The famous Starbucks Refresher iced drinks, introduced by the coffee chain several years ago, are a summertime favorite with customers.

These brightly colored, fruit-based drinks have intriguing names and plenty of caffeine to keep you going.

Starbucks Refreshers have a green coffee extract from unroasted arabica coffee beans, and its sweetness comes from real fruit juice.

This Drink is for you if you need a cold drink with caffeine but do not like the taste of coffee.

There are three Refresher versions, including:

1. The regular flavor Refresher  – The sweet, fruity flavor may be good enough for you. This Refresher has filtered water, ice, and fruit.
2. The Refresher with lemonade – You can blend in some lemonade if you prefer to have a little bit of tartness and acidity to your Refresher.
3. The Refresher with coconut milk – has a tropical fruity flavor. You can get even more tropical flavorings when mixing this Refresher with coconut milk.

You can customize your refresher toppings with various nuts and fruits. Also, Starbucks sells Refreshers in stores in cans or as powdered drink mixes.

Starbucks Refreshers Have Caffeine

All Starbucks Refreshers use an equal amount of green coffee extract to give you a little caffeine pick-me-up. They contain less than half as much caffeine as iced coffee or cold brew coffee.

Starbucks refreshers are great if you want a refreshing fruit-flavored drink with caffeine to keep you going.

Starbucks currently has nine Refresher drinks on its menu. You can ask to create a personalized Refresher drink by adding various milk, flavored syrup, juice, toppings, sweeteners, and tea options.

Here is a list of Starbucks Refresher drinks with their ingredients, including caffeine amounts:

1. Strawberry Acai Refresher

The Strawberry Acai Refresher is a trendy drink highlighted by its sweet strawberry flavor with a hint of passionfruit and acai.

Its ingredients include ice, a strawberry acai base, water, and freeze-dried strawberries.

Caffeine and sugar amounts are:

Tall 12 fl. oz. – 35 mg caffeine and 16 g sugar
Grande 16 fl. oz. – 45 mg caffeine and 20 g sugar
Venti 24 fl. oz. – 70 mg caffeine and 30 g sugar
Trenta 30 fl. oz. – 90 mg caffeine and 41 g sugar

2. Strawberry Acai Lemonade Refresher

This Refresher has the same ingredients as the regular Strawberry Acai Refresher, except it has the added tart acidity of lemonade.

The caffeine and sugar amounts are:

Tall 12 fl. oz. – 35 mg caffeine and 24 g sugar
Grande 16 fl. oz. – 45 mg caffeine and 32 g sugar
Venti 24 fl. oz. – 70 mg caffeine and 47 g sugar
Trenta 30 fl. oz. – 90 mg caffeine and 63 g sugar

3. Dragon Drink

Sweet mango and naturally diced dragon fruit give this quick pick-me-up Refresher a tropical flavor. In addition, coconut milk provides this Refresher with a more intense tropical flavor.

Ice, water, mango, and dragon fruit refresher base complete the list of ingredients.

The caffeine and sugar amounts are:

Tall 12 fl. oz. – 35 mg caffeine and 15 g sugar
Grande 16 fl. oz. – 45 mg caffeine and 19 g sugar
Venti 24 fl. oz. – 70 mg caffeine and 27 g sugar
Trenta 30 fl. oz. – 90 mg caffeine and 38 g sugar

4. Pink Drink

This Refresher is also popular with customers. It has a refreshing combination of dried strawberries, coconut milk, and a strawberry acai Refresher base.

Its caffeine and sugar amounts are:

Tall 12 fl. oz. – 35 mg caffeine and 19 g sugar
Grande 16 fl. oz. – 45 mg caffeine and 24 g sugar
Venti 24 fl. oz. – 70 mg caffeine and 35 g sugar
Trenta 30 fl. oz. – 90 mg caffeine and 48 g sugar

5. Very Berry Hibiscus

This classic Refresher has the full flavor of fruit juice. It is packed with dried blackberries and a berry Refresher base to give you the desired sweetness.

The caffeine and sugar amounts are:

Tall 12 fl. oz. – 35 mg caffeine and 11 g sugar
Grande 16 fl. oz. – 45 mg caffeine and 14 g sugar
Venti 24 fl. oz. – 70 mg caffeine and 20 g sugar
Trenta 30 fl. oz. – 90 mg caffeine and 28 g sugar

6. Violet Drink

This Refresher gets its soft bluish-purple color from the dried blackberries. The berry Refresher base is swirled together with coconut milk.

The coconut milk gives the Violet Drink a mild tropical flavor.

The caffeine and sugar amounts are:

Tall 12 fl. oz. – 35 mg caffeine and 15 g sugar
Grande 16 fl. oz. – 45 mg caffeine and 19 g sugar
Venti 24 fl. oz. – 70 mg caffeine and 28 g sugar
Trenta 30 fl. oz. – 90 mg caffeine and 39 g sugar

7. Kiwi Starfruit

Kiwi and starfruit have a unique flavor that fans of this Refresher love. This Drink combines dried kiwi pieces and a kiwi starfruit base for a Refresher that is pleasing to those who love its flavor.

The caffeine and sugar amounts are:

Tall 12 fl. oz. – 35 mg caffeine and 14 g sugar
Grande 16 fl. oz. – 45 mg caffeine and 18 g sugar
Venti 24 fl. oz. – 70 mg caffeine and 27 g sugar
Trenta 30 fl. oz. – 90 mg caffeine and 37 g sugar

8. Star Drink

You will like the Star Drink Refresher if you are already a fan of the Kiwi Starfruit Refresher. The Star Drink has dried chunks of kiwi, a kiwi starfruit Refresher base, and creamy coconut milk to give this Refresher a tropical vibe.

The caffeine and sugar amounts are:

Tall 12 fl. oz. – 35 mg caffeine and 17 g sugar
Grande 16 fl. oz. – 45 mg caffeine and 22 g sugar
Venti 24 fl. oz. – 70 mg caffeine and 32 g sugar
Trenta 30 fl. oz. – 90 mg caffeine and 45 g sugar

You can explore many other Starbucks Refresher drinks, but they all contain caffeine. Starbucks Refreshers are low in calories, but they may not be as healthy as you think because they have sugar.

However, you can try one of the many caffeine-free and sugar-free flavored ice teas if you want an excellent summertime alternative to the Starbucks Refresher.