You’ll never guess which celebrity claims responsibilty for Starbucks’ Frappuccino
Here are a few clues to help you guess which celebrity came forward with claims this week that he’s behind Starbucks’ Frappuccino: Like the company, the 58-year-old is from Seattle. He is the best-selling instrumental musician of all-time. People ranging from Oprah to President Clinton are big fans of his music…
The answer is legendary saxophonist Kenny G!
In a new interview with Bloomberg, the early Starbucks investor said that back in the old days “Starbucks didn’t have anything but coffee.” Meanwhile, the Southern California-based Coffee Bean offered a blended sweet drink that had people “lined up around the block” to order.
“I would always call [Starbucks CEO] Howard [Schultz] and say, ‘Howard, there’s this thing that they do there that’s like a milkshake or whatever,'” Kenny G said. “So I’d like to think that I was partially responsible.”
After the interview, a Starbucks spokesperson suggested to ABC News that Kenny isn’t entirely responsible for the popular drink: “Kenny has been a dear friend of Starbucks since the beginning of the company and we are very appreciative of everyone, including Kenny, who’ve been a part of the success of Frappuccino.”
The official history of the Frappuccino tells a different story: The trademarked beverage was first offered by Boston’s Coffee Connection in 1992. Two years later, Starbucks moved into the area, bought out Coffee Connection, gained the rights to the name “Frappuccino” and began offering the drink around the country.
