Ice cream review: Starbucks Java Chip Frappuccino

Ice cream review by John

Score: 4 out of 5 scoops

Company: Starbucks

Coffee lovers should be thrilled with this ice cream, and even for those who might not like coffee ice creams, you need to give this one a try.

The coffee flavor here is strong enough to taste, but it's not overpowering at all. In fact, the coffee flavoring, and this ice cream's base texture, are quite smooth, rippling across the tongue.

That being said, it's the chunks of dark chocolate that truly make this ice cream a pleasure. The chocolate is a little like chips of dark chocolate, but not overly hard.

I'm big on textured foods, and this one gets it just right, having the right amount of the chocolate chunks with the smooth coffee ice cream. I'm glad I tried it.

Ice cream review: Starbucks Vanilla Bean Frappuccino

Ice cream review by John

Score: 3.5 out of 5 scoops

Company: Starbucks

Um ... ah ... slurp ... yum ... Ah, pardon me. I'm kind of busy finishing off the last of my Starbucks Vanilla Bean Frappuccino.

I'm normally not one for relatively plain ice creams that don't have a bunch of stuff in them, but I have to admit this is pretty darn good ice cream.

It's not the smoothest vanilla I've ever tasted, but it does have a better texture than any of the premium brands I've tried. The flavor is strong enough to give you that vanilla oomph, but it's not over the top as some of the higher-end vanilla ice creams sometimes tend to be.

Apparently this treat is made with vanilla beans from Madagascar, which is a nice touch.

And for those of you who do not enjoy coffee, you do not have to worry about that here. There is no coffee involved in making this ice cream, and there is not a coffee flavor present.