Last Updated on March 16, 2024 by brewthatcoffee
Starbucks Refreshers are absolutely delicious, but if you’re new to this drink, you may not know where to begin. Here are all the best Starbucks refreshers from the main menu, along with some tasty secret menu options. Also listed is information on sugar content, calories, and caffeine.
The Starbucks Refreshers are a great way to stay hydrated during the summer months when you need something to alternate with your iced coffee. There are loads of delicious flavor combinations you can try, and lots of caffeine to keep you fueled.
What is a Starbucks Refresher?
A Starbucks refresher is a lightly caffeinated beverage that combines fruit juice with green coffee extract. It’s sweetened with cane sugar and has no artificial flavors or colors. There are two main types of Starbucks refreshers – the regular menu and the secret menu.
The refreshers line currently consists of four base flavors including mango dragonfruit, strawberry acai, kiwi starfruit, and very berry hibiscus.
Customizing Your Refresher
Base flavors can be made plain or with add-ins like lemonade or Coconutmilk.
If you’re a fan of the passion tea with lemonade, you’ll love the lemonade option. For those who love a milky, tropical drink, try adding the Coconutmilk to your refresher.
The Best Starbucks Refreshers, Ranked
Here are all the current Starbucks Refreshers on the main menu. Please note that nutritional information is based on the Grande size.
Pink Drink
Previously a secret menu drink, the Strawberry Açaí Refreshers Beverage combines the deliciousness of strawberries and passion fruit with the creaminess of coconut milk, this drink is perfect for a quick refresher when you need it most.
Ingredients: Ice, strawberry acai base, Coconutmilk, and freeze-dried strawberries.
Calories: 140
Sugar: 24 g
Caffeine: 45 g
Strawberry Açaí Lemonade Starbucks Refreshers® Beverage
It’s the perfect blend of sweet and tart, with a vibrant kick to help you power through the rest of your day. The strawberry açaí lemonade Starbuck Refreshers® beverage is made with natural flavors and served over ice for a refreshing pick-me-up.
Ingredients: Ice, strawberry acai base, lemonade, and freeze-dried strawberries.
Calories: 140
Sugar: 32 g
Caffeine: 45 g
Strawberry Açaí Starbucks Refreshers® Beverage
Quench your thirst with the delicious Strawberry Açaí Starbucks Refreshers beverage. This drink is made with sweet strawberry flavors, passion fruit, and açaí notes. It’s also caffeinated with green coffee extract for an extra boost of energy.
Ingredients: Ice, strawberry acai base, and freeze-dried strawberries.
Calories: 130
Sugar: 20 g
Caffeine: 45 g
Paradise Drink Starbucks Refreshers® Beverage
Pineapple fans rejoice! There is a delicious new refresher available as of Spring 2023 and it’s all you’ve ever hoped for. If you’re looking to welcome the fresh sunny days of spring, this is the way to do it.
Ingredients: Ice, pineapple passionfruit refreshers base, coconutmilk, and freeze dried pineapple.
Calories: 140
Sugar: 23 g
Caffeine: 45 g
Very Berry Hibiscus Lemonade Starbucks Refreshers® Beverage
Who says you can’t have your lemonade and drink it too? This Very Berry Hibiscus Lemonade Starbucks Refreshers® Beverage is the perfect pick-me-up for a hot afternoon.
A delicious blend of fruit juice, whole blackberries, and zingy lemonade, this beverage is packed with caffeine from green coffee extract to help keep you going. So sit back, relax, and enjoy a refreshing glass of lemonade that’s also good for you.
Ingredients: Ice, berry refresher base, lemonade, and freeze-dried blackberries.
Calories: 120
Sugar: 25 g
Caffeine: 45 g
Very Berry Hibiscus Starbucks Refreshers® Beverage
In case you aren’t a fan of lemonade, you can have the same amazing drink as the one featured above, but without the lemonade.
Ingredients: Ice, berry refresher base, water, and freeze-dried blackberries.
Calories: 70
Sugar: 14 g
Caffeine: 45 g
Kiwi Starfruit Starbucks Refreshers® Beverage
Kiwi Starfruit Starbucks Refreshers® Beverage is a delicious drink made with starfruit- and kiwi-flavored juice and real kiwi fruit pieces. It’s shaken with ice to create a refreshing beverage that’s perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients: Ice, kiwi starfruit refresher base, and freeze-dried kiwi.
Calories: 90
Sugar: 19 g
Caffeine: 45 g
Kiwi Starfruit Lemonade Starbucks Refreshers® Beverage
The Kiwi Starfruit Lemonade refresher is just like the previous drink, but with added lemonade.
Ingredients: Ice, kiwi starfruit refresher base, lemonade, and freeze-dried kiwi.
Calories: 140
Sugar: 30 g
Caffeine: 45 g
Dragon Drink
Take a break from the mundane and let Dragon Drink whisk you away to a far-off paradise. This delicious blend of sweet mango and dragonfruit is perfect for enjoying on a hot day or when you need an instant pick-me-up.
Best of all, it’s handshaken with creamy Coconutmilk and ice for a refreshing taste that will leave you feeling revived and refreshed.
Ingredients: Ice, mango dragonfruit refreshers base, Coconutmimlk, and freeze-dried dragonfruit.
