Beat the summer heat with cool, flavorful Starbucks lemonade drinks! Check out this post and discover the top 13 lemonade drinks perfect for hot days!
Starbucks is not only the maestro when it comes to coffee drinks but it is also the master of lemonade. There are many different flavored iced lemonades at Starbucks. And the variety is truly impressive. From pure lemonade to green tea lemonade to even lemonade with matcha tea and more exotic versions with dragonfruit and mango, there are a lot of different options for Starbucks lemonade drinks.
This is the latest list of the best lemonade drinks at Starbucks you can order from any store in the US. They are the most refreshing, energizing, and summerlicious beverages you can get at Starbucks. No wonder die-hard Starbucks fans like me can never get enough of them. Without further ado, let’s get zesty!
History Of Starbucks Lemonade Drinks
There is no documented year when Starbucks started serving lemonade. Lemonade is a quintessential American summer beverage and it was common to see kids in the summer months setting up lemonade stands in the neighborhood to make a few quick cents. So, it’s no wonder that Starbucks brought lemonade to the mainstream.
| Year | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Introduction of Starbucks Refreshers | Starbucks introduces its line of Refreshers beverages, which include fruity drinks like lemonade. |
| 2012 | Addition of lemonade to Refreshers | Very Berry Hibiscus and Cool Lime were the first refreshers to which lemonade was added. More variations were later created with matcha and iced tea. |
| 2013 | Valencia Orange Refresher | Valencia Orange Refresher was introduced but was later discontinued and replaced by the Strawberry Acai refresher beverage. |
| 2017 | Unicorn Lemonade | Starbucks introduces the viral-worthy Unicorn lemonade, which came in two variations. |
| 2018 | Summer Sunrise and Summer Sunset | Starbucks adds limited edition drinks, Summer Sunrise and Summer Sunset, to the menu. |
| 2022 | Cold Brew Lemonade | Starbucks introduces the Cold Brew Lemonade, which is the classic cold brew with a touch of lemonade. |
| 2022 | Black Tea Lemonade | Starbucks adds the Black Tea Lemonade blended with ice to its Summer Menu Remix. |
2012: Although when lemonade was introduced in Starbucks remains a mystery, we can trace the introduction of the Starbucks Refreshers beverages in the coffee chain – in 2012, according to this source. This is an important milestone because a few of the lemonade drinks in Starbucks is a fruity amalgam of lemonade and the Refreshers line of fruit drinks.
Very Berry Hibiscus and Cool Lime were the first refreshers to which lemonade was added. More variations were concocted with matcha and iced tea. Another refresher was the Valencia Orange Refresher which was on the menu in 2013 but was discontinued and replaced by the Strawberry Acai refresher beverage. This is still around and makes a wonderfully punchy and fruity drink when lemonade is added.
2017: In 2017, Starbucks fans were surprised by the Unicorn lemonade. Although viral-worthy because of the colorful layers, the drink did not last long. There were two options available. One had layers made of lemonade, blue powder, and pink powder. The second variation had layers of lemonade, blue powder, and passion tea with plenty of ice to create the layers.
2018: Summer Sunrise and Summer Sunset were added to the menu in 2018 although they were limited editions only. These were Starbucks cold foam tea lemonades made with pineapple infusion, lemonade, and classic syrup, topped with Teavana Passion Tango tea with milk, and infused with cold foam.
2022: All these years, you could add lemonade to any drink except a chai- or coffee-based one. However, in August 2022, Starbucks introduced the Cold Brew Lemonade – the classic cold brew with a touch of lemonade. Since then, it has received mixed reactions from Starbucks fans and baristas, according to USA Today. As part of the Summer Menu Remix, Starbucks also added the Black Tea Lemonade blended with ice.
