Starbucks Is Being Sued Over The Unicorn Frappuccino!

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Starbucks’ ‘Unicorn Frappuccino’ delighted many, but there’s a New York cafe who definitely wasn’t feeling it!

The End Brooklyn is taking legal action against the chain, claiming their unicorn-themed beverage infringed on their trademark “Unicorn Latte.” The cafe and it’s owner, Montauk Juice Factory, say they introduced their bright blue and pink beverage four months before Starbucks premiered theirs. The new lawsuit filed on Wednesday states that The End had a trademark application for the drink’s name pending since January.

Though they look similar and neither contain coffee, that’s where the similarities end. While Starbucks’ drink reportedly contains a large amount of sugar and artificial ingredients, The End’s beverage is apparently made from natural ingredients including ginger root, cashews, dates, vanilla bean and blue-green algae.

The lawsuit states:

“The size of and scope of Starbucks’ product launch was designed so that the Unicorn Frappuccino would eclipse the Unicorn Latte in the market. In addition to having a highly similar name, Starbucks’ Unicorn Frappuccino shares visual similarities to the Unicorn Latte in that both were brightly colored and featured the colors pink and blue prominently.”

Starbucks’ responded in a formal statement with:

“The Starbucks Unicorn Frappuccino blended beverage was inspired by the fun, spirited and colorful unicorn-themed food and drinks that have been trending in social media. The beverage was offered for a limited time in April and is no longer available in our stores.”

The End is seeking compensation and a public apology.