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can we PLZ get rid of kiwi starfruit (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by existentialmacchiato
is there any chance that kiwi starfruit refreshers will get discontinued anytime soon? my store is soo tired of tossing 5 1/2 cartons of refresher base when the case ultimately expires after making one
chinfox 358 points 2y ago
corporate redditors this is your sign to bring back valencia orange or cool lime
maemac 113 points 2y ago
VALENCIA ORANGE LETS GO
TheBlueSuperNova 45 points 2y ago
PLEASE DEAR GOD ILL DO ANYTHING TO BRING IT BACK.

Watch them bring it back and it’s not the same
mern_ 19 points 2y ago
I had that same thought yesterday!! That they’d bring it back and all my hype around Valencia orange would be shot down if it’s not the same. I have not and will not drink another refresher. It’s been what, 6 years since they discontinued it? I’m still butthurt
Trickerstreats 0 points 2y ago
Valencia Orange with ginger and golden powder....
chinfox 11 points 2y ago
i never got to try it! it was discontinued right after i started and i’ve never stopped thinking of her😔
Razza_ma_tazza 43 points 2y ago
COOL LIIIMMMEEEEE
carebearpeach 18 points 2y ago
COOL LIME I MISS YOU AND THUNK OF YOU EVERY DAY
cancel94 16 points 2y ago
Valencia orange please, nothing tasted better with vodka
MDunn14 17 points 2y ago
And cool lime is amazing with tequila. They really messed up taking those off the menu. I dream about them every day.
cancel94 2 points 2y ago
I'm with you
gaileypoo 6 points 2y ago
OMG VALENCIA ORANGE WAS MY FAVORITE. i used to drink my water with the fucking orange slices because i wanted to feel boujie LMAO
SadistSuma 3 points 2y ago
Cool lime got discontinued RIGHT after I got hired I wanna try valencia orange more tho 😞
Signifikantotter 1 points 2y ago
I thought everyone was talking about Valencia the syrup from the 00’s 😭 that was the best
ltvar 105 points 2y ago
i hope we get a new refresher this summer! hopefully the cool lime will come back! or even the valencia orange!
existentialmacchiato [OP] 130 points 2y ago
if starbucks brought back the cool lime i would forgive them for every other sin they have ever committed
jasonsamoacookie 8 points 2y ago
Same omg my fave
spook-1 95 points 2y ago
i heard it is getting discontinued
roncatolauren 8 points 2y ago
My manager was actually telling me today that it will be discontinued soon!
chowderchop 7 points 2y ago
My store completely got rid of it, so that’s likely the case.
drowninginristretto 4 points 2y ago
It was supposed to replace very Berry... I doubt it’s getting discontinued soon
existentialmacchiato [OP] 17 points 2y ago
if they get rid of berry hibiscus i WILL riot
stfuari 3 points 2y ago
no seriously very berry is the only refresher that’s good 😭😭😭😭
bexbux 6 points 2y ago
that’s so funny. that’s the only one I hate 😂
drowninginristretto 2 points 2y ago
Sameeee
charcharizards 63 points 2y ago
My manager just stopped ordering them because of all the waste and we are a very high traffic store :/
FairMaidenRiverMouth 9 points 2y ago
Honestly did the same at my store. No one wants it. Also, why are we pushing refreshers mid winter?!
KarluhO 3 points 2y ago
Because we don’t all get winters ex California
FairMaidenRiverMouth 2 points 2y ago
Yeah but a good lot of us do. Just seems odd is all.
SadistSuma 2 points 2y ago
This was my exact question
TylerJ716 32 points 2y ago
Not me literally drinking a star drink on my lunch 👀 but yeah we don't need it
existentialmacchiato [OP] 30 points 2y ago
the only appropriate way to drink ksr is with Lots of coconut milk
TylerJ716 16 points 2y ago
TRUE !! it does taste pretty fire with coconut milk
Beardzesty 1 points 2y ago
Hell i just do a splash cause that shit is strong
cptbrusselsprout 29 points 2y ago
I sold one the other day and the dude was like uhhh this is nasty
juiceyluicy 10 points 2y ago
I had a mom buy one for her daughter and when I handed her it she went, “ew!” And then looked at me and said, “it’s for my daughter, but doesn’t it look gross?” She meant like the color and the kiwi pieces but I thought it was hilarious.
cptbrusselsprout 1 points 2y ago
😂😂 amazing
bethjeske 1 points 2y ago
See I found the dragonfruit one to be super gross I couldn't even drink it. I love the tartness of the kiwi starfruit one.
golden_pinky 28 points 2y ago
I'm irritated by the smell every time I have to make it.
0ejp1 11 points 2y ago
it literally smells like gasoline i’m surprised it hasn’t already been discontinued
mouldyeggpatty 2 points 2y ago
Omg, I was telling my SM the other day it smelled like gasoline and she said I was crazy
golden_pinky 2 points 2y ago
Okay I'm glad I'm not crazy cause I thought it smelled like gas too!
0ejp1 2 points 2y ago
we honestly though we had a gas leak until we figured out it was the kiwi base hahah it’s so nasty!
MaralosaKingdom 5 points 2y ago
Glad I’m not the only one!
BatWeary 3 points 2y ago
it literally puts me in a bad mood for the rest of my shift when i pull a sticker for kiwi star fruit lol
-zombie-squirrel 3 points 2y ago
The first week we had it was my first week on bar and I had migraines from the kiwi smell
Barist1 2 points 2y ago
I legit made it days after a major storm in my area and thought my store had a gas leak bc I was near the ovens and there were gas leaks in the area from the storm.
queightly 25 points 2y ago
how about... blueberry pomegranate/agave
misslyss231 8 points 2y ago
Just blueberry pomegranate please.
starsickles 15 points 2y ago
Ahhh as much as I want it gone, my dad loves it so I'd be sad to see it go because of that.
