Yes, you heard right. Crushed bugs. In your frappuccino.

Your Strawberry and Creme frappuccino, to be precise.

What makes the lovely pink color of your icy refreshing beverage is called cochineal extract- a dye that comes from the body and skin of the female cochineal insect.

This little tidbit of information was revealed by a barista on a vegan website. Otherwise, we would have gone on drinking those delicious coffee-less strawberry frappuccinos without knowing about their buggy ingredients.

We are sure many would have preferred Starbucks had been a littler more upfront about their ingredients, especially when there are insects involved.  However it would do us well to know that cochineal dye is found in numerous other products, like make-up, yogurt, and other drinks.

The FDA has approved cochineal dye and it is considered an alternative to chemical means of coloring food.

Should Starbucks have to divulge an ingredient that is fairly common in other products? Should they be more clear about what drinks are vegan-friendly.

Or do drinks with insects just really bug you?