I am a tad obsessed with this new protein Frappuccino I’ve been whipping up with Skoop protein powder as of late. And a tad obsessed with the Skoop protein itself and all of its marvelous ingredients.
I seriously had the hardest time trying to name this deliciocity that is basically a blended coffee protein drink (with frozen strawberries…I die.).
Why?
The literal description doesn’t sound fancy enough and the cool names I would come up with involving the words “mocha” and even the settled upon “Frappuccino” don’t technically fit.
As a current café worker and former barista coffee cart girl (4 years thank you very much), I’ve developed a bit of coffee snobbery. And a cool new vocabulary.
A lot of coffee terms can be confused by your average person who happens to decide to walk into a random coffee shop and order a cappuccino. I have decided to take today to explain a few terms so you too can be an expert. 
Barista Vocab 101:
Espresso- basically concentrated coffee that is thicker, lighter in color and with a bit of “crema” or cream-like foam on top. Most people think the caffeine content is higher than regular coffee, but this isn’t always the case.
Latte- espresso and steamed milk with a thin layer of milk foam on top
Cappuccino- espresso with half steamed milk and half milk foam.
Mocha- a chocolate latte.
Frozen mocha- blended chocolate latte, usually with an ice cream base of some sort (no joke).
Frappuccino- a trademarked Starbucks frozen beverage.
Iced Coffee- cold coffee with ice (not blended).
Café au lait- coffee with milk (my five years of French classes finally paid off—oui oui!)
You want to remember that with cold coffee drinks, “frozen” means blended with extra stuff in it for texture purposes and iced means your drink cold with ice. You also want to note that ordering a latte or cappuccino does not mean it will come out sweetened like that weird concoction you can obtain from a machine at your local gas station. Those are two of the most common mistakes I encountered in my coffee cart days.
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I decided I was okay with stealing the term “Frappuccino” because it is so universally recognized with cold coffee drinks. Much like Kleenex and Q-tip which are also copyrighted names, but are used in place of tissue and cotton swab.
So now that I took an impossibly long time to explain coffee drinks and justify why I straight up stole a word from good ol’ Starbucks, allow me to introduce to you my heavenly coffee beverage creation:
Frozen Strawberry Protein Frappuccino
All you do is make your coffee as you like it (cream, milk, sugar, almond milk, etc) and stick it in the fridge for an hour or so (you could do this before bed too in order to have it ready when you wake up). Then you pour 6-8 ounces of your chilled coffee into a blender container, add some protein powder (preferably Skoop), ice and (the kicker) some frozen strawberries and blend away.
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Skoop B Strong Protein
I’ve been making variations of this for a couple of weeks now, ever since I first got my hands on Skoop B Strong protein powder. I find that I hardly ever drink all of my coffee since I’m also chugging water with breakfast and when I do drink it all at once, I get all jittery from the caffeine. So I stick it in the fridge after breakfast and whip up my smoothie for a mid-morning snack. Adding protein to the coffee also helps take the edge off of the caffeine. 🙂
When I got a sample of Skoop B Strong protein, I knew immediately after reading the list of ingredients and nutrients that this was a product I wanted in my life on a regular basis. Veggie protein packed with essential aminos and vitamins that actually tastes good!
I even signed up as a Skoop seller for the sweet discount and opportunity to make a little moolah (you get a discount too just for buying from me!).
Skoop B Strong Protein Likes:
- Taste. We have a protein with similar main ingredients, but it does NOT taste as good. It’s not over-powering; just a nice, subtle vanilla flavor.
- Plant protein. Non-dairy protein means there is no chance of it hurting my lactose-sensitive tummy!
- So. many. vitamins and nutrients!
- Essential aminos which are building blocks for muscles.
- Fun company that uses social media (I like a company that will tweet back at ya or comment on Instagram!).
- No weird extra unnecessary ingredients.
- GMO free!
- Very bioavailable, which means your body can actually USE the nutrients (and they won’t be lost in your urine like some supplements).
Skoop B Strong Protein Dislikes:
- Pricey, which is to be expected from quality product, but it bears mentioning because I know I’m not made of money. I still love the stuff, so I decided to become a seller which knocks off a good chunk!
- I had an issue finding the scoop in the Skoop…hint: if your scoop settled in the bag, try finding it with a fork! Works like a charm.
In addition to a yummy recipe, you are all getting an opportunity to win a whole bag of Skoop B Protein and your very own Skoop shaker!
Good luck guys!
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Love love LOVE Skoop powder. I was recently introduced to it and after giving it a try myself *note my peppermint chocolate chip protein pie on my blog with Skoop*, I can’t get enough!
Ohh I need to look at that ASAP!! I’ve been dreaming of peppermint lately!
I have never tried Skoop, but I would love to try! I am a smoothie-addict and always add protein powder!
I would love to try the protein powder. The other skoop products I tried were great.
