15 Secret Menu Starbucks Refreshers You Never Knew About

Something we're grateful for is the plethora of great drinks to try at Starbucks. Even if you've perfected your regular morning order, sometimes you want to try something new. That isn't hard with an extensive menu, seasonal drinks, and tons of customizable options. Oh ⁠— and there's the secret menu. The secret menu was made by creative coffee-fiends who've mixed and matched menu ingredients to create original drinks. Scroll through TikTok, and you're bound to come across a vibrant drink with a unique recipe created by a Starbucks lover. The Starbucks secret menu isn't a legitimate menu the baristas have memorized, so make sure that you know the recipe before ordering.

The Starbucks menu has an array of coffees, espressos, and Frappuccinos. In 2012, the company released a new type of drink — the Refresher (via Insider). Refreshers are great for people who don't want coffee but still want caffeine. The fruity beverages are great mid-day sweet treats or light refreshments. Though Starbucks has a variety of Refreshers, the secret menu is filled to the brim with an array of different, innovative, and delicious flavors.

Many drinks on the Starbucks secret menu go viral not necessarily for their taste but for how they look. This drink called the firecracker is one of those. It is made with a few different drink mix-ins, and the finished product is a vibrant, colorful drink with a satisfying red to yellow ombré effect. It's both Instagram-able and tastes fruity and refreshing.

The name "firecracker" might refer to the notorious color-blocked ice pop we used to get from the ice cream truck, or it may refer to the taste of this drink, which is sweet, sour, and zingy like a firecracker. To order, Taste of Home says to ask for a Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade Refresher, but omit the dragonfruit inclusions. Then, add a pump of raspberry syrup and ask your barista to top off the drink with unsweetened Passion Tango Tea. Make sure you ask the barista to pour the Passion Tango Tea on top so you get that satisfying ombré color!

If we could eat dessert for every meal, we would, but that probably wouldn't leave us feeling too great. That's why certain Starbucks drinks are so wonderful: They taste like dessert. The key lime pie Refresher is made with a kiwi-flavored drink as a base and is topped with creamy, vanilla-flavored foam for that heavenly, smooth key lime pie texture, and a sprinkle of crunchy caramel bits on top.

To order this pie in a cup, ask for a venti Kiwi Starfruit Refresher with light coconut milk, vanilla sweet cream cold foam, and caramel crunch topping (via TikTok). Enjoy as a summertime treat or a post-dinner dessert on the go. However, note that, like most Starbucks drinks, the Kiwi Starfruit Refresher contains caffeine. A venti size packs in 45 milligrams of caffeine, which is nearly the same amount as a cup of coffee, so maybe don't enjoy this beverage too late in the evening (via Starbucks). 

You might be thinking that there's nothing better on a hot summer day than a crunchy bite of cold, juicy watermelon. You are correct, but we should note that the watermelon Refresher doesn't necessarily taste like a watermelon, but its green and pink colors make it look like one! Made with starfruit, vanilla bean, and Passion Tango Tea, it will taste sweet, tangy, and refreshing.

As you may have noticed, lots of Starbucks secret menu drinks go viral because they're just so pretty to look at. With a lime green color on the bottom and a vibrant hot pink on top, this is one of those drinks. To order the secret menu watermelon Refresher from Starbucks, TikTok user Misselenaious says to ask for a venti Star Drink with one scoop of vanilla bean powder. Then, for color, a bit of tang, and some extra caffeine, ask your barista to pour Passion Tango Tea on top of the Star Drink mixture.

There are very few things that we love more than Starbucks, and most of those things are related to Harry Potter. When we come across a Starbucks secret menu item that is Harry Potter themed, like the Butterbeer Frappuccino, it brings us so much joy, especially when it's inspired by one of our favorite characters! Luna Lovegood is whimsical, sweet to everyone, and always dressed in bright colors. As such, this drink emulates her best characteristics.

Created by the Starbucks secret menu queen, Totally the Bomb, the Luna Lovegood Refresher is a fruity and creamy treat that's great for any time of day or night. To order, ask for a venti Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade with light kiwi inclusions and light strawberry puree. Then, add vanilla sweet cream cold foam with strawberry puree blended in on top, and you've got a fun, unique beverage that we're sure Luna Lovegood would approve of.

There's something about rose gold that is just so chic. You've got a rose gold iPhone or a rose gold watch, but is the drink you're sipping rose gold as well? It can be! The rose gold Refresher is, of course, shimmery pink and gold. It tastes fruity, light, and refreshing, with hints of mango, dragonfruit, peach, and raspberry.

We discovered a rose gold Refresher recipe on TikTok from none other than the notorious account, SecretMenuDrinks, and this specific drink has garnered over 125,000 likes, so it's got to be good. To order the rose gold Refresher, ask for a venti Mango Dragonfruit Refresher with no dragonfruit inclusions. Then, ask for no water, but substitute for peach juice, and add two pumps of classic sweetener and three pumps of raspberry syrup. If you'd like your beverage to be a little less sweet, or if you're going to order a grande, order half the amount of sweeteners.

Two super popular and highly-Instagrammed beverages from Starbucks are the Pink Drink and matcha latte. While both drinks are visually appealing — one with a beautiful pastel pink and the other a vibrant jade green — they both taste smooth, sweet, and creamy. Made with strawberries, the Pink Drink is fruitier, while matcha has a subtle, sweet earthy flavor. The popular Pink Drink started as a secret menu item and was in such high demand that Starbucks added it to their official menu in 2016 (via Real Simple).

The pink matcha secret menu drink is yet another artful color-blocked creation, with a layer of foamy matcha on top of the classic creamy pink drink. To order any size, Delish says to ask for a Pink Drink topped with vanilla sweet cream cold foam made with one scoop of matcha powder blended in. Cosmo and Wanda, is that you?

If pink and orange aren't your vibe, may we interest you in a blue drink? The secret menu blue drink is another eye-catching beverage with a distinct bold color. There is reason to believe that this drink is similar to Starbucks' Violet Drink, which was made with the discontinued Very Berry Hibiscus Refresher and blackberries, giving it that distinct blue-purple hue (via Bustle). Unfortunately, the Violet Drink was discontinued by Starbucks, so customers will have to forgo the blackberries in the blue drink.

You won't be feeling any blues after drinking this beverage, so don't worry. With unsweetened Passion Tango Tea and a hint of vanilla, this drink isn't overly sweet, so you probably won't get a major sugar rush and crash after drinking it. Moreover, Passion Tango Tea is one of the only drinks on the Starbucks menu that has zero caffeine in it. Since the whole drink is caffeine-free in any size, it could be a good substitute for people who are trying to cut back on coffee, and it can be enjoyed at any time of day! The recipe for the blue drink goes like this: Order an Iced Passion Tango Tea, add coconut milk, and add vanilla syrup.