Starbucks Frappucino Coffee Drink, circa 1997
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Consumers with expendable cash in the late 20th-century found a growing availability of upscale, luxury goods. In 1996, coffee lovers could treat themselves to a Frappuccino, a blended iced-coffee drink. Trademarked by Starbucks, the company bottled Frappuccino for wider distribution a year later.
Consumers with expendable cash in the late 20th-century found a growing availability of upscale, luxury goods. In 1996, coffee lovers could treat themselves to a Frappuccino, a blended iced-coffee drink. Trademarked by Starbucks, the company bottled Frappuccino for wider distribution a year later.
Artifact
Bottle
Date Made
circa 1997
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Washington, Seattle
Creator Notes
Made for Starbucks Coffee Company, Seattle, Washington.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2010.2.143
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Susan Wineberg.
Material
Glass (Material)
Cardboard
Metal
Plastic
Color
Brown
Beige (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 6.25 in (of bottles)
Diameter: 2.25 in (at bottle base)
Length: 5 in (of case)
Width: 5 in (of case)
Height: 6.125 in (of case)
Inscriptions
Printed on front of bottle labels: MOCHA / FRAPPUCCINO / COFFEE DRINK / STARBUCKS COFFEE (logo) / A LOWFAT CREAMY BLEND OF COFFEE, MILK & MOCHA / SEE BACK PANEL FOR NUTRITION / INFORMATION / 9.5 FL OZ (281 ML) Stamp on rear label: BEST TASTE BY: / JAN 26 98 / 21:49 MP 09157 1 Printed on rear label of bottles: DISTRIBUTED BY THE NORTH AMERICAN COFFEE / PARTNERSHIP, SOMERS, NY 10589 Printed on side of carrier: MOCHA / FRAPPUCCINO / COFFEE DRINK / STARBUCKS COFFEE (logo) / A LOWFAT CREAMY BLEND OF COFFEE, MILK & MOCHA / [...] / FOUR - 9.5 OZ BOTTLES (38 FL OZ)
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