I look for protein powders that have extra vitamins and not a tonn of ingredients that i can’t pronounce. I love adding protein powder to my smoothies and would love to try Skoop!
I look for great taste in a protein powder. This one sounds delicious and I love your creative frapp!
I look for yummy taste and hope it doesn’t upset my tummy (lots do!)
I like my protein powders to be pretty natural, with no crazy ingredients…….and it has to taste good too!
Yum! I make a “frappuccino” pretty much daily but never ever would I have thought to add strawberries!!!! Sometimes I get crazy and add a banana, but I think I need to try this!
Yes you must try it with strawberry!!
I’m dying to try Skoop Protein! I’ve only had A-Game, but loved it!
I love the B-Strong Vanilla Skoop in the morning – so good!
I would love to try the Strawberry or Viva-Nilla. I look for a plant based protein,and always GMO free. Thank you for the wonderful giveaway.
Erin
Since I am not a coffee drinker I think I could try this with black tea. I shall experiment.
Ohh yes! Let me know how it goes!
how delic does that frappachino look! must try! i love skoop greens and have been dying to try the protein powder. i’m usually a vanilla girl, so i’d love to try chocolate.
would love to try!!
I would love a chance to give this a try! I’ve been using whey protein for about a year now. Love it but interested in trying something else. I look for isolate proteins and flavor in a powder !
I love blending my coffee with protein powder! This protein looks great and I love the pro that the company will interact with you on social media! Love that! I was a barista for a few years in college! I wish they would have posted your informative post in the window! People always thought their cappuccino was going to taste like what comes out of the gas station machine lol! I figured out really quick that I needed to ask people exactly what they were expecting out of a “cappuccino” among other drinks! Thanks for the post – great recipe!
Can’t wait to try Skoop! I’ve been searching for a plant-based protein, and I think Skoop might be “the one!” 😉 Your frappuccino looks delicious, by the way…and as a current part-time barista and full-time coffee lovaahh, that’s a professional opinion!
It’s important to me that a protein powder comes from a plant source because I’m a vegetarian. I do eat dairy, but if I try to keep it to a minimum.
I want to try the Skoop B Strong!!!
I currently use A-Game and would love to try the B-Strong for a good protein boost to my smoothies!
I typically like whey protein powders but so many of them are loaded with additives and artificial sweeteners. This looks like a good alternative!
Sounds good! My fav protein powder I’ve tried so far is Sunwarrior!
I would love to try Skoop– I have been having a hard time finding a good, plant-based, non-dairy protein powder. I currently use a Hemp-Pro but it has a strange aftertaste so I definitely would love to try Skoop B powders! The “renewberry” and sweet greens both sound delicious!
Yes it’s challenging to find a dairy free protein that tastes great and isn’t packed with sugar!! That’s why I love Skoop!
I look for dairy free protein powders – like sun warrior
I look for a low sugar protein powder with at least 15g of protein and a good flavor. Skoop sounds great, thanks for the giveaway!
This is an awesome idea! I make protein smoothies with Greek yogurt and fruit or veggies. (Carrots, spinach, chocolate protein powder is actually delicious!) I have never tried it with coffee – but the coffee addict I am – I would love it! Thanks for this awesome idea and giveaway! 🙂
I’ve added spinach to this drink and it’s just as yummy!
I try to look for organic ingredients in my protein powder.
GMO free is important to me
Honestly, taste is one of the things that matters the most to me. It doesn’t matter how great it is for me if I can’t choke it down.
Oh my gosh..so true!! What’s the point if you are left with a gross taste in your mouth?? You’re just going to go look for something else to eat if you do manage to choke it down!
I would love to try the scoop protein! It looks easy to use and blend into drinks…
It has to be vegetarian.
I look for plant based proteins!
Flavor is the most important factor for me. Doesn’t matter how healthy it is, if I can’t drink it, it won’t get used
It should be plant based but I would probably try anything at least once
Yum that sounds great. 2 of my favorite ingredients coffee and strawberries. I haven’t tried Skoop yet. Thanks for linking up with us today. Please be sure to visit some of the other recipes as well and the hostesses too. looking forward to seeing more of your Meatless Mondays
I added the Meatless Mondays link to my link-up tab, so I’m definitely hoping to link-up regularly now! 🙂
As a coffee enthusiast I love this post! I have a coffee and fruit shake posting but I never thought of strawberries in my coffee, nice!
You should definitely try it! 🙂
Oooh thanks for linking up to Meatless Monday Amanda, now I have found your favorite new drink, and I am sure I would love it too! Have the skoop to do it as well 🙂 Have a wonderful week!
Love Skoop!! You should join in our link-up as well! First Friday of the month! Unless you have already…I’m going to check out the posts tomorrow morning! 🙂
Love love LOVE Skoop powder. I was recently introduced to it and after giving it a try myself *note my peppermint chocolate chip protein pie on my blog with Skoop*, I can’t get enough!
Yummm that sounds amazing! I can’t get enough of the stuff! 🙂