What Is in the Starbucks Green Coffee Bean Series?
Starbucks China rolled out its summer 2023 menu with three new lines: Iced Shaken Espresso at 37 yuan for a large, Fruit Sparkling Cold Brew from 36 yuan for a medium, and a Green Coffee Bean series from 34 yuan for a medium. The green coffee bean drinks carry caffeine from green coffee bean extract in the juice, even though no coffee is added.
Iced Shaken Espresso comes in Coconut Double, Butterbeer Flavored, and Sea Salt Caramel versions, blended with ice for a creamy foam. Sparkling Cold Brew combines cold brew, sparkling water, and juice in Bergamot Pomelo, Pink Guava, and Salted Green Plum flavors. Classic handcrafted espresso, Frappuccino, Teavana, and cold brew menus are also listed with medium to large pricing.
As summer approaches in 2023, Starbucks China is launching a dense array of new products, covering iced shaken espresso, fruit sparkling cold brew, and a green coffee bean series that contains no coffee but does contain caffeine. This article provides a complete overview of the prices, sizes, and flavor characteristics of these new items, while also compiling the menus and pricing from medium to large for classic series such as handcrafted espresso, Frappuccino, Teavana, and cold brew, making it easy for coffee lovers to quickly look them up. For readers who prefer brewing their own, they can also refer to Front Street Coffee's bean recommendations to recreate similar flavors at home.
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As summer approaches in 2023, Starbucks China has launched multiple series of brand-new drinks! They include iced shaken espresso, fruit sparkling cold brew, and a green coffee bean series with light caffeine but no coffee.
Starbucks Iced Shaken Espresso is priced at 37 yuan (large) for all items, with no other sizes. The product blends espresso with ice and then shakes it, giving the drink an extra layer of creamy foam texture. The products include: Coconut Double Iced Shaken Espresso, Butterbeer Flavored Iced Shaken Espresso, and Sea Salt Caramel Iced Shaken Espresso.
Starbucks Fruit Sparkling Cold Brew starts at 36 yuan (medium). The product uses cold-brewed coffee liquid + sparkling water + fruit juice, offering a refreshing taste with rich layers. The products include: Bergamot Pomelo Sparkling Cold Brew, Pink Guava Sparkling Cold Brew, and Salted Green Plum Sparkling Cold Brew.
Starbucks Green Coffee Bean series products start at 34 yuan (medium). The fruit juice used in the products contains green coffee bean extract, so even without the addition of coffee, caffeine is present. The products include: Pink Berry Lemon Green Coffee, Pink Drink, Purple Green Coffee, and Mango Purple Lemon Green Coffee.
Starbucks handcrafted espresso series prices range roughly from 25 yuan to 34 yuan / medium. All products in this series use espresso as the base.
Mocha (Venti) ¥39 (Large) ¥36 (Medium) ¥33
Oat/ Soy/ Whole Milk/ Nonfat Milk Latte/ Cappuccino (Venti) ¥36 (Large) ¥33 (Medium) ¥30
Vanilla/ Hazelnut Latte (Venti) ¥39 (Large) ¥36 (Medium) ¥33
Americano (Venti) ¥33 (Large) ¥30 (Medium) ¥27
Caramel Macchiato (Venti) ¥40 (Large) ¥37 (Medium) ¥34
Flat White (Venti) ¥35 (Large) ¥38 (Medium) ¥41
Frappuccino series drinks are priced from 30 yuan to 35 yuan / medium. All products in this series are blended ice beverages, cannot be made without ice, and have no hot version.
Caramel Coffee Frappuccino (Venti) ¥39 (Large) ¥36 (Medium) ¥33
Chocolate Frappuccino (Venti) ¥39 (Large) ¥36 (Medium) ¥33
Matcha Frappuccino (Venti) ¥39 (Large) ¥36 (Medium) ¥33
Vanilla Frappuccino (Venti) ¥37 (Large) ¥34 (Medium) ¥31
Espresso Frappuccino (Venti) ¥39 (Large) ¥36 (Medium) ¥33
Mango Passion Fruit Frappuccino (Venti) ¥37 (Large) ¥34 (Medium) ¥31
Teavana series drinks range from 25 yuan to 34 yuan / medium. All products in this series are made with tea leaves and tea powder, and contain no coffee.
Iced Shaken Peach Oolong Tea (Venti) ¥40 (Large) ¥37 (Medium) ¥34
Iced Shaken Blackcurrant Tea (Venti) ¥34 (Large) ¥31 (Medium) ¥28
Iced Shaken Lemon Tea (Venti) ¥32 (Large) ¥29 (Medium) ¥26
Cold Brew Coffee series drinks range from 25 yuan to 48 yuan / medium. All products in this series use low-temperature extraction, making the coffee rich and full-bodied with a clean taste.
Cold Brew Iced Coffee (Venti) ¥40 (Large) ¥37 (Medium) ¥34
Tahitian Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew (Venti) ¥40 (Large) ¥40 (Medium) ¥37
Nitro Cold Brew (Medium) ¥48
If you prefer pour-over at home, Front Street Coffee's various single-origin beans can also deliver a clean sweetness similar to cold brew, and are worth trying.
The above content is compiled by CoffeeHunters, a coffee news website.
