National Frappe Day

National Frappe Day

Celebrate National Frappe Day at your local ice cream or coffee shop for specials on this day by giving yourself a cold espresso fix!

About the Frappe:

National Frappe Day is celebrated every year in honor of this delicious drink that has become a mainstay in the U.S. Dating back, the frappe drink originated in Greece in 1957.

Some other fun facts about the frappe:

The frappe was invented by accident at the International Trade Fair when the inventor didn't have hot water to make his coffee and he had to use cold water

The word frappe first appeared in the 1848 of American English Dictionary and is derived from the French word frappe, meaning "to chill"

The first frappe in the U.S. was sold in Boston in the mid 1980's