--- title: Starbucks: Marshawn Lynch Developed a Beast Mode Frappuccino description: “I’d drink this before a workout,” Lynch said of the protein powder-boosted beverage canonical: https://time.com/4081050/starbucks-beast-mode-frappuccino-marshawn-lynch/ author: Nolan Feeney article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-10-21T13:56:12.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:26:12.267Z og:title: Marshawn Lynch Made a 'Beast' Mode Frappuccino for Starbucks og:description: The Beast Mode Frappuccino has protein powder in it og:url: https://time.com/4081050/starbucks-beast-mode-frappuccino-marshawn-lynch/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt934c29efedb55142/6988691f524fc057c1df51bc/starbucks-beast-mode-frappuccino.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: starbucks-beast-mode-frappuccino og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Marshawn Lynch Made a 'Beast' Mode Frappuccino for Starbucks twitter:description: The Beast Mode Frappuccino has protein powder in it twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt934c29efedb55142/6988691f524fc057c1df51bc/starbucks-beast-mode-frappuccino.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Marshawn Lynch Developed a 'Beast Mode' Frappuccino for Starbucks  by [Nolan Feeney](https://time.com/author/nolan-feeney/)  ## Nolan Feeney Oct 21, 2015 1:56 PM UTC  NFL football player Marshawn Lynch, of the Seattle Seahawks, teamed up with Starbucks to introduce the Beast Mode Frappuccino blended beverage, to be sold during the rest of the football season in Starbucks stores in Washington state and Oakland to benefit his foundation. NFL football player Marshawn Lynch, of the Seattle Seahawks, teamed up with Starbucks to introduce the Beast Mode Frappuccino blended beverage, to be sold during the rest of the football season in Starbucks stores in Washington state and Oakland to benefit his foundation.Handout—Starbucks  by [Nolan Feeney](https://time.com/author/nolan-feeney/)  ## Nolan Feeney Oct 21, 2015 1:56 PM UTC Starbucks already put a little pumpkin spice in your life with its fall menu, but [there’s a new drink](https://news.starbucks.com/news/beast-mode-frappuccino-to-benefit-opportunity-youth) coming to select stores before holiday beverage season arrives. It’s called the Beast Mode Frappuccino, and it gets its name from Seattle Seahawks player Marshawn Lynch, who helped develop the drink and whose playing style earned him the nickname “Beast Mode.” Here’s how Starbucks describes what’s in it: --- > “” --- “I’d drink this before a workout,” Lynch said in a statement. “You could get your buff on with this.” You’ll be able to “get your buff on” too when the drink hits select stores on Oct. 22\. And while a creamy Frappuccino doesn’t exactly scream “guilt-free” when it comes to your diet, you’ll at least be slurping for a good cause: Starbucks says that for every Beast Mode Frappuccino sold during football season in the state of Washington or Lynch’s hometown of Oakland, Calif., the company will donate 24 cents—Lynch’s number is 24—to the Fam 1st Family Foundation, which was co-founded by Lynch and supports underprivileged youth. 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