Types Of Starbucks Lemonade Drinks
| Flavor | Sizes Available | Caffeine Content in mg (Grande Cup 16-oz) | Calories |
| Lemonade | Tall, Grande, Venti, Trenta | 0 | 120 |
| Blended Strawberry Lemonade | Tall, Grande, Venti | 0 | 190 |
| Iced Black Tea Lemonade | Tall, Grande, Venti, Trenta | 25 | 50 |
| Iced Green Tea Lemonade | Tall, Grande, Venti, Trenta | 25 | 50 |
| Iced Peach Green Tea Lemonade | Tall, Grande, Venti, Trenta | 25 | 80 |
| Iced Matcha Lemonade | Tall, Grande, Venti, Trenta | 80 | 120 |
| Iced Passion Tango Tea Lemonade | Tall, Grande, Venti, Trenta | 0 | 50 |
| Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade Starbucks Refreshers Beverage | Tall, Grande, Venti, Trenta | 45 | 140 |
| Strawberry Acai Lemonade Starbucks Refreshers Beverage | Tall, Grande, Venti, Trenta | 45 | 140 |
| Pineapple Passionfruit Lemonade Starbucks Refreshers Beverage | Tall, Grande, Venti, Trenta | 45 | 140 |
| Honey Citrus Mint Tea | Tall, Grande, Venti, Trenta | 16 | 130 |
List of Starbucks Lemonade Drinks
There are four main types of Starbucks lemonade drinks:
01 Classic
02 Iced Tea
03 Refresher
04 Blended strawberry
The lemonade drinks at Starbucks are not there on the regular menu. You can find them under the Iced Teas and Cold Teas sections.
01 Lemonade
Starbucks makes its own lemonade with a mixture of lemon juice, water, lemon oil, and sugar. The classic lemonade is served with ice.
Sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti, Trenta
Nutritional information, Grande Cup:
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | 120 |
| Fat | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 10 mg |
| Sugars | 27 g |
| Protein | 0 mg |
| Caffeine | 0 mg |
02 Blended Strawberry Lemonade
Lemonade is blended with ice, creme frappuccino syrup, strawberry puree sauce, and lemonade to make the blended strawberry lemonade. The consistency is like a slush, thicker than the classic lemonade.
Sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti
Nutritional information, Grande Cup:
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | 190 |
| Fat | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 200 mg |
| Sugars | 45 g |
| Protein | 0 mg |
| Caffeine | 0 mg |
03 Iced Black Tea Lemonade
A blend of premium black teas is infused with water, sweetened, and shaken with lemonade and ice to make the Iced Black Tea Lemonade. If you need a bit of caffeine in your life while having a healthy drink, this is it. For a stronger caffeine kick, order any of the 20 strongest Starbucks coffee drinks.
Sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti, Trenta
Nutritional information, Grande Cup:
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | 50 |
| Fat | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 10 mg |
| Sugars | 11 g |
| Protein | 0 mg |
| Caffeine | 25 mg |
04 Iced Green Tea Lemonade
The Starbucks Iced Green Tea Lemonade epitomizes all things lemony and refreshing. It’s made with green tea blended with lemonade, lemongrass, lemon verbena, and spearmint, and shaken with ice.
Sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti, Trenta
Nutritional information, Grande Cup:
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | 50 |
| Fat | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 10 mg |
| Sugars | 11 g |
| Protein | 0 mg |
| Caffeine | 25 mg |
05 Iced Peach Green Tea Lemonade
A blend of green teas is infused with water, lemon verbena, lemongrass, spearmint, and natural flavors and added to a peach-flavored juice blend, and lemonade and shaken with ice to make the Iced Peach Green Tea Lemonade. Get all the goodness of green tea with a refreshing twist of lemonade.
Sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti, Trenta
Nutritional information, Grande Cup:
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | 80 |
| Fat | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 20 mg |
| Sugars | 18 g |
| Protein | 0 mg |
| Caffeine | 25 mg |
06 Iced Matcha Lemonade
Finely ground Teavana matcha tea is mixed with sugar, added to lemonade, and shaken with ice to make this sweet treat with a vivid and fresh green color that matches the hues of summer foliage.
Sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti, Trenta
Nutritional information, Grande Cup:
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | 120 |
| Fat | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 10 mg |
| Sugars | 27 g |
| Protein | 1 mg |
| Caffeine | 80 mg |
07 Iced Passion Tango Tea Lemonade
A fresh and fruity blend of fruit juice extract, cinnamon, hibiscus, apple, lemongrass, licorice root, water, lemonade, and lemongrass are given a good shake with ice is presented as Iced Passion Tango Tea Lemonade. Enjoy the fresh and zesty caffeine-free drink with a touch of spice from licorice and cinnamon.
Sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti, Trenta
Nutritional information, Grande Cup:
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | 50 |
| Fat | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 10 mg |
| Sugars | 11 g |
| Protein | 0 mg |
| Caffeine | 0 mg |
08 Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade Starbucks Refreshers Beverage
Sweet mango and dragonfruit flavors meet tangy lemonade and are hand-shaken with ice to create this tropical drink. The best part is the scoop of real freeze-dried dragonfruit pieces that give the beverage a pulpy texture.
Sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti, Trenta
Nutritional information, Grande Cup:
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | 140 |
| Fat | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 15 mg |
| Sugars | 31 g |
| Protein | 0 mg |
| Caffeine | 45 mg |
09 Strawberry Acai Lemonade Starbucks Refreshers Beverage
The base of this sweet and sour beverage is the Strawberry Acai from Starbucks Refreshers’ line of cold drinks. It contains strawberry flavors, vegetable and fruit juice, natural green coffee flavor, and water. With a splash of lemonade, the drink is served over ice and a whole scoop of freeze-dried strawberry pieces to add color and flavor.
Sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti, Trenta
Nutritional information, Grande Cup:
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | 140 |
| Fat | 0 grams |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 15 mg |
| Sugars | 32 grams |
| Protein | 0 mg |
| Caffeine | 45 mg |
10 Pineapple Passionfruit Lemonade Starbucks Refreshers Beverage
Another tropical-style drink to quench your thirst, the Pineapple Passionfruit Lemonade is made with pineapple and passionfruit flavors, lemonade, ice, and a scoop of freeze-dried pineapple pieces to make the drink complete. The sunshine yellow color of the beverage makes it more attractive.
Sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti, Trenta
Nutritional information, Grande Cup:
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | 140 |
| Fat | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 15 mg |
| Sugars | 30 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Caffeine | 45 mg |
11 Honey Citrus Mint Tea
To soothe your throat or fight a cold, the Honey Citrus Mint Tea is a hot beverage consisting of Jade Citrus Mint green tea, Peach Tranquility herbal tea, steamed lemonade, hot water, and two pumps of honey in a Grande cup size. It is a great herbal tea to have any time of the year.
Sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti, Trenta
Nutritional information, Grande Cup:
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | 130 |
| Fat | 0 grams |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 10 mg |
| Sugars | 30 grams |
| Protein | 0 mg |
| Caffeine | 16 mg |
Starbucks secret menu drinks are drinks that you can customize and create by adding various flavors, ingredients, toppings, or adjusting the number of syrups and other ingredients. Thanks to social media platforms, some of these secret menu drinks have become more popular because of the layered effect that makes them more share-worthy.
12 TikTok Sunset Drink
To order this lemonade at Starbucks, ask for a Grande Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade without the diced dragonfruits, with a splash of peach juice, and topped with iced Passion Tango Tea for a layered drink reminding of a sunset.
13 Starbucks Springtime Lemonade
Another popular drink from the secret menu, to make this beverage, ask for a Venti lemonade to be blended with two pumps of raspberry syrup and strawberry acai juice to be poured over the drink. As the strawberry acai juice settles at the bottom of the cup, you will get a lovely ombre effect in the drink.
Depending on the number of pumps of syrup, the fruit juice you’re adding, and other ingredients, the secret menu drinks will vary on the calorie and caffeine count.
How To Customize Your Starbucks Lemonade Drinks: Top Tips
Just click on the different bars under the Customizations option to select sweeteners, toppings, flavors, and other ingredients to add extra zing or take off some of the sourness from your best Starbucks lemonade drink. You can also change the cup size from Tall to Trenta where applicable by clicking on a lemonade you want to order and then choosing the cup size. Here are some pointers to customize your lemonade:
01 If the classic lemonade is too sour for you, ask for extra water to be added to it.
02 Add raspberry syrup to classic lemonade to make a raspberry lemonade
03 Choose a sugar-free syrup like the sugar-free vanilla syrup to enjoy the lemonade without piling up on calories.
04 Starbucks lemonade already contains sugar so if you don’t want to add more, click Lemonade under Customizations, click Edit, and select Light Lemonade.
