Starbucks Secret Menu: Zen Refresher (Taste, Ingredients, Caffeine, Calories, Copycat Recipe & More Information)

Are you looking for a healthy refresher to keep you throughout the day? Starbucks Zen Refresher is the drink for you. Read on to learn more about this drink.

Starbucks Zen refresher is a type of refresher available on Starbucks’ secret menu that is usually prepared using green tea concentrate, cool lime, ice, and peach syrup. I first encountered this drink on my way to a Starbucks store after meeting my neighbor carrying it. I was curious about this drink, as it was a little lighter than the other Starbucks green drinks. After knowing what this drink was, I ordered it, as I love trying out new Starbucks drinks. I loved its simple but refreshing taste, and I had to learn how to make it. How is this drink prepared at Starbucks? Please stick to the end, as I will share my simple recipe you can follow to create one at home.

Brief History of the drink

Although there is no detailed history of when the Starbucks Zen refresher was introduced at Starbucks, most of the ingredients used to come up with this drink already existed on Starbucks’ menu and were used to modify this refresher. Barista Luke first created this refresher.

Starbucks Zen Refresher Overview

What’s in a Starbucks Zen Refresher- (Ingredients)

According to Starbucks’ secret menu official website, the ingredients in the Zen refresher include ice, peach syrup, green tea concentrate, and cool lime.

• Cool lime: cool lime refresher is used as the base ingredient of this refresher. Starbucks makes its cool lime by blending citrus, lime, and real lime slices.
• Green tea concentrate: Starbucks adds this green tea concentrate to the cool lime to give it a green tea flavor. Starbucks uses jade citrus mint green tea concentrate in their green tea concentrate.
• Peach syrup: peach syrup is added to these ingredients to give this refresher a taste and flavor of peach.
• Ice: since it is a refresher, ice is blended into the other ingredients to make it cool.

Starbucks Zen refresher: Sizes, nutrition, Caffeine & Calories

What sizes are available

Starbucks offers this refresher drink in three different sizes, namely the tall size (12 fluid ounces), Grande size (16 fluid ounces), and Venti size (24 fluid ounces). If you haven’t tried this refresher for the first time and would love to order it, I suggest you order it in a tall, the smallest size to know if you love its taste.

Nutritional facts

When Starbucks Zen refresher is served in a Grande size, it contains 60 calories and 14.7 grams of total carbohydrates. This drink has no protein, sodium, fat, or cholesterol. This drink can be seen as very healthy from the nutritional facts above. Below is a summary table showing Zen Refresher’s nutritional facts when served in a Grande size.

Calories (Per 2,000 calories daily intake)	60
Nutritional value (per 1 cookie 2.9 0z. serving)	% Daily intake
Total fat 0g   Saturated fat 0g Trans fat 0g	0%
Total carbohydrates 14.7g   Dietary fiber 0g Sugars 14.7g	4%   4%
Protein 0g	0%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 0mg	0%

Caffeine information

When Starbucks Zen refresher is served in a Grande size, it contains a total of 45 milligrams of caffeine. This caffeine content is not very high, making it suitable for adults. However, this drink should not be given to young children, as no caffeinated drink is appropriate for their age.

So, what does Starbucks Zen Refresher taste like?

Starbucks Zen Refresher has a tart and slightly sour taste with a green tea flavor. This drink gets its tart flavor from the lime and citrus used to make cool lime. The slightly sour taste is from the green tea used.

Ways to customize a Zen Refresher at Starbucks

One way to customize Starbucks Zen Refresher is by leaving the ice out to make it warmer. You can also customize this drink by adding extra syrups to give it a sweeter taste and flavor.

How to make Starbucks Zen Refresher at home- Starbucks Zen Refresher Copycat Recipe

Informative Section

How do you order Zen Refresher from the Starbucks app?

To order a Starbucks Zen refresher from the Starbucks app, start by selecting half-cool lime as the standard ingredient, then customize this drink by choosing half-green tea concentrate, peach syrup, and ice to be added.

Is the Starbucks Zen Refresher still available?

Yes, Starbucks Zen Refresher is still available at Starbucks.

Does Starbucks have Zen Refresher all year round?

Yes, Starbucks has Zen Refresher all year round.

Is the Starbucks Zen Refresher healthy?

Yes, Starbucks Zen Refresher is very beneficial.

How much is the Starbucks Zen Refresher?

Starbucks Zen refresher costs around $2.25.

Is Zen Refresher from Starbucks Good?

Yes, the Starbucks Zen refresher is good.