This is the Pink Drink ($6.50) from Starbucks. It was described as a ‘delicious blend of strawberry and acai fruit juice, green coffee extract, ice and coconut milk’.
Served chilled, the beverage presented itself in an opaque pastel pink hue, topped with freeze-dried strawberries, emanating a slightly nutty and mildly acidic aroma. Upon the first sip, the strawberry notes unfolded with a delicate sweetness, followed by the introduction of acai and green coffee extract that contributed a harmonizing acidity and subtle grassy undertone to the body. This infusion of flavours was notably revitalizing. The addition of coconut milk introduced a nutty aspect that elegantly counterbalanced the acidity, culminating in a creamy strawberry note that graced the finish. This creamy quality lingered pleasingly in the aftertaste, coinciding with occasional bursts of heightened fruity acidity from the freeze-dried strawberries. In summary, the beverage proved to be a rewarding choice worthy of future repurchase.
This Pink Drink was purchased from Starbucks in January 2023.