noun General Slang

frap roast

· noun · retail / coffee

Powdered coffee base used only in Frappuccinos.

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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.”
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frap roast In A Sentence

Two pumps of frap roast in the grande mocha frap, blended.

Origin & Usage

Starbucks internal terminology, since the original Frappuccino reformulation.

People Also Ask

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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