I don’t know about you, but I’m not having the best morning. I need to have something to look forward to later. Thankfully, Starbucks has seen fit to give me something to look forward to. Starting right now and running through May 16th, Starbucks has launched a new happy hour special: half-price frozen blended frappuccino drinks from 3-5PM!
Now, I have absolutely no proof of this aside from anecdotal evidence and my own taste, but I’d imagine that summer isn’t the best time for the coffee industry. I mean, selling hot drinks when it’s 90 degrees and sunny outside seems like a dicey proposition at best. However, it’s clear from the half-priced frappuccino afternoons and larger frozen drink sizes that the Seattle coffee mavens at Starbucks aren’t content to let sales falter during the summertime.
Starbucks is like any other drug dealer. Give them a little bit for free, and a little bit more at a discount, and after they’re hooked you bump your prices back up to normal. Some people will do anything for coffee, myself included.
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