Starbucks is bringing back the viral Unicorn Frappuccino for a single weekend later this summer, alongside a new Tropical Butterfly Refresher, a returning Iced Horchata Shaken Espresso, and a Unicorn Cake Pop.
Before the sun was even up, fans were already lining up for the newest Starbucks x Miffy merchandise drop—proof of how hard the coffee giant’s limited releases can pull on customers’ calendars.
Now Starbucks is bringing back another fan favorite: the Unicorn Frappuccino. The drink first debuted as a limited-time item in 2017, and it resurfaced recently at this year’s Coachella Music Festival. In 2017, it went viral for its pink and blue swirls, color-changing qualities and “unicorn dust” topping.
Starbucks plans to return the Unicorn Frappuccino to its coffeehouses later this summer for just one weekend. The company has not announced the date yet.
The return lands alongside a wider shift into summer drinks, with Starbucks’ summer menu becoming available May 12 and running for a limited time.
The new lineup includes the Tropical Butterfly Refresher, built around guava and passionfruit flavors and bursts of mango pineapple-flavored pearls. Starbucks says the drink is finished with a splash of butterfly pea flower infusion, creating its color.
Starbucks also says the Tropical Butterfly Refresher can be customized with lemonade or coconut milk, plus customers can choose their preferred level of caffeine and B vitamins.
Another menu feature is the Horchata Frappuccino blended beverage, along with the return of the Iced Horchata Shaken Espresso. The Iced Horchata Shaken Espresso pairs Starbucks Blonde Espresso and horchata syrup. blending cinnamon. vanilla and nutty notes of toasted rice. Starbucks describes it as shaken with ice and finished with oat milk.
Food offerings are getting the same bright, theme-driven treatment. The summer menu includes a new Unicorn Cake Pop made with vanilla cake mixed with confetti sprinkles, dripped in white chocolate icing and decorated with a unicorn face.
The sequence matters: Starbucks is timing a one-weekend comeback of a 2017 viral drink while simultaneously rolling out a May 12 summer menu packed with new flavors, color-based ingredients and additional unicorn-themed items.
For now, the date for the Unicorn Frappuccino’s return is the one detail fans are still waiting on—after standing in line for Miffy merch and a drink many associate with that original swirl-and-sparkle moment.
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