POV: It’s iced coffee season but you don’t like coffee, and you don’t play fomo either.
Girls everywhere are herding their cars with 16 bags and 7 bev chilled, drinking a mixture of agave syrup and coconut milk on their way to work and taunting you with their ice ASMR .
Enter: iced coffee-free drinks to keep you cool this summer.
We’ve rounded up the best OG iced drinks and new additions this summer so you never have to miss out again. From the Colin the Caterpillar frappe to the Strawberry Acai Refresha, here are the refreshments every non-coffee drinker needs on their radar.
Frappe . tropical mango bubble
Big news for 2022, Costa’s has joined the bubble tea movement with this fine coffee, flavored with subtle coconut and mango and bursting with juicy, fruity pearls. Sleep mode: activated.
Price: £4.75
Where to get it: Costa
Mango & Coconut Quencher
Like summer in a cup, this refreshing blend of creamy coconut combined with zingy mango will provide the ultimate refreshment. Cheers to the calm summer and tumultuous attempts to get on the paddle board!
Price: £4.00
Where to get it: Caffe Nero
Colin the Caterpillar Frappe
Billed as the ‘most overrated’ beverage of 2022, the Colin the Caterpillar Frappe is a mixed chocolate drink, complete with whipped chocolate cream, chocolate drizzle, Colin sprinkles and – pièce de résistance – Colin’s chocolate face. The M&S icon has had many culinary transformations over the years but this drinkable creation has to be our new favorite. If you’re a fan of chocolate milkshakes, don’t fall asleep on Colin frappe. Ask Percy to be next?
Price £3.50
Where to get it: now available at M&S cafes nationwide.
Italian Peach & Strawberry Booster
Prepare to be transported to the turquoise waters of the Italian Riviera with a refreshing blend of Italian strawberries and peaches. Iced with ice and packed with fruit flavors, it’s like drinking la dolce vita.
Price: £4.00
Where to get it: Caffe Nero
Strawberry Acai Refresha
The UK takes over the American Strawberry Acai Refresha, which is a blend of sweet strawberry flavors with acai flavors and shakes with real strawberries. For a sweeter taste, ask for lemonade instead of water. Pure summer vibes.
Price: £5.35
Where to get it: Starbucks
Refreshing with cool lemon
Strawberries are not your thing? Order this vibrant blend of cool lemons and citrus, shaken with real lemon slices for a mouthwatering, hydrating treat that provides zesty hydration. Serotonin is served.
Price: £5.35
Where to get it: Starbucks
Frappe Salted Caramel
For something more exciting, try this refreshing creamy frappe topped with a rich caramel sauce, and topped with a layer of crunchy sugar. Order with or without coffee, either way delicious!
Price: £4.60
Where to get it: Costa
Refreshing pink coconut
Ultimately, Starbucks is giving the UK people what they want. Pink Coconut beverage, also known as The Pink Drink, has exploded on the internet, combining coconut cream with sweet strawberry flavor. We can see why TikTok is buzzing about this thirst trap. Run, not walk.
Price: £5.90
Where to get it: Starbucks
Strawberry lemonade
You may not have money to buy food or go out with friends, but you *always* have money to buy strawberry lemonade. Nostalgic, refreshing, sweet and hearty, try it once and you’ll never want your strawberries any other way.
Price: £2.70
Where to get it: Costa
Peach Ice Tea
Heat wave beverage of champions! Our cheeks feel alive at the mere mention of peach iced tea. Not too sweet and has just enough flavor to not be as greasy as the glory/unfortunate water, this is a great choice for those looking for a refreshing, energizing drink to make for the morning commute. become comfortable.
Price: £4.55
Where to get it: Starbucks
Stranger Things Frappuccino
It could be a ‘secret menu’ item (a network of drinks created by customers and bartenders using Starbucks ingredients to create their own amazing recipes) and it can save you a lifetime but we are willing to risk it all for ST frappe.
Top tip if you’re in the UK, you need to ask for the ingredients list, rather than the ST frappe, so keep this one in mind: Strawberry Creme Frappuccino with drizzle mocha. Technically, it’s not entirely coffee-free due to the mocha drizzle but hey, that’s The Upside Down for you. Be brave and order as soon as possible. Good luck!
Price: POA
Where to get it: Starbucks (supposedly)
Passion fruit raspberry Frappuccino
New to Starbucks in the summer of 22, this tropical taste sensation will see you through the heatwave. With layers of passion fruit, raspberry and vanilla along with a hint of pink berry seeds that will transport you to faraway paradise, it’s the perfect on-the-go pick to get you through the high temperatures. Hot Hydrated Summer Begins Right Here!
Price: £5.70
Where to get it: Starbucks
Banana Split Cream Frappuccino
Starbucks’ uses a classic split banana dessert, with layers of caramel and mocha banana sauce, finished with whipped cream and drizzled mocha.
Price: £5.70
Where to get it: Starbucks
Fuzetea Strawberry Mint Iced Tea
Like Pimm minus the sauce, this summer’s refreshing drink is going to be delicious with fancy beach BBQs and shouts of “Does anyone miss the sunscreen?”
Price: £3.60
Where to get it: Costa
Mint Chocolate Chip Frappe
A creamy drink with mint and choc chip cheese, topped with cream and Belgian chocolate. Who says mint choc is only for autumn sad girls?
Price: £4.70
Where to get it: Costa
