the reason Dunkin Donuts is doing so well….in these economic times you need volume of purchase because those who used to be able to afford a Starbucks coffee have now fled toward a more moderately priced product. The Starbucks cache/status quotient was on its way to oblivion once it was made available ground in bags ready to take home in places like WalMart and at your local supermarket. No one feels ‘cool’ anymore just because there’s a logo on the cup. Bring the price down and they will come, I say….

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Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:45:14 +0000

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By: david

david — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:37:20 +0000

Wow..that last posting points out the need to switch some Starbucks employees to decaf! Unhappy workers/ people will always remain unhappy- fire them from your life.

Starbucks needs to get back to basics- quality coffee, shorter lines, nice servers, less noisy stores, and healthy food. Peet’s- tastier and quieter (free cup w/ 1/2 lb purchase) ; Dutch Brothers (local)- tastier, faster (drive thru) and nice servers (smoothies yummy!); locals shops cheaper. Jamba juice is tastier and will change to offer healthier alternatives. Store closures and smoothies will help the bottom line. Add microbrews to the menu and people will flock in. Come to Portland, Oregon…it’s a great place in the summer.