Starbucks offers a wide variety of coffee drinks and flavors, including some options with raspberry. Here are a few quick answers about raspberry coffee drinks at Starbucks:
Raspberry Syrup
Starbucks has a raspberry syrup that can be added to any hot, iced, or blended coffee drink. The raspberry syrup has a sweet, tart flavor that pairs well with coffee. Some popular drinks featuring raspberry syrup include:
- Raspberry mocha – Mocha sauce and raspberry syrup added to coffee
- Raspberry latte – Espresso and steamed milk with raspberry syrup
- Raspberry frappuccino – Blended coffee drink with raspberry syrup
Seasonal Raspberry Drinks
Starbucks often releases limited-time raspberry-flavored drinks for spring and summer. Some previous seasonal raspberry drinks include:
- Raspberry macchiato – Espresso with raspberry syrup marked with foamed milk
- Raspberry white chocolate mocha – White chocolate and raspberry syrup added to coffee
- Raspberry mocha coconut frappuccino – Blended mocha coffee with raspberry syrup and coconut milk
Secret Menu Raspberry Drinks
You can also order “secret menu” raspberry coffee drinks at Starbucks by customizing standard menu items. Some popular secret menu raspberry drinks are:
- Raspberry Creme frappuccino – Vanilla bean frappuccino with raspberry syrup
- Raspberry coffee cake frappuccino – Coffee frappuccino with hazelnut syrup, raspberry syrup, and coffee cake crumbles
- Raspberry white chocolate mocha – White chocolate mocha with added raspberry syrup
Available Raspberry Options
Here is a quick summary of the raspberry coffee options currently available at Starbucks:
| Raspberry Product | Description | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Raspberry syrup | Sweet, tart raspberry-flavored syrup | Year-round |
| Raspberry mocha | Mocha sauce and raspberry syrup added to coffee | Year-round |
| Raspberry frappuccino | Blended coffee drink with raspberry syrup | Year-round |
| Seasonal raspberry drinks | Limited-time spring/summer drinks | Seasonal |
| Secret menu raspberry drinks | Custom “off-menu” raspberry drinks | Year-round |
Raspberry Coffee Beans
Starbucks does not currently offer any drinks made with raspberry-flavored coffee beans. The raspberry drinks on the Starbucks menu all contain standard coffee beans and raspberry syrup or sauce. The raspberry flavor comes from the added syrups, not the beans themselves.
Some small batch specialty coffee roasters do offer limited-edition raspberry-flavored coffee beans. They soak beans in raspberry juice or oils to infuse them with flavor. However, flavored beans like this are not mass-produced and are not available at Starbucks.
Why Starbucks Doesn’t Sell Raspberry Beans
There are a few reasons why Starbucks does not offer raspberry coffee beans:
- Difficult to mass-produce – It’s challenging to consistently infuse beans with raspberry flavor on a large scale.
- Focus on natural coffee taste – Starbucks aims to highlight the inherent flavor of quality coffee beans.
- Lack of demand – Most Starbucks customers prefer adding syrups rather than flavored beans.
- Preference for versatility – Flavored beans limit how drinks can be customized with other syrups.
Closest Option to Raspberry Beans
The closest drink you can get to the flavor of raspberry coffee beans at Starbucks is asking for an iced coffee or cold brew with raspberry syrup. The cold temperature helps the raspberry flavor infuse into the coffee rather than just coating it.
Raspberry Coffee Alternatives
If you like the taste of raspberry coffee but can’t find the beans, here are some alternatives:
- Raspberry mocha – The classic way to get raspberry coffee flavor at Starbucks.
- Raspberry cappuccino – Raspberry syrup added to espresso and foamed milk.
- Iced raspberry latte – Cooler take on the latte with raspberry syrup.
- Raspberry iced tea – Black iced tea with raspberry syrup for a fruity caffeine boost.
- Pink drink – Starbucks’ Strawberry Acai Refresher blended with coconut milk.
Conclusion
Starbucks has lots of delicious raspberry-flavored coffee drinks made with syrups and sauces, but does not currently offer raspberry flavored coffee beans. The raspberry options are limited to add-in syrups and seasonal specials. To get the closest raspberry coffee bean experience, order an iced coffee with raspberry syrup. But for now, flavored beans remain a niche product not mass-produced for Starbucks’ global scale.
