Starbucks Secret Menu: Swedish Berry Iced Tea (taste, ingredients, caffeine, calories, Copycat Recipe and more information)
Do you enjoy snacking on the Swedish Berries candies? Then, you’ll love the Starbucks Swedish Berry Iced Tea.
The Starbucks Swedish Berry Iced Tea is a secret menu iced tea at Starbucks made from iced passion tea and several other refreshing ingredients. Being a Starbucks barista, one of the drinks I love making is Swedish Berry Ice Tea. It’s also among my ideal drinks to indulge in on a hot afternoon because of its refreshing fruity flavors.
If you’re interested in knowing the components of this tea, how to order it, its nutritional values, and how you can replicate it at home, keep reading.
Table of Contents
A brief history of the drink
The Starbucks Swedish Berry Ice Tea was created by a Starbucks barista called Kaitlyn I. in 2014, and the Swedish Berries chewy candies inspired its creation. The popularity of this delight swept the various social media platform around this time and made it an instant hit. It is still available all year round as most of its ingredients are not seasonal.
Starbucks Swedish Berry Iced Tea Overview
What’s in a Starbucks Swedish Berry Iced Tea? – (Ingredients)
This refreshing iced tea is prepared with the following ingredients;
- Iced Passion Tea: This tea is the base drink of Swedish Berry Iced Tea. The Starbucks Iced Passion Tea has ice and an infusion of water and hibiscus flowers, lemon grass, cinnamon, citric acid, apple, licorice root, natural flavors, and fruit juice extract.
- Berry Hibiscus Juice: This refresher is used in place of water (in the base drink), and it contains freeze-dried blackberries, ice, and berry refresher base.
- Classic Syrup: Classic syrup, which has natural flavors, sugar, preservatives, and water, is a sweetener.
- Raspberry Syrup: This syrup contains coloring, natural flavoring, water, and sugar and is added to the tea to bring out the raspberry flavor and sweeten the iced tea.
- Berries: Real frozen blueberries and cranberries add mellow flavors and texture to the iced tea.
- Lime wheel: A real lime wheel is used to garnish the iced tea and add light citrus flavors.
Starbucks Swedish Berry Iced Tea: Size, nutrition, caffeine, and calories
What sizes are available?
The Starbucks Swedish Berry Iced Tea is available in four sizes; Trenta, venti, Grande, and tall. A Trenta is 30fl oz., a venti is 24fl oz., a Grande is 16fl oz., and a tall is 12fl oz. The sizes also come in different prices.
Nutritional facts
The table below has summarized the dietary values of the Starbucks Swedish Berry Iced Tea based on a daily caloric intake of 2000; from the figures in the table, the drink has moderate calories and no fat. The carbs are also low, but not low enough to make the Swedish berry iced tea a keto drink. Let’s see these figures in summary.
| Calories | 120 |
| Dietary Values (per 24fl oz. serving) | % Daily Value |
| Total fat (0g) | – |
| Saturated fat (0g) | – |
| Trans fat (0g) | – |
| Total carbs (23g) | 8% |
| Sodium (25mg) | 1% |
| Cholesterol (0mg) | – |
| Dietary Fiber (1g) | 4% |
| Sugar (20g) | |
| Protein (1g) |
Caffeine Information
The Starbucks Swedish Berry Ice Tea is caffeinated since the Berry Hibiscus refresher added has caffeine. The tall iced tea has 35mg of caffeine, the Grande 45mg, the venti 70mg, and the Trenta 90mg.
So, what does Starbucks Swedish Berry Iced Tea taste like?
The Starbucks Swedish Berry Iced Tea is refreshing, sweet, fruity, and slightly citrusy. This iced tea tastes just like the popular Swedish Berries candies.
Ways to customize a Swedish Berry Ice Tea at Starbucks
Choose any size you like but to accommodate all the ingredients, the trenta size is recommended.
The amount of ice used in this drink can also be customized. Remember that choosing “extra ice” may dilute the flavors of the drink.
Typically, a tall iced tea has two pumps of classic syrup, a Grande three, a venti four, and a Trenta five. Ask your barista to change these amounts depending on how sweet you want your Swedish Berry Iced Tea.
The number of raspberry syrup pumps can also be customized. Typically, there’s 1 pump in a tall, 1.5 in a Grande, 2 in a venti, and 3 in a Trenta.
Ask the barista for the ideal amount of berries in your iced tea.
How to make Starbucks Swedish Berry Ice Tea at Starbucks – Starbucks Swedish Berry Iced Tea Copycat recipe
Starbucks Swedish Berry Iced Tea Copycat recipe
Equipment
- Saucepan
Ingredients
- 1 cup hot water
- 1 ½ cup ice cubes
- 1 hibiscus tea bag
- 1 Tazo passion tea bag
- 1 green tea bag
- 1 cup frozen berries
- 2 tablespoons simple syrup
- 2 tablespoons raspberry syrup
- 2 lime wheels
Instructions
- To prepare the base drink, boil ½ cup of water in a saucepan and transfer it into a teapot. Place the passion tea bag in the teapot and let it steep for about 5 minutes, then transfer the passion tea into a pitcher.
- Boil the remaining water and transfer it to the teapot; put both hibiscus and green tea bags in, and let them steep for about 5 minutes.
- Pour the hibiscus tea into the pitcher and mix the two teas gently.
- Add all the other ingredients into the pitcher, except ice cubes and frozen berries, and stir thoroughly until perfectly mixed.
- Let the mixture cool to room temperature.
- Fill about ¾ of two glasses with ice cubes and frozen berries and then pour the cooled tea over; garnish the drink with lime wheels and enjoy.
Notes
- Use any brand of tea bags you have.
- The amount of syrup in your iced tea is up to you, depending on how sweet and flavorful you want your iced tea to be.
- Use as many frozen berries as you prefer.
INFORMATIVE SECTION
How do you order Swedish Berry Iced Tea from the Starbucks app?
Order an Iced Passion Tea and in the “Flavors” section, add raspberry syrup; then, in the “Sweeteners” section, add classic syrup. Before placing your order, in the instructions box, request the barista to “Replace water in passion iced tea with very berry hibiscus refresher and add a scoop of berries and a lime wheel.”
Is the Starbucks Swedish Berry Iced Tea still available?
Yes, this tea is available in all Starbucks stores and on the website and app.
Does Starbucks have Swedish Berry Iced Tea all year round?
Yes. All the ingredients needed are available all year round.
Is the Starbucks Swedish Berry Iced Tea healthy?
Yes. It has low calorie, fat, and sugar levels.
How much is the Starbucks Swedish Berry Iced Tea?
The Trenta size is about $4.75.
Is Starbucks Swedish Berry Iced Tea good?
Yes. This tea is energizing and sweet.
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