--- title: Starbucks Frappuccino Has Pie Crust Lid in Japan description: The new "American Cherry Pie" Frappuccino at Starbucks in Japan boasts a pastry dome crust instead of a traditional plastic lid. canonical: https://time.com/4727473/starbucks-cherry-pie-frappuccino/ author: Raisa Bruner article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-04-05T20:06:08.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:42:34.830Z og:title: Miracles Happen: Starbucks Frappuccino Has Pie Crust Lid og:description: The new "American Cherry Pie" Frappuccino comes with an unusual pastry top. og:url: https://time.com/4727473/starbucks-cherry-pie-frappuccino/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Miracles Happen: Starbucks Frappuccino Has Pie Crust Lid twitter:description: The new "American Cherry Pie" Frappuccino comes with an unusual pastry top. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # This Starbucks Frappuccino Has a Pie Crust Lid Because Anything Is Possible > Sponsored content. 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If “American Cherry Pie” doesn’t already sound excessive, just wait for the cherry on top. Or rather, the _crust_ on top. Because instead of a lid, the innovators at the popular [coffee giant](http://time.com/4711370/victoria-beckham-posh-spice-starbucks/) have decided to mold a pastry dome to fit over the fruity frozen beverage, thereby completing the “pie” portion of the order. Starbucks is no stranger [to viral drink trends](http://time.com/4380102/starbucks-secret-purple-drink/), but this truly goes over the top. As Google translates from the original Japanese, the new Frappuccino contains “sweet and sour juicy” cherry compote, vanilla-flavored froth, and whipped cream under its distinctive dome top, making this into a complete dessert, sneakily disguised as just a drink. The [press release even suggests](http://www.starbucks.co.jp/press%5Frelease/pr2017-2099.php?nid=nw%5F01%5Fpc) that the experience of sticking a straw through the pie crust lid is akin to sticking a fork into a slice of traditional cherry pie. Note that you might also want to consider a fork for the Frap, too. The extravagant new item is only available for a short time, though, just April 13 to May 16\. And it will cost you: a tall goes for 640 yen, which comes out to about $5.78\. 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