Cast your mind back to 2007, my friends: A new banger called ‘Umbrella’ by up-and-comer Rihanna is blasting on the radio; your flip Motorola Razr phone is pinging out loud because no one uses silent yet, and you’re probably flipping through a magazine (remember those?) for something to do. And it’s there, in those pages of glorious gossip, that you see a bunch of miscellaneous celebs papped walking down the street with a frappé in hand.
This was the moment. Before we had fro-yo, cronuts or oat milk to obsess over in the 2010s and 2020s, we had frappés in the early 2000s.
You might be wondering why we’re banging on about our obsession with these beverages now. Well, for starters, it’s a lovely
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They can be any flavour
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Cosplay as a noughties celeb
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Sure, iced coffees are also a refreshing drink, but what about those of us who can’t hack more than one coffee a day? We deserve an afternoon treat that doesn’t snatch our sleep away or send anxiety coursing through us. After a rough few years, we all know how vital our silly little treats are to our sanity. We need them.