05 Add extra freeze-dried fruits like dragonfruit, strawberries, or pineapples for the texture, taste, and health benefits of fruits.
06 For a dose of creamy thickness, add strawberry puree.
07 Add sauces with caution as not all of them will make a great pairing with lemonade. Take mocha sauce for example. The chocolate and cocoa flavor clashes with the tanginess of the lemonade, IMHO.
08 Go for whipped cream with the blended strawberry lemonade to make it more delicious.
09 Ask for your lemonade to be double blended for a smoother sipping experience.
10 Lemon and tea is a match made in heaven so don’t shy away from adding chai for more flavorful customization.
Best Time To Enjoy Starbucks Lemonade Drinks
Although you can enjoy a lemonade drink from Starbucks throughout the year, it’s during the long and hot summer months that it really shines. The zesty and refreshing drink can be enjoyed in the afternoon as a pick-me-up when energy levels are hitting a low or enjoyed in the evening as a sweet and sour treat. But nobody will judge if you want to drink lemonade to quench your thirst during the day.
These Starbucks lemonade drinks are a great way to celebrate the onset of Spring. Order a springtime lemonade drink to mark the beginning of warmer weather. Or, if you’ve been slogging at the gym, reward yourself with a tangy treat of a Starbucks lemonade drink to refresh and rejuvenate.
Instead of a regular dessert, you can customize a lemonade drink with extra syrup to make it
indulgent and decadent with the perfect sweet and tart flavor. To avoid dehydration by drinking too much coffee, sometimes I order an iced peach green tea lemonade. If you don’t want a caffeine overdose, sipping an iced passion Tango tea lemonade is the best alternative.
Have a soothing lemonade drink with a hot honey citrus mint tea if you want to bust a cold and comfort yourself.
Conclusion
Starbucks lemonade drinks are a great way to quench your thirst in summer, as an afternoon pick-me-up, a sweet and tangy treat, a post-workout refresher, or a comforting cure for a cold. There are many lemonade drinks on the regular menu at Starbucks, but you can make your own by customizing your lemonade with extra syrup, extra or light lemonade, sweeteners like honey, inclusions like freeze-dried fruits, etc. With countless customizations, you can make a seasonal or occasional lemonade drink from a base of classic lemonade or one of any of the fruity Refreshers drinks. Next time you’re in a Starbucks store, try your hand at making your own lemonade drink. It just might get Instagrammable!
FAQs
What Are The Different Types Of Lemonade Drinks Available At Starbucks?
Classic lemonade, blended strawberry lemonade, iced tea lemonades, and lemonades made with Starbucks Refreshers beverages are the main types of lemonade drinks available at Starbucks.
How Can I Customize My Lemonade Drink At Starbucks?
You can ask the barista or order on the app by clicking on the various options under Customizations to make a lemonade drink that fits your mood and health. You can adjust the flavors and number of pumps of syrup, choose from a wide variety of inclusions, ask for an extra or light lemonade, or go for sugar-free syrup options.
Are There Any Seasonal Or Limited-Time Lemonade Drinks Offered At Starbucks?
Starbucks Summer Sunrise and Summer Sunset are seasonal cold foam tea lemonades.
Is There A History Behind The Lemonade Drinks Offered At Starbucks?
There is no documented history behind the lemonade drinks offered at Starbucks.
Are There Any Tips For Ordering A Custom Lemonade Drink At Starbucks?
It depends on personal taste and health preferences. For a low-sugar lemonade, you can ask for light lemonade or go for iced black tea lemonade, iced green tea lemonade, or iced passion Tango tea lemonade. Or if you don’t want too much caffeine in your lemonade, ask for a classic lemonade, blended strawberry lemonade, or iced passion Tango tea lemonade. You can also order one of these caffeine-free Starbucks drinks.
