Starbucks Hangover: Salted Mocha Caramel

I just got to blog again this time. Last term was one of the most crucial terms that I have experienced and this time, it's a new leaf for me. Time to go to the new me which is the old me back then. Focused, Driven to excellence, priority on academics, etc. I needed a place to read and study "America is in the Heart" by Carlos Bulosan for one of my subjects. What better place to hangout than going to Starbucks. It is like my alternative home when am solo and I need time and space for myself. It is also one of my hangout place when I want to study because the aura of the place makes me feel relaxed. So there was this flavor of Starbucks that I wanted to try out which is Salted Mocha Caramel. I never tried it yet and it was something new to me ever since I learned from their Facebook page a couple weeks back. When I heard about this flavor, the first thing that came to my mind was my good friend's Salted Caramel cupcakes which were one of her best cupcakes that she ever made. Try visiting her Facebook which is Little Louie's Cupcakes if you are cupcake-aholic. Anyways, back to the Salted Mocha Caramel. I then ordered the Frappuccino Grande size which costed me about 165php which is a big price difference from the Tall size which maybe is around 150php since the hot drink for tall costs 145php and the grande costs 160php.

My 1st Ever Grande Salted Mocha Caramel Frappuccino

So what's my opinion and comments as well my rating after trying it out? Well here are some of them:

• If you love Toffee Nut of Starbucks (which is released always around November) + Rock Salt Cheese concept of Happy Lemon, then you will be in love with this drink
• At first I thought it was like pure caramel but then learning late that I should mix the rock salt which was on top, you would not experience the sweet + salty combination of this drink
• It's delicious (Definitely!!!) but for me not a big hit for Starbucks since it's not that much that original since the concept of Rock Salt on top is already being done by Happy Lemon.
• My rating for me would be 3.5/5. Delicious drink but could improve by balancing the mocha and caramel since the one that I ordered the caramel flavor overpowered the mocha flavor rather than the balanced mocha caramel combination.

I believe that Starbucks can make more new and unique flavors just like their Hibiscus Berry and Cool Lime. And don't forget guys that it's almost Christmas and for you those who are into planners especially those collecting Starbucks planners, prepare yourselves by saving up for this year's holiday season.

As for me, time to hit back to studying here for me.

Busy Busy Life

XOXO,

D <3

Frappe Hour!!!

It's already May and omg I still feel as if I am in a freakin' desert. It's about a week left and classes start again in my school. But this week, specifically last May 14, 2012,  I got to see Taft again because I need to get my EAF or known as Enrollment Assessment Form and pay my tuition. It was so hot and it was great to be back in Taft (not!). I get to see some of my batchmates as well as some of my friends. We planned beforehand to have a little reunion by having Starbucks during their Frappuccino Hour. You may wonder what is the Frappuccino Hour. Well it is a promo of Starbucks where all of their Frappuccino drinks will be half the price in a certain period of time. This year, they started last April 30 and this will end on May 28 every Monday from 2:00pm - 6:00pm. I was excited always to buy at Starbucks because I love their coffee. I got addicted to Starbucks ever since my HS friends introduced me. We sometimes get to hang out after school and go to Starbucks. I eventually fell in love with 2 flavors from Starbucks - Java Chip Frappuccino which I usually order and Toffee Nut Latte hot or frappuccino during the Christmas season and at the same time, their planners are out. Here is the poster by the way of their promo.

Starbucks Frappuccino Hour Promo

We got to wait for 2 hours since we were in school waiting for the promo to start and around quarter to 2/ 1:45 we then head on to the Starbucks branch behind Andrew building. It wasn't crowded at first but the place was full. Eventually, we got seats upstairs since it was more spacious than downstairs but after a few minutes of waiting, we got to see a jam packed line in front of us since the promo has started. It was so unbelievable that the line reached through the entrance of Starbucks but it was still worth it. I was so very happy to buy myself for the very first time a Venti Java Chip Frappuccino which costs 87 pesos (originally 175 pesos) due to the Frappe Hour!

Venti Java Chip Frappuccino

Left to right: Maxi and Mariz's Mocha Cookie Crumble, Racquel's  Chocolate Cream
(almost done though) and my Java Chip Frappuccino

During the frappe hour, we bonded and had even webcam shots from Maxi's laptop as well as from my camera. Here are a few of those pics

Picture by the stairs

Wall design on the 2nd floor 

My blockmates Racquel and Mariz and longtime friend since
elementary Maxi

Me and Racquel drinking our Starbucks all the way

Finally they got my name right LOL

Maxi's laptop where it shows that we're webcamming :))

Switched places. Me, Maxi and Mariz 

Finally the four of us using my camera

One of the pictures from our webcam

Wacky shot haha  :))

I enjoyed a lot being with them. So sad one of our friends didn't make it due to her thesis but one day we'll have a reunion part 2 of this. Till next time.

My receipt during the Frappe Hour

Song of the day: Paradise by the Dashboard Light by Meatloaf

I got to listen to the GLEE Version since I watched awhile ago the Nationals Episode of GLEE Season 3 and yes, it was an awesome performance. I love Finn as well as New Directions. Click to listen and watch.

Hope you all enjoy your day/night.

XOXO,

D <3