Calories: 130
Sugar: 23 g
Caffeine: 45 g
Mango Dragonfruit Starbucks Refreshers® Beverage
Looking for a quick, delicious way to snap out of your funk? Check out the Mango Dragonfruit Starbucks Refreshers® Beverage!
Made with sweet mango and dragonfruit flavors, this drink is hand-shaken with ice and a scoop of real diced dragonfruit. Plus, it contains caffeine so you can power through the day. Drink up!
Ingredients: Ice, mango dragonfruit refreshers base, and freeze-dried dragonfruit pieces.
Calories: 90
Sugar: 19 g
Caffeine: 45 g
Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade Starbucks Refreshers® Beverage
The Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade is just as delicious as its regular version featured above. Added lemonade gives it that extra boost of vibrance.
The nutritional information couldn’t be found on the website, however, it’s likely very similar to the regular version. Just add in calories and sugar for the lemonade.
Ingredients: N/A
Calories: N/A
Sugar: N/A
Caffeine: N/A
Violet Drink
The Very Berry Hibiscus Starbucks Refreshers® beverage is the perfect combination of sweet and tart. Blackberries and hibiscus flavor swirl together with creamy Coconutmilk and ice, creating refreshing (and violet-hued!) sips.
Ingredients: Ice, berry refresher base, Coconutmilk, and freeze-dried blackberries.
Calories: 110
Sugar: 18 g
Caffeine: 45 g
Star Drink
Star Drink is the perfect refreshment for a hot summer day. Starfruit- and kiwi-flavored juice are combined with Coconutmilk and shaken with ice, creating a delicious drink that will cool you down and tantalize your taste buds. With real kiwi fruit pieces added to the mix, this beverage is sure to become a favorite summertime drink.
Ingredients: Ice, kiwi starfruit refresher base, Coconutmilk, and freeze-dried kiwi.
Calories: 130
Sugar: 23 g
Caffeine: 45 g
Secret Menu Starbucks Refreshers
Matcha Pink Drink
How to Order: Ask for 3/4 of the drink to be the Pink Drink and add 1 part matcha Coconutmilk on the rocks.
Mojito Refresher
How to Order: Ask for the cool lime refresher, but to leave the lime wheels out until after blending. Add 1.5 pumps of classic syrup, 1 pump of peppermint syrup, and then add ice and blend.
Juniper Lemonade
How to Order: Ask for lemonade with 3 pumps of juniper syrup and 2 pumps of classic syrup.
Pink Purple Drink
How to Order: Ask for 1 part Pink Drink and 1 part Purple Drink. The Pink Drink contains Strawberry Acai Refresher with Coconutmilk. The Purple Drink contains passion iced tea, soy milk, vanilla syrup, and blackberries.
Raspberry Lime Refresher
How to Order: Ask for a Cool Lime Refresher, but with lemonade instead of water. Add 1 pump of raspberry syrup.
Things You Should Know Before Ordering
- Freeze-dried fruit are also known as inclusions. All refreshers are made with these and you can choose to add less or more of them. Typically, you can expect one or two scoops, depending on the drink size.
- All refreshers contain caffeine. Grande is the most popular Starbucks cup size, and it contains around 45 mg of caffeine.
- Refreshers come in the typical cold drink sizes, which start at tall and end at trenta.
- Each refresher comes with a base, and can easily be modified. You can change the type and amount of fruit, and whether there is Coconutmilk, water, or lemonade.
- You may be wondering why you’ve been seeing “Coconutmilk” all over this post instead of coconut milk. The reason is that Starbucks has their own blend of coconut milk, and that’s what they decided to call it.
- All refreshers are pre-sweetened, so if you aren’t the type to drink sweetened beverages, maybe modify your refresher to have more water or ice.
- Green coffee extract is used to give you your caffeine kick, without the coffee flavor.
- Refreshers are all handshaken with ice, making them very popular during the summertime.
Caffeine in Starbucks Refreshers
You may be wondering how the caffeine content in Starbucks refreshers compares to other popular drinks.
Perhaps you would like as much caffeine as possible. In that case, check out this list of the strongest drinks at Starbucks.
If you want little to no caffeine, check out these Starbucks decaf drinks.
Here is a comparison table to give you an idea of where the refresher drinks stand when it comes to caffeine.
Caffeine in Starbucks Refresher vs. Their Other Popular Drinks
| Starbucks Drink Name | Amount of Caffeine (mg) |
| Refreshers® Beverages | 45 |
| Iced Green Tea | 25 |
| Iced Passion Tango Tea | 0 |
| Iced Coffee | 165 |
| Iced Shaken Espresso | 225 |
| Cold Brew | 205 |
| Nitro Cold Brew | 280 |
| Starbucks Reserve® Iced Latte | 135 |
| Iced Caramel Macchiato | 150 |
Canned Starbucks Refreshers to Drink at Home
There are three main Refresher flavors in a can that you can drink at home. The flavors are strawberry lemonade, peach passion fruit, and black cherry limeade. Each of these flavors contains real coconut water and real fruit juice.
FAQ About Starbucks Refreshers
Final Thoughts
There are lots of delicious Starbucks refreshers to choose from on both the regular and secret menus. Try out the different flavors, and customize them with your favorite inclusions. With so many options, you can find a refresher you love.
At the end of the day, the best Starbucks refreshers are the ones that cater to your tastes. I hope you enjoyed this post. If you have a favorite refresher drink not listed here, please let us all know in the comments. Thank you for reading.