For when coffee would be too much, but you need a refreshing boost, the colorful Starbucks Refreshers are here for you. Discover the best Starbucks Refreshers you can order from the menu, as well as the secret drinks taking Instagram by storm.
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What is a Starbucks Refresher?
The Starbucks Refresher is an iced drink created by mixing fruit juice with green coffee extract and real fruit pieces. Green coffee extract is made from beans that haven’t been roasted yet and is often touted as a metabolism booster for those looking to lose weight.
Starbucks Refreshers have 4 different flavors:
- Strawberry Acai,
- Very Berry Hibiscus,
- Mango Dragonfruit, and
- Kiwi Starfruit.
These flavors are combined with three different types of Refresher:
- The regular Refresher, shaken with ice, water, and freeze-dried fruit pieces.
- The lemonade Refresher, shaken with lemonade, and freeze-dried fruit, and
- The coconut milk Refresher, shaken with coconut milk (Don’t worry, coconut milk is meant to be all one word. Starbucks has their own proprietary blend named coconut milk).
The 13 Official Starbucks Refreshers
The official list of Starbucks Refreshers reads like a fruit salad on a summer’s day! Read on to learn how to order them all, and what the most popular Starbucks Refresher is.
Star Drink
Let’s start with one of the Kiwi options, the Star Drink. This creamy option mixes together coconut milk, kiwi pieces, and starfruit juice, all shaken over ice.
Ingredients: Freeze-dried kiwi pieces, coconut milk, kiwi starfruit refresher base, ice
Caffeine: Tall 35mg, Grande 45mg, Venti 70mg, Trenta 90mg
Sugar content: Tall 17g, Grande 22g, Venti 32g, Trenta 45g
Kiwi Starfruit Starbucks Refresher
If coconut isn’t your thing then the basic Kiwi Starfruit Starbucks Refresher is for you. Real freeze-dried kiwi pieces shook with fruit juice, ice, and water.
Ingredients: Freeze-dried kiwi pieces, Water, Ice, kiwi starfruit refresher base
Caffeine: Tall 35mg, Grande 45mg, Venti 70mg, Trenta 90mg
Sugar content: Tall 14g, Grande 18g, Venti 27g, Trenta 37g
Kiwi Starfruit Lemonade Starbucks Refresher
Adding lemonade to anything can only make it better! And so it is with the lemonade version of the Kiwi Starfruit Refresher. Fizzy with a light caffeine hit, you’ll love this green concoction.
Ingredients: Freeze-dried kiwi pieces, Ice, Lemonade, Kiwi Starfruit Refresher Base
Caffeine: Tall 35mg, Grande 45mg, Venti 70mg, Trenta 90mg
Sugar content: Tall 23g, Grande 30g, Venti 43g, Trenta 63g
Dragon Drink
Moving onto delicious mango flavors now, the Dragon Drink is the coconut version of the Mango Dragonfruit Refresher. It’ll make you feel like you’re lying on a beach in Hawaii.
Ingredients: Freeze-dried dragonfruit pieces, Ice, Mango Dragonfruit Refresher Base, Coconutmilk
Caffeine: Tall 35mg, Grande 45mg, Venti 70mg, Trenta 90mg
Sugar content: Tall 18g, Grande 23g, Venti 33g, Trenta 45g
Mango Dragonfruit Starbucks Refresher
The non-creamy version of the Mango Dragonfruit Refresher is perfect for quenching your thirst on super-hot days.
Ingredients: Freeze-dried Dragonfruit pieces, Ice, Water, Mango Dragonfruit Refresher Base
Caffeine: Tall, 35mg, Grande 45mg, Venti 70mg, Trenta 90mg
Sugar content: Tall 15g, Grande 19g, Venti 27g, Trenta 38g
Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade Starbucks Refresher
Imagine a white-clad waiter bringing you this drink on a silver tray while you work on your tan. The fizzy and refreshing mix of flavors is just right for your summer reverie
Ingredients: Freeze-dried Dragonfruit, Ice, Lemonade, Mango Dragonfruit Refresher Base
Caffeine: Tall 35mg, Grande 45mg, Venti 70mg, Trenta 90mg
Sugar content: Tall 23g, Grande 30g, Venti 44g, Trenta 60g
Strawberry Acai Lemonade Starbucks Refresher
Strawberry Acai is one of the more popular flavors in the Refresher range. And this fizzy version is loved by many Starbucks aficionados.
