# Record-Breaking Costly Coffees The Quadriginoctuple Frap Makes for an Expensive Starbucks Visit By Andrew Sztein | Published 2013-02-16 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/expensive-starbucks References: [geekologie](http://www.geekologie.com/2013/02/4730-the-worlds-most-expensive-starbucks.php) & [youtube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0puNRBLH7s&feature=player_embedded) If you think you had an expensive [Starbucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-and-strawberry-beverages) excursion the last time you ordered a [vanilla bean latte](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vanilla-lavender-iced-whipped-latte), you can at least be grateful that your bill didn’t come to $47.30. Well, the coffee would have cost $47.30 if prankster Beau Chevassus didn’t use his free birthday discount to get the monstrosity that he made up. Apparently, that’s what it’ll cost you to get a 52 oz coffee concoction that has no less than 48 shots of espresso. The record setting expensive Starbucks visit started off as a simple [mocha frappucino](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rockmance-frappucino), and quickly spirals out of control after adding the shots in addition to vanilla, two bananas, strawberries, caramel drizzle and chocolate shavings. I imagine that expensive Starbucks drink doesn’t taste like nearly $50 of value either. If you want a heart-attack inducing sugar and caffeine overdose, you only need to ask the Starbucks barista for a Quadriginoctuple Frap, and make sure to get all 48 shots in there. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.4/10 - Popularity: 65% | Activity: 89% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Pranks](https://www.trendhunter.com/pranks) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Hyper-personalization:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create customizable coffee beverages tailored to individual preferences to provide a unique and indulgent experience. - **Experiential Marketing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Offer unique and extravagant coffee creations as limited-time promotions to attract customers seeking novel and Instagram-worthy experiences. - **Health-conscious Alternatives:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a line of low-sugar, low-caffeine alternatives for customers seeking a less intense but still indulgent coffee experience. ### Where This Applies - **Food and Beverage:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Experiment with unconventional coffee blends and flavors to cater to the ever-evolving taste preferences of coffee enthusiasts. - **Hospitality and Tourism:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with luxury hotels and resorts to create exclusive coffee experiences that cater to high-end clientele seeking exceptional and extravagant services. - **Health and Wellness:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine coffee with functional ingredients to create wellness-focused beverages that provide physical and mental health benefits in addition to a caffeine boost. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Record-Breaking Iced Coffees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/worlds-largest-iced-latte.md) - [Decadent Coffee-Dessert Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-and-strawberry-beverages.md) - [Low-Cost Cafe Meal Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pairings-value-menu.md) - [Layered Cool Beverages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/strato-frappuccino.md) - [Layered Butterscotch Cafe Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caramelly-milk-coffee-frappuccino.md) - [Sweet Layered Frappucinos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/layered-butterscotch-frappucino.md) - [Bitter Caramel Frappuccinos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/booooo-frappuccino.md) - [Bespoke QSR Beverages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/summer-drinks-1.md) - [Foam-Topped Blended Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frappuccino-blended-beverages.md)