Malaysians Are Going Crazy For The Sakura Blossom Strawberry Frappuccino, So We Decided To Try It

The drink, named ‘Sakura Blossom Strawberry Frappuccino’, sent fans into a berry bliss with many flocking to their nearest Starbucks outlets to get a drink for themselves.

Sweet strawberry dreams

What’s inside the drink, you ask? According to Starbucks, it is “an irresistible blend of ice, milk and real strawberry chunks, layered with a splash of strawberry sauce, vanilla whipped cream and white chocolate pink petal topping.”

Each drink is priced at RM20.15 for grande and RM21.20 for venti.

So, could the drink live up to its hype on social media? We decided to try it ourselves.

Upon the first sip, we weren’t too sure what it tasted like. It was just confusing, like is it good, what is this taste? But after a few sips, we can confirm that it didn’t live up to our expectations.

In our opinion, it tastes just like normal bland milk with a hint of strawberry flavouring, but if you drink it from the bottom, then you could taste the actual strawberries. Drink wise, it was rather meh and we give it a rating of 5/10.

And a quick check on Twitter shows the inconsistency of the drink from different outlets. We guess it depends on the barista who made it?

pretty good sbb dia guna fresh strawberries and tak manis sgt. ada vibe2 kat cameron gituuu pic.twitter.com/5tSvuDStYn

— Khairulaming (@khairulaming) March 24, 2021

sakura blossom strawberry is so gOOD ♥︎ pic.twitter.com/KWEgXsD3Sb

— nah (@nahlahrsl) March 23, 2021

you guys should try this one sakura blossom strawberry frappuccino with COCONUT milk!! cakap dekat barista nak blend sekali dengan strawberry chunks. it’s worth it sumpah ?☝?? pic.twitter.com/Zh54N3lurd

— R (@rassniza) March 23, 2021

Sakura Blossom Strawberry Frap.Hmm, this was a tough one.I give it a 6/10.It’s a pretty drink but I will not repurchase i think.Go try it and taste it for yourself! pic.twitter.com/vyF2Gpjc9i

— Nur Afifah (@NurAfifah) March 24, 2021

Hello ! Goodmorning and have a good day ppl ✨♥️ guys ! Should try air baru starbucks ni flavour strawberry ? i think air dinanti nantikan oleh cust? SAKURA BLOSSOM STRAWBERRY ? @MohKeIpoh @viralperak kena cuba okie ! Rate dia like dutchlady sumpah sedap teruk 10/10 pic.twitter.com/L4973A5jSX

— ℰ. (@nreleen) March 24, 2021

top 3 fav drinks from starbucks! rm23 = sakura blossom strawberry frappucino + coconut milk + blend with strawberry pic.twitter.com/c2F7CQTRrD

— ??? (@pandamalia) March 24, 2021

Sakura Blossom Strawberry Frappuccino ✨? dah try ke guys? Admin rate 5/10 ?Pro tip: use coconut milk instead and ask to blend the strawberries together. Tastes better. Terus jadi 8/10. (Ya, we tried 2 times) pic.twitter.com/mmXlSAxMDf

— Rojak Daily (@RojakDaily) March 25, 2021

didnt expect it'd be this good! ??? sakura blossom strawberry frappuccino (extra strawberry) ??9/10 ? pic.twitter.com/DARB7Hg8wq

— amirah (@amrhhazmn) March 25, 2021

We also saw a tip on Twitter on how to make this drink tastes better - by using coconut milk instead and requesting for the strawberries that were initially placed at the bottom of the cup to be blended together with the milk.

The result? Our second cup tasted much better and much more significant, as it tasted like strawberry milk with smooth strawberry chunks.

When we added coconut milk into our cup of Sakura Blossom Strawberry Frappuccino, we bump the score up to 8/10.

So if you like a strong, strawberry taste to your drink, we recommend blending the strawberries together.