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National Frappe Day whips up excitement every October 7, celebrating the iconic blended drink enjoyed by millions. Whether you prefer coffee-infused, fruit-based, or decadent dessert flavors, there’s a frappe for everyone. Grab your favorite, try a new recipe, or share your frothy creation with friends.
Expected National Frappe Day Deals
While we wait for official 2027 promotions to drop, history shows that major coffee chains and local cafes often roll out special deals for National Frappe Day. Expect Starbucks to offer discounts on their Frappuccino line, while Dunkin’ might feature BOGO deals on their frozen beverages. Smaller chains like Biggby Coffee and Caribou Coffee could introduce limited-time flavors or loyalty program bonuses. Even fast-food giants like McDonald’s and Burger King might promote their McCafé or BK Café frappes. Look for independent cafes to create unique, seasonal frappe specials. We will update this page with confirmed live deals as October 7 approaches.
Platform Guide for National Frappe Day
Tag @nationaltoday_ and use #NationalFrappeDay. Share vibrant photos or reels of your favorite frappe creations, from classic coffee to colorful fruit blends.
TikTok
Tag @www.nationaltoday.com and use #NationalFrappeDay. Film a quick tutorial for a homemade frappe, or showcase your reaction to trying a new, wild flavor.
Mention National Today (facebook.com/nationaltoday) and use #NationalFrappeDay. Ask your community to share their go-to frappe order or a beloved local spot.
National Frappe Day Hero
George Kofinas
History of National Frappe Day
Necessity is said to be the mother of invention. The need for a caffeine fix was the impetus behind Dimitris Vakondios shaking up the first frappé at the 1957 Thessaloniki International Fair in Thessalonika, Greece. Vakondios was representing the Swiss-owned Nestlé food company at the annual international exhibition, where Nestle was introducing a new instant chocolate beverage made with milk and shaken in a shaker. Vakondios could not find hot water to make his usual Nescafe instant coffee during his break, so he improvised by mixing his Nescafe with cold water and ice in one of the exhibit shakers. Voila! The result was a satisfying and refreshing foamy cold coffee beverage that became the first Greek café frappé. Not only is Greek frappé still the most popular coffee beverage in Greece and Cyprus, but it is also the official national coffee drink of Greece.
Today’s popular American versions of the Greek frappé contains milk, cream, or even ice cream, blended with instant coffee, while the authentic Greek frappé contains no milk products. Greeks are quick to boast that the most important thing to know about a Greek frappé is that it does not contain ice cream, only crushed ice cubes and that it is shaken until it foams.
National Frappe Day timeline
Thessaloniki International Fair in Thessaloniki, Greece
Pike’s Place in Seattle, Washington
Coffee Connection shop owner George Howell invents the Frappuccino in Boston, Massachusetts, and trademarks the name Frappuccino, a name play on beloved international coffee favorites – the Greek frappé and Italian cappuccino.
Howard Schultz buys George Howell’s Coffee Connection stores, changes the Frappuccino recipe, and renames all the stores to Starbucks.
How Businesses Can Celebrate National Frappe Day
Local coffee shops, cafes, and dessert parlors can capitalize on National Frappe Day by offering special promotions like “buy one, get one free” deals or introducing a limited-edition frappe flavor. Restaurants could feature a unique frappe as a dessert special, encouraging diners to indulge. Even non-food businesses could partner with a local cafe for a customer appreciation event, offering complimentary mini-frappes. Use social media to showcase your creative frappe offerings and encourage customer participation.
National Frappe Day FAQs
When is National Frappe Day?
In 2027, National Frappe Day is observed on Thursday, October 7. This annual celebration provides another opportunity to savor your favorite frothy drink as autumn settles in.
How popular are frappes in the US?
The popularity of frappes continues to grow across the United States, driven by innovation in flavors and customization options. Many consumers view them as a versatile treat, suitable for both a morning pick-me-up and an afternoon indulgence.
What's the difference between a frappe and a milkshake?
The key distinction lies in their primary ingredients and texture. Frappes are characterized by their airy, foamy consistency, often achieved through blending ice and a liquid base, while milkshakes are denser and richer due to their ice cream foundation. However, modern variations can sometimes blur these lines.
What is the origin of the frappe?
The concept of a chilled, shaken drink has ancient roots, but the specific coffee frappe we know today gained prominence in Greece. Its evolution into the diverse range of blended drinks popular globally reflects ongoing innovation in beverage culture, particularly in cafes and fast-food establishments.
How to Celebrate National Frappé Day
Pay it forward
Cover the cost of a frappé for the person in line behind you when you stop by your favorite coffee house today to celebrate National Frappe Day. Hopefully, they do the same for the person behind them. And yes, how cool would it be if you are the last person in that line of pay-it-forward frappé celebrants.
Don’t worry, be frappé
Instead of starting your day with the same old daily grind, why not seize the day early with a fabulously frothy morning frappé. Go ahead – shake it up early! Today is National Frappe Day, and It only comes around once a year.
Blend up a batch of frappé at home
Try your hand at blending the perfect frappe at home. Keep reading because we’re going to share the secret ingredient to keep your homemade frappes frothy and foamy.
5 Things Every Frappé Aficionado Should Know
Frappé does not rhyme with the word “map”
Frappé is a French word, pronounced “fra-ˈpā” and rhymes with the word “today,” as in “today is NationalFrappé Day.” Its contemporary culinary meaning translates to English as “iced.”
Without coffee, it is just a milkshake
Need we say more?
Greek frappe is ordered by sweetness
Authentic Greek frappé is a foam-covered iced coffee drink made with spray-dried (never freeze-dried) instant coffee, ice cubes, cold water, and maybe sugar. It is ordered by degree of sweetness: plain, medium, or sweet.
The secret ingredient for homemade frothiness
If you are a coffee snob who turns up your nose at instant coffee, you can make a homemade frappé with strongly brewed espresso coffee with foam that won’t separate. You just need to add the secret ingredient, an emulsifier called Xanthan Gum. Just add a big pinch before blending and your frappé froth will stay lofty.
There’s science behind the frothy frappe
We’re not rocket scientists or chemists, so we’ll get right to the bottom line without the equations and citations. Spray-dried instant coffee, which is not the same as freeze-dried instant coffee, has a lower oil content. Lower oil is the key to the long-lasting frothy bubbles in a frappe. We wonder if rocket scientists and chemists ever think about this when drinking a frappe.
Why We Love National Frappe Day
Frappé makes us happy
Have you ever seen anyone drinking a frappé look sad or unhappy? Frappé and happy rhyme. A coincidence? We think not
Instant popularity
Show up today with a tray full of frappés for the office staff, the guys and gals at the salon, or any gathering and watch your popularity quotient bump up a full 10 points.
Makes us feel chic and very cosmopolitan
Indulging in a cold and frothy frappé on National Frappe Day transports us to another time and place where we’re sitting with friends around an umbrellaed bistro table at a seaside Mediterranean café.
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