This is the Kiwi Passionfruit Refresher with Coconut Milk ($6.70 for tall, less ice), a limited release at Starbucks in mid-2025 featuring a juice blend with kiwi and passionfruit flavours, green coffee extract, coconut milk, and ice, finished with passionfruit-flavoured popping pearls and kiwi chunks on top.
The beverage had an opaque pastel yellow hue, with the orange popping pearls settled at the base, while the green kiwi chunks largely sank out of sight (perhaps due to the reduced ice).
When consumed chilled, it tasted of the Kiwi Passionfruit Beverage Base—sweet and slightly tangy, though lacking the sharper tartness one might expect from passionfruit. The coconut milk contributed a smooth creaminess that softened the tang, without imparting a strong nuttiness. The passionfruit popping pearls proved difficult to draw through the straw, but when they did burst, they delivered a concentrated tangy passionfruit note with a subtle crunch, reminiscent of apple, creating a layered textural effect. The kiwifruit pulp added a fleshy texture and a more concentrated fruit flavour, offering an additional highlight in the experience.
Overall, it was a refreshing beverage where the textural contrast of pearls and pulp allowed the two headline flavours—kiwi and passionfruit—to stand out. It would be worth repurchasing as a playful seasonal option.
This Kiwi Passionfruit Refresher with Coconut Milk was purchased from Starbucks in Sydney, Australia in August, 2025.