What Is in a Starbucks Iced Energy Can
Sparkling water, fruit juice for flavor, caffeine from green coffee extract and guarana, B vitamins, and a sweetener blend that keeps the sugar at 0 g. There is no coffee taste. The can is sold cold from the case and is the only Starbucks energy drink you can carry out unopened.
It launched in the US in 2024 in a handful of flavors and settled to the two stocked here. Both carry the same 160 mg, which is on the high side of a Grande coffee and on the low side of a mainstream energy can.
| Item | Calories | Sugar | Caffeine | Protein | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starbucks Iced Energy Blueberry Lemonade | 5 | 0g | 160 mg | 0g | $3.85 |
| Starbucks Iced Energy Tropical Peach | 5 | 0g | 160 mg | 0g | $3.85 |
The Two Flavors
- Why choose the can: sugar free, 5 calories, sealed, and the same caffeine as an Energy Refresher for about half the price.
- Best for: a drive, a desk, or anyone who wants the caffeine without a drink to finish in ten minutes.
Blueberry Lemonade
The Starbucks Iced Energy Blueberry Lemonade is tart and berry-forward with a lemonade finish, the flavor that reads closest to a Refresher.
Tropical Peach
The Starbucks Iced Energy Tropical Peach is softer, peach and a little pineapple, and the sweeter tasting of the two despite identical numbers.
Iced Energy vs Energy Refresher vs Cold Brew
| Drink | Size | Calories | Sugar | Caffeine | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starbucks Iced Energy Blueberry Lemonade | 12 fl oz can | 5 | 0 g | 160 mg | $3.85 |
| Strawberry Açaí Energy Refresher | Grande | 100 | 21 g | 125 mg | $6.55 |
| Cold Brew | Grande | 5 | 0 g | 205 mg | $5.25 |
The can wins on sugar and price, the Refresher on taste, the cold brew on caffeine and for anyone who wants coffee. For a sugar-free caffeine hit without coffee flavor the can is the only option in the store.
Who Should Skip It
- Children and teenagers: 160 mg in one can is above most pediatric guidance.
- Anyone who has already had a large coffee; two cans reach the 400 mg daily figure most adult guidance uses.
- Pregnant customers, who are usually advised to stay under 200 mg a day.
- Late afternoon: it lands like a coffee and lasts as long.
The cans declare none declared and are vegan and gluten free. They are not sold through the drive-thru at every store; the case is inside.