RIVER FALLS, Wis. — Alpacas typically drink two to five gallons of water daily. But an occasional trip to Starbucks for a caramel frappuccino -- or some other specialty drink -- is always welcomed.
The owner of a Wisconsin animal farm caused a stir after she decided to bring one of her alpacas to a Starbucks drive-thru, WCCO-TV reported.
Kerri Harting of Eagle Eye Farm decided to bring one of the farmβs alpacas, Oliver, for a treat, according to the television station.
@eagleeyefarm Vid of him trying french fries tmrrw#cute#starbucks#alpaca#aww#eagleeyefarm β¬ original sound - Eagle Eye Farm
Harting said that her 13-year-old daughter, Berkeley, wanted to βdo somethingβ fun with Oliver, who is one of 60 alpacas in the farm. She suggested going to Starbucks and filmed the event, posting it on Sept. 7. The video has gone viral on TikTok.
Harting held Oliver in her lap while ordering the animal a βpup cup,β much to the delight of the baristas at Starbucks, WCCO reported.
βIt was so fun to see them react,β Harting told the television station. βOne of them actually has a tattoo of an alpaca on her arm, and that was so fun.β
Alpaca from Wisconsin farm surprises baristas at Starbucks drive-thru https://t.co/DRC7z7sxR1
— WCCO | CBS News Minnesota (@WCCO) September 18, 2023
Oliver lost his mother at birth and was bottle-fed, so a Starbucks drink was a snap.
βSo, heβs used to being around people, and heβs just fun, very expressive, obviously pretty small for his age,β Harting told WCCO. βBut he loved being outside, loves going on adventures, loves having the wind in his hair.β
According to its website, Eagle Eye Farm specializes in βsuperior quality Huacaya alpacas.β The owners also have black nose sheep, βa very cute llama,β Kune Kune pigs and βan eclectic group of chickens.β
Seven of the alpacas are named for Taylor Swift songs, Harting said.
βWe love alpacas. Theyβre just the most awesome creatures,β Harting told WCCO. βTheyβre the most sustainable animal. So, you shear them once a year β¦ get their fleece, and we make all sorts of products from their fleece.β






