‘I’m a Costa Coffee addict – they’ve named UK’s controversial drink after me’

The most controversial drink within the UK has a brand new title because of the Daily Star (form of).

For months, social media and the pages of the Daily Star has been full of folks confused by the very thought of Costa Coffee’s new Hot Milkshakes. Basically, the drink is a brilliant thick milkshake . . . however scorching – which has divided opinion throughout the nation.

So a lot in order that, a marketing campaign led by comic John Robbins noticed Costa launch a public ballot on their social media channels, inviting followers and clients alike to share their strategies to re-name the indulgent Hot Milkshake vary in a bid to provide the just lately launched drinks vary a maybe extra imaginative – or acceptable – title (for a restricted interval).

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And so it was with that in thoughts that I (Adam Cailler, the bloke penning this) set about developing with an a really iconic title for the drink. Failing that, I ended up bringing again an web meme from 2016 and posted “Milkshake McMilkshakeface” on the Instagram model of the competitors.

Fast ahead two weeks, and because of the truth that the web by no means forgets, it truly gained and brings to an finish my five-year journey of going to Costa each single day.

Pretty certain the quantity I’ve spent there over time warrants a drink being named after me, however anyway a Costa spokesperson mentioned: “After receiving hundreds of inspiring and amusing suggestions from fans across social media channels, Costa Coffee has announced the winner, with the new name being ‘Milkshake McMilkshakeface’, live only in the winner’s local store – clearly the nation still isn’t over that iconic boat name change that happened in 2016!”

The drinks vary shall be renamed for as much as 72 hours, and the digital menu board in at one of many department’s native to me (sorry Londoners), which is located contained in the Valley Park Road Tesco in Prestwich, Manchester. And it would keep like that till February 29.

For the document, I additionally gained a beautiful £20 present voucher and two free Milkshake McMilkshakefaces after I went to the shop on Sunday to seize a snap of the brand new menu boards – the workers had been tremendous confused, in order that was enjoyable.

Available in White Chocolate & Strawberry, Chocolate Hazel, and Salted Caramel Coffee, and all topped with Light Whip and sprinkles for an indulgent deal with, I’d truly suggest getting the coffee-filled one.

It’s a winner . . . like me, apparently.

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