Starbucks’ Unicorn Frappuccino looks shockingly different from its advertising

Starbucks’ Unicorn Frappuccino was created to be an instant Instagram sensation – but it looks nothing like what Starbucks led customers to believe.

When Starbucks released its photo of what the Unicorn Frappuccino would look like, people freaked out. A purple drink that would transform into pink, it was a beverage made to be photographed.

Here’s what Starbucks said the Frappuccino would look like:

http://instagr.am/p/BTEWcNHjACU

When Starbucks started selling the super-hyped beverage on Wednesday, however, the reality was a little bit different from the advertising - and that's not a bad thing.

Here's what the drink looks like:

http://instagr.am/p/BTDMUgPFDUe

It's an aesthetically pleasing beverage! I would argue it looks better than Starbucks' strange, artificial-looking drink.

http://instagr.am/p/BTEfNkNDJDchttp://instagr.am/p/BTEqm-2DXE1http://instagr.am/p/BTErZc7lBDy

Some baristas are getting a little sloppy with the blue drizzle, sure, but even these slightly messy drinks look good.

http://instagr.am/p/BTEqt-NBMjUhttp://instagr.am/p/BTEqq-HBHR2http://instagr.am/p/BTErWbNlE48

To reiterate, Starbucks:

http://instagr.am/p/BTERDczFUVc

Reality:

http://instagr.am/p/BTEr7angt78

The Unicorn Frappuccino was made to be Instagrammed, so it's puzzling that Starbucks, a brand with a generally fantastic social media aesthetic, didn't just trust the beverage would be Instagrammable in its own right, without any tweaking.

Because let's be real - it looks pretty good.