Ingredients: Freeze-dried strawberry pieces, Ice, Lemonade, Strawberry Acai Refresher Base
Caffeine: Tall 35mg, Grande 45mg, Venti 70mg, Trenta 90mg
Sugar content: Tall 24g, Grande 32, Venti 47g, Trenta 63g
Pink Drink
When you add coconut milk to the Strawberry Acai base, you can really taste the undertones of passion fruit. Enjoy this creamy beverage all year round. It looks great on your grid as well.
Ingredients: Freeze-dried strawberry pieces, Ice, Coconutmilk, Strawberry Acai Refresher Base
Caffeine: Tall 35mg, Grande 45mg, Venti 70mg, Trenta 90mg
Sugar content: Tall 19g, Grande 24g, Venti 35g, Trenta 48g
Strawberry Acai Starbucks Refresher
This is the most popular Starbucks Refresher, loved by Starbucks fans across the globe. The non-fizzy, non-creamy version of the Strawberry Acai range is easy to drink and good for every type of weather.
Ingredients: Freeze-dried strawberry pieces, Ice, Water, Strawberry Acai Refresher Base
Caffeine: Tall 35mg, Grande 45mg, Venti 70mg, Trenta 90mg
Sugar content: Tall 16g, Grande 20g, Venti 30g, Trenta 41g
Very Berry Hibiscus Lemonade Starbucks Refresher
The berry-based Starbucks Refresher is the longest-standing Refresher on the Starbucks menu. Mixed with deliciously tart blackberries, the lemonade version adds an extra zing to your step.
Ingredients: Ice, Water, Freeze-dried blackberries, Berry Refresher Base
Caffeine: Tall 35mg, Grande 45mg, Venti 70mg, Trenta 90mg
Sugar content: Tall 24g, Grande 32g, Venti 47g, Trenta 63g
Very Berry Hibiscus Starbucks Refresher
If you’re not convinced by fizzy blackberries then you can have the standard version of this fruity treat. It’s also the Refresher with the least amount of sugar. Shaken over water and ice the freeze-dried fruit pieces are a fun surprise.
Ingredients: Water, Freeze-dried blackberry pieces, Water, Berry Refresher Base
Caffeine: Tall 35mg, Grande 45mg, Venti 70mg, Trenta 90mg
Sugar content: Tall 11g, Grande 14g, Venti 20g, Trenta 28g
Violet Drink
Add coconut milk to the berry base and you get the Violet Drink. Very Instagrammable, and super-delicious too with it’s purple swirls.
Ingredients: Freeze-dried blackberry pieces, Ice, Water, Coconutmilk, Berry Refresher Base
Caffeine: Tall 35mg, Grande 45mg, Venti 70mg, Trenta 90mg
Sugar content: Tall 15g, Grande 19g, Venti 28g, Trenta 39g
Starbucks Refresher Blueberry Acai (canned)
The only ready-to-drink Refresher option, the Starbucks Refresher Blueberry Acai can be picked up in a can from the self-serve fridge. With added ginseng for even more of a natural pick-me-up, it’s the busy person’s beverage of choice.
Ingredients: Concentrated blueberry acai juice, sparling water natural flavorings
Caffeine: 12 ounces can 50mg
Sugar content: 12 ounces can 20g
15 Starbucks Secret Refreshers
Up your Instagram street cred with these 15 secret refresher drinks, made popular on social media:
Blue Drink
To join the ranks of the other colored drinks on the Starbucks menu, this one is a beautiful blue color.
How to order: Ask for an Iced Passion Tango Tea with soy milk instead of water, and vanilla syrup instead of cane sugar.
Fuzzy Peach refresher
Hyped as tasting just like a peach Jolly Rancher, this peach drink has been doing the rounds on Instagram.
How to order: Ask for a Venti Mango Dragonfruit Refresher, without inclusions or water. Then add two pumps of vanilla, some coconut milk and half peach juice.
Firecracker Ombre Drink
Probably the most impressively named Refresher on the secret menu, the Firecracker Ombre Drink Look pretty impressive too.
How to order: Ask for a Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade Refresher without inclusions. Ask for them to mix 1 pump of raspberry syrup with the lemonade and pour it over the ice, then top it all with Iced Passion Tango Tea.
