Does The Pink Drink Have Caffeine? Yes! But How Much?

Last updated on October 30th, 2023 at 16:35

Since that question “Does the Pink Drink have caffeine?” is buzzing around your mind and you are searching for that answer, I’ll tell it to you straight away, besides the title of this article is a dead give away!

Yes, there is caffeine in the Starbucks pink drink!

If you want to know how much just keep reading!

Does The Have Caffeine?

Table Of Contents

1 Does The Pink Drink Have Caffeine?
2 What Is In A Pink Drink – Starbucks Pink Drink Ingredients
3 Pink Drink Nutrition – Pink Drink Calorie, Sugar, Fat And Caffeine Content
4 Can You Get The Pink Drink Without Caffeine?
5 Frequently Asked Questions About Does The Pink Drink Have Caffeine?
6 Final Thoughts – Does The Pink Drink Have Caffeine?

Let’s get straight to business and rather than just simply answer the question, “Does the have caffeine?” let’s get to it and get a little granular and give you the full details.

Yes, the , the , has caffeine and here is how much you can expect in the four sizes available:

Tall 12 Oz (360 ml): 35 mg.
Grande 16 Oz (480 ml): 45 mg.
Venti 24 Oz* (720 ml): 70 mg.
Trenta 30 Oz (900 ml): 90 mg.

*An in the Venti size has 24 Oz (720 ml) at Starbucks; hot Venti are 20 Oz (600 ml).

Clearly it is a with the caffeine coming from the green coffee extract, an extract of unroasted .

Let’s see what the is the equivalent of.

A Tall 12 Oz (360 ml) has the same as a can of Coca-Cola. has the same as half of a Short 8 Oz Caffe Mocha.

Another way of looking at this size, the , is that it has almost the same amount of caffeine as a Short 8 Oz (240 ml) and Tall 12 Oz (360 ml) brewed tea at Starbucks.

The compared to an espresso has 60% of the same as a shot of espresso.

The Venti 24 Oz (720 ml) with the 70 mg of caffeine is almost the same as a single shot of espresso which has 75 mg. The 5 mg difference will not be noticed by your body, and thus it has the same level of stimulation as many of their short and tall espresso based like a latte, cappuccino and caramel macchiato.

The Trenta, with 90 mg of caffeine you can expect it to have the same level of stimulation as a Short 8 oz (240 ml) caffe mocha.

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What Is In A –

This Starbucks refresher, the Acai refresher, is made with only 4 :

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Acai .
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Ice.

The amount of each of the four that are added to your depends on the size. An example of this is the number of scoops of . All sizes get a single while a Trenta 30 Oz (900 ml) gets a double scoop.

The contains:

It’s a due to the green coffee extract.

The are that are dehydrated and then freeze dried.

The provides a neat health boost from the medium-chain triglycerides and electrolytes as well as the lauric acid which has antimicrobial and antiviral properties. The inclusion of makes it a that is vegan friendly and gluten free.

If you are concerned about the ice, you should be! The ice used in all of Starbucks is triple filtered.

Nutrition – Calorie, Sugar, Fat And

Knowing the nutrition is a lot more than just looking at the calories content of the . Consider the sugar fat and too.

Let’s look at the calorie count, fat, caffeine and sugar in an easy-to-read table.

Size	Sugar	Fat	Calories	Caffeine
Tall 12 Oz (360 ml).	19 grams	2 grams	110	35 mg
Grande 16 Oz (480 ml).	25 grams	2.5 grams	140	45 mg
Venti 24 (720 ml).	36 grams	4 grams	200	70 mg
Trenta 30 (900 ml).	50 grams	5 grams	270	90 mg

Health is much more than the calories count, if it was only that you were looking at you would be deceived into thinking that the is healthy. Focus more on the sugar content, which is where the crosses the line into unhealthy category.

The suggested daily maximum per day as per the American Heart Association is 27 grams per day for women and 36 per day for men. It’s clear that even the smallest size leaves very little room for sugar consumption throughout the rest of the day.

Clearly, the largest two sizes contain too much sugar.

Unfortunately there is no possibility of ordering a . You can hack the and order a and tell your barista to make you a passion tango ice tea with heavy cream, ice, sugar-free vanilla, a and no cane sugar!

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Can You Get The Pink ?

Yes, you most certainly can order the Pink ; the easiest way is to just ask your barista to make the caffeine-free.

The VIA instant refresher lemonade is the source of the caffeine. Change this for a herbal tea like hibiscus tea or extra milk. Unsweetened fruit is a good choice too.

Frequently Asked Questions About Does The Have Caffeine?

Does Have Caffeine In It?

Yes, has caffeine. The caffeine in the comes from the green coffee extract. A Tall 12 oz (360 ml) has 35 mg of caffeine while a grande 16 oz (480 ml) has 45 mg, a Venti 24 Oz (720 m) has 70 mg and the Trenta 30 Oz (900 ml) has 90 mg of caffeine.

Notably, the Venti 24 Oz (720 ml) has almost the same as a shot of espresso and the largest size, a trenta 30 Oz (900 ml), has the same as a short 8 Oz (240 ml) caffe mocha.

Is The Healthy?

In my opinion, is unquestionably and undeniably not a healthy . While it is low in caffeine and has a reasonable calorie count of less than 150 calories for a grande 16 Oz (480 ml), the issue is the sugar content.

It, a Grande 16 Oz (480 ml) has 25 which is almost the recommended daily maximum intake as suggested by the American Heart Association of 27 grams for women and 36 grams for men.

In a single , this is too much.

Does Or Matcha Have More Caffeine?

Both and Starbucks matcha tea latte contain caffeine. The amount of caffeine for each size for each of these beverages is as follows:

Size		Matcha Tea Latte
Short 8 Oz (240 ml)	N/A	30 mg
Tall 12 Oz (360 ml)	35 mg	55 mg
Grande 16 Oz (480 ml)	45 mg	80 mg
Venti 24 Oz (720 ml).	70 mg	110 mg
Trenta 30 Oz (900 ml)	90 mg	N/A

Clearly it is a matcha tea latte that has more caffeine, for all sizes.

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Is The Considered Coffee?

No, the is not considered as a as it is not brewed with roasted or raw coffee beans. It does contain an extract of green coffee, which is where the comes from, but it is not a and does not taste like coffee at all.

It’s a refresher with base, and .

How Many Calories In A ?

The at Starbucks is available in 4 sizes, Tall 12 Oz (360 ml), Grande 16 Oz (480 ml), Venti 24 Oz (720 ml) and Trenta 30 Oz (900 ml) with calorie count ranging from 110 to 270 calories as follows:

Tall 12 Oz (360 ml): 110 calories.
Grande 16 Oz (480 ml): 140 calories.
Venti 24 Oz (720 ml): 200 calories.
Trenta 30 Oz (900 ml): 270 calories.

Does The Like Milk?

There is a milk like to this ; for me, it’s like the pink starburst! Think of how and coconut will taste when well mixed, and you’ll get a very good idea of how this will taste.

Is The Good With Almond Milk?

While I love this with , it does pair well with oat milk and almond milk as well as soy milk.

How Much Does A Cost?

The current cost of a at Starbucks is a follows:

Tall 12 Oz (360 ml): US$4.65.
Grande 16 Oz (480 ml): US$5.15.
Venti 24 Oz (720 ml): US$5.65.

The cost will vary from location to location with slight changes in prices depending on the season too.

Final Thoughts – Does The Have Caffeine?

That question, Does the Pink Drink have caffeine? has been answered above. If you somehow missed the answer, it does have 35 to 90 mg of caffeine depending on the drink size.

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