STARBUCKS FANS ARE FREAKING OUT OVER THIS MUCH-LOVED FRAPPUCCINO’S RETURN: '2017 ME IS SO HAPPY RIGHT NOW'

If you were online in 2017, you remember the Unicorn Frappuccino. You may not remember what you ate that week or who texted you back, but you remember the violently pink-and-blue sugary spectacle that turned Starbucks into a glittery battleground.

The drink quietly resurfaced at Coachella this year, which already felt like Starbucks checking whether the public was ready for a revisit. Apparently, the answer was a resounding yes, because the chain has now confirmed the drink is coming back again—this time on a much bigger scale.

Starbucks says the Unicorn Frappuccino will return later this summer for one weekend only, with a three-day run at participating stores around the world, including in the U.S. That’s all the information they’ve shared for now, which means fans are left with just enough information to get excited and absolutely nothing concrete to plan around yet.

Still, that didn’t stop the reactions from pouring in. The announcement racked up hundreds of thousands of likes on Starbucks’ Instagram, and the comments quickly turned into a reunion for everyone who had apparently been waiting years for this exact moment.

“😍😍😍😍 YES!!!! I want it!!!🦄🦄🦄,” one person wrote. Another said, “Omgg I can’t believe it!!!!!! Tysmmm!” And for plenty of people, the excitement came with a side of nostalgia: “OMGGGGG I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR SO LONG MY CHILDHOOD SELF IS HAPPY THANK YOU STARBUCKS,” posted one Unicorn Frap obsessive, with an equally enthusiastic comment that read, “Im sorry WHAT ARE WE JOKING MY 14 YR OLD SELF IS SCREAMINGGG ON THE INSIDE.”

The return also opened the floodgates for a completely different Frappuccino campaign. A big chunk of the comments had less to do with the Unicorn drink and more to do with people once again demanding the S’mores Frappuccino. “Okay but what about the s’mores,” one person wrote. Another said, “What do we want, S’mores. When do we want it, S’mores.” Others kept the pressure on with “S’MORES FRAP NOW🙏” and “Any chance s’mores is coming back? Asking for a friend. 😬”

The Unicorn Frappuccino is still one of the chain’s most infamous menu items, and clearly, people are more than ready for round two. If you are one of them, congratulations. Just remember to be very nice to your Starbucks baristas this summer.

2026-06-07T16:24:00Z