Caffeine Ain't Enough at 'Bucks

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Great, now Starbucks sippers can think they're making their triple vente Mint Mocha Chip Frappuccino "healthy" by "plus energy"-ing any drink. Starbucks Gossip reports on the chain's concoction: "The new ingredients can be added to any existing Starbucks handmade beverage by saying 'plus energy' at the end of one's order... baristas have been trained in how to mix in +Energy, which contains B-vitamins, guarana and ginseng." Will anyone remember that "plus energy" will not minus the 680 calories and 190 calories of fat in said drink, or any other? [Starbucks Gossip]