Exhausted Starbucks baristas 'hate' the complicated-to-make unicorn drink that's taking over Instagram SBUX

Get the Full StoryKate TaylorAs photos of pink and blue Unicorn Frappuccinos flood Instagram feeds, a rebellion has been brewing on the other side of the counter at Starbucks.

The aesthetically-pleasing beverage has been wreaking havoc on Starbucks' employees since it was introduced as a five-day limited time offering on Tuesday.

Tweet Embed:https: twitter.com mims statuses 854546412700401665Omg I haven't worked at Starbucks in like 3 years but I KNOW your barista has planned ur death for ordering a Unicorn Frappuccino Instagram Embed:http: instagram.com p BTHadpiAF_p embed Width: 658pxTweet Embed:https: twitter.com mims statuses 855213225377484805I hate the 🦄 frap with every fiber of my being. #baristaproblems

The popular Starbucks' barista hashtag #BaristaProblems has been flooded with behind-the-scenes footage highlighting the difficulties that come with making the fancy drink.

Tweet Embed:https: twitter.com mims statuses 855165706794442752"How was work?" #BaristaLife #UnicornFrappuccino 🦄 pic.twitter.com G1Gfp6bi0eInstagram Embed:http: instagram.com p BTF0gspjk8K embed Width: 658px

"First day of launching Unicorn Frapp makes me psychotic," wrote one Canadian barista on Instagram. "Hate it so much!!!"

Instagram user yuniboo1213

In a blog post on Medium entitled, "Why I m Not Going to Work Today," Jaime Bennis, a Boston University student and Starbucks barista, proclaimed that she was staying home to avoid making the drink.

"I m tired of making Unicorn Frappuccinos for my peers, who let me remind you are supposed to be, 'leaders who create value for the world and shape the business landscape,'" she wrote. "Well, I can assure you that posting Instagrams of your Unicorn Frap is not going to create any value for anyone."

Instagram adanrv55

In general, Frappuccinos tend to be some of the more time-intensive drinks to make at Starbucks. Unicorn Frappuccinos involve squeezing blue drizzle along the insides of cups, and sprinkling several types of powder on top of whipped cream.

It can create quite the mess, as demonstrated in this fantastic Instagram video, set to Enya's "Only Time":

Instagram Embed:http: instagram.com p BTFyCxNhf0m embed Width: 658px

Many baristas are ending the day stained with unicorn-colored dye.

Instagram Embed:http: instagram.com p BTFN4uShVg3 embed Width: 658px

Instagram Runnergirl_Tiff

Tweet Embed:https: twitter.com mims statuses 855192827961200640EVERYTHING IS PINK #baristaproblems #unicornfrappuccino

Plus, because the Unicorn Frappuccino has been so popular, making the complicated order has become a full-time job for some baristas something some workers have found more rewarding than others.

Instagram Embed:http: instagram.com p BTJ3tC4l5dY embed Width: 658pxInstagram Embed:http: instagram.com p BTEpI7WAfX2 embed Width: 658px

It's not only baristas who are calling out the Unicorn Frappuccino. Comedians have been quick to take jabs at Starbucks' for the sparkly beverage.

Jimmy Kimmel called the beverage Starbucks' "latest abomination" while Stephen Colbert dubbed it a "sugary affront to God." Even the New Yorker got in on the anti-unicorn backlash, posting a cartoon featuring a unicorn trying to order a simple scotch at the bar.

Instagram Embed:http: instagram.com p BTHdiJClCqR embed Width: 658px

Fortunately for the haters and exhausted baristas, the Unicorn Frappuccino is only going to be on the menu until Sunday, or as supplies last.

Instagram Embed:http: instagram.com p BTINuPpARYB embed Width: 658px

And, it looks like many locations across the country have already run out of the ingredients creating a new set of problems for employees dealing with customers craving a Unicorn Frappuccino.

Tweet Embed:https: twitter.com mims statuses 855278230424633344Never have I ever had so many grown ass adults be so angry I sold out of the unicorn frappucino 🙄🙄 #growup #baristaproblemsTweet Embed:https: twitter.com mims statuses 855213150840508416Yes the unicorn frappucino is real. Yes we ran out of product 12 hours after launch. No we can't make you one #baristaproblems

NOW WATCH: Here s why some Coca-Cola bottles have a yellow cap

Share: