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Sneak Peak: The new Kiwi Starfruit Refreshers (i.redd.it)

submitted by Icelethalis43

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weareliars 4 points 3y ago

as a new zealander, i am jealous :( we don’t do refreshers at all and i am dyinggggg for us to start selling them

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CoffeeChesirecat 13 points 3y ago

Omg. It is a bad time to be allergic to both kiwi and pineapple.

Icelethalis43 [OP] 12 points 3y ago

Well..ur not missing too much w the pineapple drink.

spaceman_cat 3 points 3y ago

Okay but if you add peach to the pineapple matcha it really slaps

FanboiRyu 2 points 3y ago

One of our baristas are deathly allergic to kiwi, we use a different shaker entirely

bedusseyy 2 points 3y ago

saame even tho there’s no kiwi listed i’m still nervous to try it in case it’s in the like “natural fruit flavors” part of the ingredients

TheOnesLeftBehind 2 points 3y ago

I have a partner at my store allergic to kiwi too, but this doesn’t bother her. There’s no actual kiwi listed anywhere on the box. If it’s a severe allergy I wouldn’t test it clearly, but kiwi is listen NOWHERE at all in the ingredients.

CoffeeChesirecat 1 points 3y ago

That's good to know. I won't drop dead, but if it says "natural flavors," I have to watch out. Pineapple is more severe for me. And tbh, I don't ever want the two anymore bc they even smell like danger if that makes sense.

TheOnesLeftBehind 2 points 3y ago

Oh yeah they totally suck. Plus you can feel it eroding your teeth.

bobakittens 1 points 3y ago

The only kiwi is the fruit pieces. it tastes better without them anyway. Its watermelon and grape juice

ianbz 11 points 3y ago

Imma be honest... I didn’t enjoy it. Had it with water, tasted like the aftertaste of a green jolly rancher. Almost cried/laughed at the same time trying it from how much I hated it LOL. Maybe it’ll grow on me who knows

KatySheets 6 points 3y ago

It tastes like sour apple to me, and I really dislike that flavor. 🤢

ianbz 3 points 3y ago

Yesss like if you put a sour apple coating in your mouth and then swished water around and swallowed it 😷

shosh_c 6 points 3y ago

I didn’t like it either! I wanted to, but it had a super weird aftertaste...tasted best with coconut milk, but still not good. Excited to have the kiwi pieces to add to other drinks though.

tarotdarling 2 points 3y ago

For me it was like nostalgia for a a strawberry kiwi Capri sun but not quite? I didn’t mind tasting it but for sure couldn’t drink a whole cup

ianbz 1 points 3y ago

Omg yeah it’s as if they somehow ripped the strawberry part of the capri sun and just left the kiwi and put it in a box for us LOL. I definitely cannot have a whole cup, a little sample cup would be fine

Grobanne2011 2 points 3y ago

when is this coming out? US based barista here...

noahasagirlsname 2 points 3y ago

June 23rd

Grobanne2011 1 points 3y ago

ohhh good to know

bobakittens 1 points 3y ago

I love it. Mix that shit with some vodka fam. You will get fucked up

nilrehsttam 8 points 3y ago

This is pickle juice

[deleted] 1 points 3y ago

That would be better.

Blackout62 6 points 3y ago

... Who can I contact upstairs to say that's too close to the color of urine? Cause that's, that's high Vitamin C urine.

Gwillybean 7 points 3y ago

You need to drink more water homie

USplendid 7 points 3y ago

I would go see a doctor, mate.

spectreux 1 points 3y ago

I was going to sayyyyy it looks so unpleasant

the_lady_flame 4 points 3y ago

im so fucking excited oh my god

low_rolla 3 points 3y ago

It’s ok on its own. We added SAR and it tasted the best 🤤 strawberry kiwi

aka_Marie 2 points 3y ago

i tried it that way too, it was okay but nothing great

catsandcappuccinos 1 points 3y ago

What is SAR?

low_rolla 1 points 3y ago

Strawberry açaí refresher

PurpleTIEFighter 3 points 3y ago

The color alone is so dreamy. So radioactive. I love it.

asphyxiat3xx 3 points 3y ago

Woah. I dig the color!

AveryLuster 2 points 3y ago

I like coconut milk with kiwi and peach..it looks disgusting though. Closest pee-colored drink you can get!

dancing_durian 2 points 3y ago

Is the dried fruit kiwi or Starfruit? I was hoping for more green. Like an emerald color.

Icelethalis43 [OP] 3 points 3y ago

It’s dried kiwi I believe

dancing_durian 1 points 3y ago

that’s what my partners and I predicted. Because they tend to go with the fruits that would lend colors to the drinks. Do you like it?

Icelethalis43 [OP] 2 points 3y ago

It’s pretty decent imo. Weird aftertaste, but it’s definitely better than the pineapple ginger shit they released earlier.

paperbackedsea 2 points 3y ago

they sent us the inclusion pieces but not the actual refresher base :/

GymLeaderFlame 2 points 3y ago

Omg kiwi star fruit sounds amazingggg

JoanMariePat 1 points 3y ago

It has a disgusting aftertaste and the more you drink the worse it tastes. It started to turn my stomach so I threw it out and now my sink stinks. I will never get it again.

gwynscanlon 1 points 3y ago

I’m a barista at Starbucks and honestly, this is one of my least favorite drinks on my list. It tastes nothing like kiwi or star fruit. Instead, it tastes like bold sour apple. I’m not one to like sour apple very much, especially when it’s very bold. Maybe it would taste much better if you’d put extra water/lemonade in it with less of the refresher juice. If you are someone who loves sugary, tangy, sour apple flavors, this drink is definitely for you. I personally think that instead of bringing in another refresher, Starbucks should bring back the blueberry black tea! That drink was my favorite till it was no longer in our stores. Many customers loved it too!

Icelethalis43 [OP] 3 points 3y ago

I’m the person who likes sour apple, but I definitely see what u mean.

tiki-kitten 2 points 3y ago

It definitely tastes more like kiwi high chew than green apple

gwynscanlon 1 points 3y ago

Hmm I’ve never had high chew before

d_wan4 1 points 3y ago

I love this drink but I don’t like that dried fruit. I just use the strawberries. It’s really good🥝🍓

aka_Marie 1 points 3y ago

i hated it. sounds weird but it was only tolerable w coconut milk AND lemonade

ItsMamaB 1 points 3y ago

It's nasty!

smaidit 1 points 3y ago

i haven’t read the weekly updates in a while but is it replacing hibiscus or are we having 4? i’m excited!!

aka_Marie 1 points 3y ago

hopefully not replacing hibiscus

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murdermeslowlyplz 1 points 3y ago

It's so gross. The aftertaste nearly made me vomit

arcticfury129 1 points 3y ago

Mmmm the new Mountain Dew refresher

Slightly_Caffeinated 1 points 3y ago

Ooh I’m excited for us to get this stuff in 😋

shypye 1 points 3y ago

Ohhh starfruit is so refreshing too, that'll be good.

Whagarble 2 points 3y ago

Narrator: It wasnt

shypye 1 points 3y ago

Aw bummer

verytiredbarista 1 points 3y ago

Is it good?

Icelethalis43 [OP] 4 points 3y ago

I liked it w the lemonade. Kinda sour, but it’s different..which is good.

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