General
frap roast
What does frap roast mean?
Starbucks-specific. A concentrated instant-style coffee powder dissolved in water to form the coffee base of a Coffee Frappuccino — used instead of brewed coffee or espresso because espresso would melt the ice and wreck the texture. Customers asking for 'extra coffee' in a Frap usually mean an extra pump of this.
"Two pumps of frap roast in the grande mocha frap, blended."
Origin
Starbucks internal terminology, since the original Frappuccino reformulation.
Frequently asked questions
What is "frap roast"?
Frap roast is a powdered coffee base used only in making Frappuccinos.
How do you use "frap roast" in a sentence?
"We're out of frap roast, so no blended Frappuccinos until the delivery comes."
Is frap roast regular coffee?
No — it's a dedicated powdered base reserved specifically for Frappuccino drinks, not brewed coffee.
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