4filth 11 points 2y ago
omg same my mom is legitimately obsessed (but I still want it GONE)
jasonsamoacookie 13 points 2y ago
It tastes like actual floor cleaner omg how could anyone like it. A disgrace lol
trtaylor1124 23 points 2y ago
I alway say it taste like someone dropped a green apple jolly rancher into a glass of water and let it dissolve lol
Beardzesty 5 points 2y ago
Absolutely agree. Add it to black tea and it makes it taste like a weird bubblegum.
starsickles 5 points 2y ago
🤣 My dad says that it tastes like this fruit that grows in Colombia
snowflakenecklace 5 points 2y ago
towards the end of the summer we had like... literal cases of it that were going bad (like... at least five but i think it was closer to ten) and my manager let me take one home bc my mom likes it. i don't think she's opened it yet tho...
derllad 12 points 2y ago
we ran out and haven’t got any stock in so i’m crossing my fingers
pitabitch 10 points 2y ago
i hope so. the kiwi fruit inclusions smell like broccoli to me.
meloscav 11 points 2y ago
Ok so weirdly the blackberry used to smell like dog food to me before I started testosterone. Now they smell normal 3.5 months in
existentialmacchiato [OP] 3 points 2y ago
woah that’s honestly crazy. blackberries still smell like dog food to me tbh
pitabitch 2 points 2y ago
that’s some sorcery right there
ericaarose 7 points 2y ago
Someone ordered a blended kiwi starfruit today and it looked like Shrek... *shiver*
darkwolf523 4 points 2y ago
Only drink this with coconut milk.
iliketea28 3 points 2y ago
Our manger won’t order it anymore, because we end up throwing it out.
acidjelli 2 points 1y ago
its your fault
existentialmacchiato [OP] 1 points 1y ago
just doing my part to make the world a better place <3
aShyVixen 2 points 2y ago
Seriously no one really orders it and it does take a lot of space in fridge
larlzmd 2 points 2y ago
I would work a work free if they got rid of kiwi and brought back cool lime NGL
jamesfrancey88 2 points 2y ago
My store just stopped buying it and told customers we were out.
8lotopop 2 points 2y ago
my store literally stopped ordering it because manager was like no❤️
official_koda_ 2 points 2y ago
Why do we still carry it for the two people a week that order it!? I bar pretty much every shift and I can go days without having a single person order it.
lost_wayward_son 2 points 2y ago
I second this, they expire faster than we can even dream of selling them
juiceyluicy 2 points 2y ago
I’m allergic to kiwi. (I have doubts that there’s actual kiwi in the refresher base. It says natural flavors but who knows if kiwi is actually one of them) so I’ve taken a sip of each type and that’s it. My manager orders a case every time the old case expires. And we end up throwing out 1-2 boxes both times this has happened now
TheOnesLeftBehind 4 points 2y ago
I have a coworker who is mildly allergic to kiwi, it feels like glass to her. She drank it and didn’t get any feelings she normally gets from kiwi. I wouldn’t risk it for you, but I really don’t think there is any in there.
Donald26069 2 points 2y ago
It LITERALLY Smells so bad
offbrandvodka 2 points 2y ago
We haven’t had any for weeks
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bethjeske 1 points 2y ago
You can donate it all to me. I love that shit. My Starbucks has been sold out for weeks so I'm guessing they aren't carrying it any longer.
yungscoobysnacc 1 points 2y ago
i agree that we should get rid of kiwi star fruit but my regulars that get it are all so pure 🥺
BlooperBoo 1 points 2y ago
Bruhhh we only had it for like a month. Maybe my manager just called it quits??
urlocaltransboy 1 points 2y ago
i haven’t once made the kiwi star fruit drink.....
Mean-Caterpillar7800 1 points 2y ago
Honestly we have been having a button of it lately.
rio8envy7 1 points 2y ago
Valencia orange
guss219 1 points 2y ago
I drink all of ours that is the best refresher ever
marilynmansonsbitch 1 points 2y ago
they discontinued it at my store LOL
ah09022 1 points 2y ago
I just started again back in December, and neither the store that I work at, the one I trained at, or the Tarbucks near me have it 😬 I thought it was discontinued already, oops
Negative-Solution-14 1 points 2y ago
My manager just doesn’t order any... every once in a while they stick it on a truck anyway but we don’t ever order it anymore 😂
rivveeerrrrr 1 points 2y ago
Literally I'm at a licensed store and we order like... One case at a time but they still all expire at once🤦🏽‍♀️
littleketone 1 points 2y ago
I’ve been ordering it for my store for awhile now, and still haven’t received any so I asked my TL if it was getting discontinued and she wasn’t sure. Long story short: I hope it is. Legit tastes like a melted jolly rancher not in a good way.
interyx 1 points 2y ago
All of ours is gone and we're marking out the fruit inclusions. Good riddance.
kitsustar17 1 points 2y ago
I threw away an entire box of kiwi inclusions the other day.

Other than a small splash of the base in my green tea lemonade, this has been a huge miss.
xEman26x 1 points 2y ago
Lol I ordered a box today w/o checking today but I’m certain we didn’t need it
plushiequeenaspen -3 points 2y ago
Try equal parts kiwi and guava, no inclusions. Sooooo good
TheOnesLeftBehind 2 points 2y ago
Literally my worst nightmare but I’m happy you have something you enjoy. I like strawberry açaí with peach, blended. It’s a play off of the “tropic like it’s hot” from the reserve menu.
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