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...light on the ice with whipped cream.
Specifications:
Serving Size 24 fl. oz.
Amt Per Serving
Calories 670
Fat Calories 200
Total Fat (g) 22
Saturated Fat (g) 12
Trans Fat (g) 0.5
Cholesterol (mg) 50
Sodium (mg) 420
Total Carbohydrates (g) 107
Fiber (g) 3
Sugars (g) 82
Protein (g) 19
Vitamin A 20%
Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 50%
Iron 20%
Caffeine (mg) 35
Cost $4.75 (USD) - note that his is higher than the cost of a gallon of gas, which itself is no longer cheap.
Equipment used in testing session:
One recyclable clear plastic container with clear plastic open-dome top
5-digit biological grasping device
1 modern-era cylindrically-molded fluid transport tube
Adjustable masculine bilabial coupler
38 y/o vintage high-sensitivity taste buds
Appearance:
The DCCF gets high marks here. The see-through container lets you observe the product in detail before consuming it, a plus. And what a sight it is!
The container felt nice and cold in my hand on this summer afternoon. Gazing inside, one is drawn in by the fine texture of brown tones, punctuated here and there by dark chocolate chips. Up top the cream dresses things up a bit, with a sprinkling of what Starbucks calls "mocha drizzle" (tastes like simple chocolate syrup to my mouth, but it works here). All in all, a pleasing display, which makes you feel like you've bought yourself a gift... because you care.
Taste:
Of course, this is what you're here for. What you really want to know is how it tastes.
The cream: This is light and sweet, perhaps sweeter than the Frappuccino itself, but not overbearing - a pleasant hum from a single cloud in the sky. The mocha drizzle (chocolate syrup) is present only in a quantity that enables it to color the experience, not determine the core essence its ultimate manifestation, simply adding a slight celebratory lilt to the wispy song.
The beverage: Here we have the main body of the liquid dessert. This is where most of those 670 calories reside and where that $4.75 must be earned. I have to say, the drink won me over with its brash chocolaty statement - more or less, "I am chocolate, deal with it." There was a hint of mocha coffee but really, this is f'ing chocolate, folks. Cold, flowing, fattening chocolate. It doesn't ask permission. It doesn't apologize. It is what it is and that's all that it is. If you need a dose of white-hot (though very cold) in-your-face honesty, this is it. Is it worth $4.75? Well, that depends. Are you a real palatophile? If so, you will find it worth the coin. For most, though, many gas station knock-offs will provide you with 90% of this experience at a fraction of the cost. This definitely tests the envelope where diminishing returns are concerned.
Specifications:
Serving Size 24 fl. oz.
Amt Per Serving
Calories 670
Fat Calories 200
Total Fat (g) 22
Saturated Fat (g) 12
Trans Fat (g) 0.5
Cholesterol (mg) 50
Sodium (mg) 420
Total Carbohydrates (g) 107
Fiber (g) 3
Sugars (g) 82
Protein (g) 19
Vitamin A 20%
Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 50%
Iron 20%
Caffeine (mg) 35
Cost $4.75 (USD) - note that his is higher than the cost of a gallon of gas, which itself is no longer cheap.
Equipment used in testing session:
One recyclable clear plastic container with clear plastic open-dome top
5-digit biological grasping device
1 modern-era cylindrically-molded fluid transport tube
Adjustable masculine bilabial coupler
38 y/o vintage high-sensitivity taste buds
Appearance:
The DCCF gets high marks here. The see-through container lets you observe the product in detail before consuming it, a plus. And what a sight it is!
The container felt nice and cold in my hand on this summer afternoon. Gazing inside, one is drawn in by the fine texture of brown tones, punctuated here and there by dark chocolate chips. Up top the cream dresses things up a bit, with a sprinkling of what Starbucks calls "mocha drizzle" (tastes like simple chocolate syrup to my mouth, but it works here). All in all, a pleasing display, which makes you feel like you've bought yourself a gift... because you care.
Taste:
Of course, this is what you're here for. What you really want to know is how it tastes.
The cream: This is light and sweet, perhaps sweeter than the Frappuccino itself, but not overbearing - a pleasant hum from a single cloud in the sky. The mocha drizzle (chocolate syrup) is present only in a quantity that enables it to color the experience, not determine the core essence its ultimate manifestation, simply adding a slight celebratory lilt to the wispy song.
The beverage: Here we have the main body of the liquid dessert. This is where most of those 670 calories reside and where that $4.75 must be earned. I have to say, the drink won me over with its brash chocolaty statement - more or less, "I am chocolate, deal with it." There was a hint of mocha coffee but really, this is f'ing chocolate, folks. Cold, flowing, fattening chocolate. It doesn't ask permission. It doesn't apologize. It is what it is and that's all that it is. If you need a dose of white-hot (though very cold) in-your-face honesty, this is it. Is it worth $4.75? Well, that depends. Are you a real palatophile? If so, you will find it worth the coin. For most, though, many gas station knock-offs will provide you with 90% of this experience at a fraction of the cost. This definitely tests the envelope where diminishing returns are concerned.
