Starbucks Refreshers Just Got Some Serious Competition

Starbucks may need to worry, because there’s a new line of creamy coconut-based refreshers in town that have less sugar and are more budget-friendly.

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Califia Farms just launched a variety of new drinks in their brand-new creamy refresher collection. Made with real fruit juice and coconut cream, the refreshers are available in four fruity flavors: Key Lime Colada, Orange Creme, Piña Colada and Strawberry Creme. Each of these flavors is well-suited for a hot day, mimicking the taste of your favorite summer drinks or desserts.

This may feel unexpected for the beverage brand, but Califia Farms actually started as a juice business. Back in 2010, Califia Farms started with a line of juices before branching out to plant-based milk, coffee, creamers and now plant-based creamy refreshers. (Side note: I fully endorse their vanilla oat creamer—so delish!)

For fans of the Starbucks Pink Drink, the Strawberry Creme refresher is for you. It sports the same strawberry and coconut combination, and Califia Farms’ version only has 8 grams of added sugar per serving, while Starbucks’ small drink has 25 grams of sugar. It’s definitely a healthier option for Pink Drink lovers who are looking to enjoy the bev more often this season. And the other Califia Farms refreshers are comparable in sugar to the Strawberry Creme.

Plus, each Califia Farms refresher has six 8-fluid-ounce servings per bottle, and that bottle is comparable to the price of one refresher beverage at Starbucks. So you’re getting some bang for your buck, to say the very least.

Try it over ice, add it in a smoothie or make it the start of a delicious cocktail. Imagining some rum in the Piña Colada flavor feels like a dream. The Califia Farms refreshers are available for purchase at Albertsons, Kroger and Target locations nationwide, so run—don’t walk—to snag these summertime sips.