Starbucks bee cakepop looks like the stuff of 'nightmares' - fans 'screaming' as they unwrap new item
CUSTOMERS have revealed that they're quite literally terrified of Starbucks's new bumblebee cake pop.
The sweet treat was added to the Summer menu earlier this month.
2 This cake pop has customers questioning how it's supposed to be a bee Credit: Starbucks
2 One customer drew the face of the cat many customers see instead of a bee Credit: Twitter/_TheMangotango
While Starbucks introduced it as a bee, customers disagree.
Similar to the other cake pop options at the store, this one features vanilla cake and buttercream coated in bright yellow chocolate and decorated to resemble a bumblebee.
However, the shape of the pop more closely resembles a cat, according to most online commenters, making customers look at it from a different perspective.
Some people view the line under the eyes that's supposed to be a smile as a nose, turning the black bee stripes into a somber grimace.
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What is supposed to be the bee's wings look exactly like cat ears.
One customer even provided a drawing to show what she saw when she looked at the pop.
"That ugly a** bee cake pop from Starbucks has been haunting me," they tweeted.
"Vile creature of pure evil, it will be vanquished. Looks nothing like some damn bee idk who it thinks it is."
The drawing showed a round, yellow face with bulbous eyes and a serious scowl.
Another person simply said, "The new Starbucks bee cake pop is terrifying."
Several people questioned the coffee house's choices for the new treat, saying: "Starbucks, the new bumblebee cake pop looks like a cat, why wouldn't you leave it round?"
Someone who claimed to work at Starbucks gave a simple explanation for the odd design.
"I work at Starbucks and I am very disappointed. They literally just recycled the unicorn pop base to make the bee one," they tweeted.
"They should have just gone with a round cake pop if anything it would make it look more like a bee."
Other people confirmed that the same base had been used to make the seasonal owl cake pop as well.
THE SILVER LINING
In addition to the divisive cake pop, Starbucks released two drinks that customers are calling "life-changing."
First up is the White Chocolate Macadamia Cream Cold Brew.
The coffee features sweet macadamia syrup and white chocolate macadamia cream cold foam, topped wit toasted cookie crumbles.
On Twitter, one user wrote: "The white Chocolate Macadamia Cream Cold Brew from Starbucks changed my life."
Another said: "The macadamia nut cold brew from Starbucks might be my new favorite cold brew."
There is also the Chocolate Java Mint Frappuccino, which was inspired by mint chocolate chip ice cream.
The drink includes blended Frappuccino chips and is topped with a chocolate cookie mint sprinkle topping.
"Excuse me Starbucks, where have you been hiding this Chocolate Java Mint Frap for so long!!!!! Like it's the best thing ever! Ughhhhh I need it again!" wrote one excited fan.
Meanwhile, some customers are fuming over a new surcharge that's being tacked on to drinks.
Plus, see if your local cafe is one of the many getting closed down this month.
Source: The US Sun
