10 Starbucks Frappuccinos You Can't Buy in America

As the famous drink celebrates its 20th birthday, check out where in the world you can buy flavors such as cheesecake and red bean.

learn more about Kate Taylor

By Kate Taylor

Starbucks Coffee Japan
Caramel & pudding Frappuccino

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.

Frappuccino fans, it's time to wish your favorite blended beverage a happy 20th birthday.

On Wednesday, Starbucks announced it would be selling a Birthday Cake Frappuccino from March 26 to March 30, to celebrate the drink's 20th anniversary. The drink blends vanilla bean and hazelnut flavors and is topped with raspberry-infused whipped cream.

The Birthday Cake Frappuccino prompted us to wonder what other quirky Frappuccino flavors Starbucks has served around the world. Here are 10 of our favorite icy creations crafted from Brazil to Japan that you won't find at your local coffee joint. 

Related: Kenny G Claims He Helped Inspire the Starbucks Frappuccino

Starbucks Secret Menu via Pinterest
Chocolate Brownie Green Tea Frappuccino

1. Chocolate Brownie Matcha Green Tea Frappuccino in Japan

Crumbling baked goods in Frappuccinos is becoming a trend around with world with items like the Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappuccino and the Chunky Cookie Frappuccino. Unsurprisingly, Japan was a head of the trend, with the Chocolate Brownie Matcha Green Tea Frappuccino, a treat that blended chocolate brownie pieces into a green tea Frappuccino. 

Related: Starbucks Launches Fresh Coffee Subscription Service

Starbucks
Strawberry Cheesecake Frappuccino

2. Strawberry Cheesecake Frappuccino in Australia

A recent addition to Starbucks' extensive international Frappuccino list, the Strawberry Cheesecake Frappuccino launched in Australia in January. The drink prompted an internet frenzy when a Reddit user posed an image of "cheese flavored syrup" prior to the Frappuccino's launch. Fortunately, a Starbucks representative assured the public that the "cheese" was actually a "cheesecake" flavor, to be used in this beverage, not an ingredient in a Mac and Cheese Frappuccino. 
Starbucks Japan
Chocolate Orange Mocha Frappuccino

3. Orange Chocolate Mocha Frappuccino in Japan

Zoolander's infamous Orange Mocha Frappuccino is a reality in Japan. The beverage tops a pretty traditional mocha Frappuccino with orange whipped cream, orange peel and orange sugar. The drink hit Starbucks in Japan this January
Starbucks China
Red Bean Green Tea Cream Frappuccino

4. Red Bean Green Tea Frappuccino in China

The Red Bean Green Tea Frappuccino is huge in Starbucks shops in China and Pacific Asia. Basically, the drink is a traditional Green Tea Frappuccino with whole red beans scooped on top. The drink is so popular that Starbucks locations in Hong Kong released a matching muffin in the summer 2014. 
Starbucks Life @starbucksIife via Twitter
Hojicha Frappuccino with Earl Grey Jelly

5. Hojicha Frappuccino with Earl Grey Jelly in Japan

Coffee and tea jelly is an Asian gelatin delicacy that has not yet caught on in the U.S. In this Frappuccino, Starbucks blends a Frappuccino flavored with Hojicha, a green tea, with jelly made from Earl Grey tea. 

Related: Why the Starbucks 'Race Together' Campaign Is Bad for Business

Starbucks
Algarrobina Frappuccino

6. Algarrobina Frappuccino in Peru

Algarrobina is a syrup commonly used in Peruvian beverages extracted from the Black Carob tree. Starbucks introduced Algarrobina sauce in Peruvian shops in 2011. To make this beverage, baristas simply add the sauce to a typical mocha Frappucino with chocolate chips. 
Starbucks

7. Brigadeiro Frappuccino in Brazil

Like Algarrobina, Brigadeiro is another local flavor that found its way into a Starbucks drink. Brigadeiro is a Brazilian chocolate dessert. Starbucks attempted to capture the decadent essence of the treat with a Frappuccino that blends together ingredients including chocolate chips, white mocha sauce, mocha sauce and Brigadiero sauce. 
Starbucks Coffee Japan
Caramel & pudding Frappuccino

8. Caramel Flan Frappuccino in Japan

While Starbucks brought back the Carmel Flan Frappuccino in the U.S. in February, a similar beverage has been around in Asia for nearly a year. In fact, the Japanese flan beverage goes even farther than its American counterpart: while the U.S. serves up a beverage inspired by flan, the Japanese Frappuccino actually has custard pudding mixed in.  
Starbucks Coffee Japan
Chocolate Pretzel Mocha Frappuccino

9. Chocolate Pretzel Frappuccinos in Japan

For Valentine's Day 2014, Starbucks launched a limited-time chocolate pretzel drink in Japan. The beverage took a standard Frappuccino and topped it with chocolate syrup, chocolate almond chips and pretzels. 
bearoflatteart via Instagram
Fresh Banana & Chocolate Cream Frappuccino

10. Fresh Banana & Chocolate Cream Frappuccino in Japan

Starbucks seems to always be debuting a new quirky limited time offerings in Japan. One of the tastiest: a chocolate banana Frappuccino. The drink launched in April 2014, and involved blending a whole banana into a chocolate Frappuccino before topping off the concoction with chocolate brownie crumble, whipped cream and chocolate sauce. 
Kate Taylor

Reporter

Kate Taylor is a reporter at Business Insider. She was previously a reporter at Entrepreneur. Get in touch with tips and feedback on Twitter at @Kate_H_Taylor. 

Related Topics

Editor's Pick

This 61-Year-Old Grandma Who Made $35,000 in the Medical Field Now Earns 7 Figures in Retirement
A 'Quiet Promotion' Will Cost You a Lot — Use This Expert's 4-Step Strategy to Avoid It
3 Red Flags on Your LinkedIn Profile That Scare Clients Away
'Everyone Is Freaking Out.' What's Going On With Silicon Valley Bank? Federal Government Takes Control.
Leadership

How to Detect a Liar in Seconds Using Nonverbal Communication

There are many ways to understand if someone is not honest with you. The following signs do not even require words and are all nonverbal queues.

Celebrity Entrepreneurs

'I Dreaded Falling in Love.' Rupert Murdoch Is Getting Hitched for the Fifth Time.

The 92-year-old media tycoon announces he will wed former San Francisco police chaplain Ann Lesley Smith.

Business Ideas

55 Small Business Ideas To Start Right Now

To start one of these home-based businesses, you don't need a lot of funding -- just energy, passion and the drive to succeed.

Leadership

How Great Entrepreneurs Find Ways to Win During Economic Downturns

Recessions are an opportunity to recalibrate and make great strides in your business while others are unprepared to brave the challenges. Here's how great entrepreneurs can set themselves up for success despite economic uncertainty.

Starting a Business

Selling Your Business? Do These 6 Things Right Now.

If you want the maximum price you need to make these moves before you do anything else.

Business News

'Invest In That Future Now Before It's Too Late': Bill Gates Calls For Global Pandemic Response Team In Op-Ed

In the same month that the World Health Organization called the coronavirus a pandemic three years ago, billionaire Bill Gates reiterated his call for a "fire department for pandemics."