Rose Gold Refresher
If you’re looking for a drink to match your new watch, then this is for you. The chic-looking Refresher is actually a complicated mix of flavors.
How to order: Ask for a Venti Mango Dragonfruit Refresher without inclusions. Instead of water use peach juice, and add 3 pumps of raspberry syrup and 3 pumps of pineapple ginger syrup.
Sunrise Drink
A TikTok sensation, the Sunrise Drink has been on the secret Starbucks menu for a while now.
How to order: Ask for a Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade without inclusions, but with peach and passion tea added on top.
Pink Starburst Refresher
If you thought the Pink Drink was as sweet as it got then you’ll be blown away by the Pink Starburst Refresher.
How to order: Ask for a Venti Pink Drink with 2 pumps of vanilla and 2 pumps of mocha syrup
Green Drink
Moving through the rainbow, the Green Drink is reminiscent of everyone’s favorite Star Wars character. Made with matcha powder to give it that distinct look.
How to order: Ask for an Iced Black Tea with coconut milk but no water, and add 2 scoops of matcha powder.
Purple Drink
Making the most of those freeze-dried fruit pieces, the Purple Drink is pretty sweet.
How to order: Ask for an Iced Passion Tango Tea, add soy milk, 1 scoop of blackberry inclusions, and 4 pumps of vanilla syrup.
Raspberry Peach Lemonade
Here we have another simple but delicious Instagram concoction, with all of the fruit flavor bursting through.
How to order: Ask for a Venti Lemonade with peach juice, 1 scoop of strawberry inclusions, and 3 pumps of raspberry syrup.
Pink and Purple Drink
The perfect drink for those Instagram photos in front of delicate blossoms, the Pink and Purple drink is gorgeous to look at.
How to order: Ask for an Iced Passion Tango tea with almond milk. Top with 3 scoops of strawberry inclusions, and vanilla sweet cream cold foam blended with strawberry puree.
Olivia Rodrigo Drink
Apparently, this is singer Olivia Rodrigo’s favorite Starbucks drink, and its purple color matches her latest album!
How to order: Ask for a Venti Iced Passion Tango Tea with soy milk, add 2 pumps of vanilla syrup and 4 pumps of raspberry syrup.
Sour Patch Kids Refresher
Always a fan of sour candy when you were a kid? Well, now you can enjoy the taste with a caffeine hit.
How to order: Ask for a Venti Strawberry Acai Lemonade with 3 pumps of classic syrup, 3 pumps of raspberry syrup and a splash of Iced Passion Tango Tea.
Gummy Bear Refresher
I can’t think of Gummy Bears without hearing the cartoon theme song in my head, so I might order this just for the nostalgia!
How to order; Ask for a Venti Strawberry Acai Refresher but swap the water for peach juice. Then ask them to add 2 pumps of raspberry syrup.
Orange Drink
The Orange Drink doesn’t actually taste like oranges, but it is a pretty addition to the spectrum of Refresher options.
How to order: Ask for a Venti Iced Half-Sweet Black Tea Lemonade with peach tea and a little soy milk.
Wandavision Refresher
Ever so current, this Refresher drink inspired by Marvel’s latest offering comes in at $7.29 so you better make sure you like it!
How to order: Ask for a Trenta Strawberry Acai Refresher with guava juice instead of water. Then add 3 scoops of strawberry inclusions, and vanilla sweet cream cold foam.
Things to Remember About Refreshers:
- They contain caffeine. Sometimes people order Refreshers for kids because they assume the drinks are caffeine-free. But this is not the case. Although they have less caffeine than an espresso, they still have more than an iced tea!
- They only come with sugar. You can’t get sugar-free versions of the Starbucks Refreshers. So if you’re watching your weight, or just your teeth, then maybe order something else.
- You can find Refreshers on the “Cold Drinks” section of the Starbucks app.
- They come with freeze-dried fruit pieces called inclusions. If you want to sound like you know your stuff at the counter, then ask for “inclusions”, not “freeze-dried pieces.”
- Acai is pronounced ah-sigh-ee in case you were struggling to know how to ask for it.
- You can add inclusions to any Starbucks drink. And they taste pretty good too (although maybe not a mocha)!
- They come in 4 different sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti, Trenta
