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Starbucks brings café-style refreshers and sweet cream to grocery shelves

Starbucks launches at-home refreshers and sweet cream enhancers for winter

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Starbucks fans love recreating café favorites at home — and this year, Starbucks is making that even easier. In the past year alone, social content featuring recreations and sweet cream has racked up millions of views. For the first time, the brand is bringing fan favorite refreshers to grocery store shelves for home use, inspired by the delicious café drinks fans know and love. Beginning in December, Starbucks Refreshers Concentrates will be available in Strawberry Acai and Mango Dragonfruit, as well as in Lime Watermelon, a new exclusive at-home flavor.

The multi-serve Starbucks Refreshers Concentrates offer endless ways to customize a refreshing, made-for-you beverage, right at home. Making the drinks requires minimal effort. To use, mix the concentrate with your beverage of choice (water, coconut milk, lemonade, etc.), add ice, and enjoy. No barista skills required (and a chance to skip the Starbucks run on those winter days that are just a little too cold to leave the house).

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In addition to the new Refresher Concentrates, fans can also find new Sweet Cream Enhancers in the dairy aisle. Sweet Cream Enhancers are now available in three flavors, including Vanilla Inspired Sweet Cream, Brown Sugar Inspired Sweet Cream, and White Chocolate Macadamia Inspired Sweet Cream. Each flavor is made with real cream and simple ingredients, including milk, sugar, and natural flavors for a silky-smooth cup and enhanced flavor. These sweet creamers are designed to pair perfectly with cold Starbucks offerings; however, the new products are also delicious in hot Starbucks at-home coffees. Both products will be available nationwide beginning in December and continuing into January. 

Emily Caldwell
Emily is a Features Writer at The Manual, where she specializes in food, beverage, and travel content. She focuses on weaving…
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