Dragon Drink®
Starbucks Mango Dragonfruit Refresher and Dragon Drink Explained
The Dragon Drink is the creamy, pink version of a mango and dragonfruit blend, shaken with coconutmilk, ice and real fruit pieces. You taste sweet mango first and a soft coconut finish. Order it with no caffeine, light caffeine or the boosted level. The card below shows the delivery-app starting price.
CoconutmilkBase
50 mgLight caffeine
125 mgBoosted
$6.15+Starts at
Creamy pink tropical sip
The Starbucks dragonfruit refresher is a fruity, hand-shaken cold drink built on mango and dragonfruit flavors, and the Dragon Drink is the creamy version of it made with coconutmilk. Both come with real pieces of dragonfruit and can be ordered with no caffeine, light caffeine or extra. This page explains what is in each, how they differ and how to order the one you want. For other categories, see the complete Starbucks menu.
Starbucks Dragon Drink: The Creamy Coconutmilk Twin of the Refresher
The Dragon Drink is the mango dragonfruit flavor shaken with creamy coconutmilk, ice and real pieces of dragonfruit. The base is a Refresher and the coconutmilk turns it from clear and juicy into pale, smooth and pink. It is the sibling of the Pink Drink, which uses the same idea with strawberry and acai flavors instead.
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On the delivery app it starts at $6.15 for the smallest size, and the price rises with size and with any add-ons. That is a delivery-app price, so the price in your store may be lower or higher.
The official description calls it a tropical-inspired pick-me-up. In plain terms, you taste sweet mango first, a mild and slightly floral dragonfruit second, and a soft coconut finish. It reads as a dessert-style drink more than a tart one.
Sizes and Customizations for the Refresher
Sizes run from Tall up to the larger iced cups, and the Trenta is not offered with every drink, so ask in your store. The same base is used at every size, so a bigger cup is the same recipe with more of everything.
- Ask for no dragonfruit pieces if you want a smooth sip, or extra pieces if you want more fruit.
- Ask for light ice to get more drink in the cup.
- Swap coconutmilk for water to turn a Dragon Drink back into the plain refresher, or add coconutmilk to a plain refresher for the creamy version.
- Ask for fewer scoops of the base to make it less sweet.
- Ask for lemonade in place of water for a tart version.
At a glance, the base is mango and dragonfruit, the creamy part is coconutmilk, and the serving temperature is iced. The menu lists three caffeine choices, which are no caffeine, light caffeine at 50 mg in a grande, or an Energy Refresher at 125 mg in a grande with B vitamins.
Mango Dragon Fruit Refresher Caffeine by Size
The standard drink is a light caffeine drink. The menu description gives the figure for a grande: 50 mg in the light caffeine version. Smaller and larger cups scale up and down from that, so a tall has less and a venti has more. For exact figures at other sizes, check the item in the app.
The no caffeine version leaves out the green coffee extract. The Energy Refresher version, listed on the delivery menu as the Dragon Energy Drink, has 125 mg in a grande plus B vitamins. For comparison, a brewed grande coffee has far more than either, so a standard Refresher is a gentle lift.
Calories and Sugar in Each Size
Calories grow with size. Nutrition databases list a Dragon Drink at roughly 100 calories in a tall, 130 in a grande, 190 in a venti and 270 in a trenta. These figures come from a third-party database and an older update, so confirm in the app. The coconutmilk adds calories over the plain refresher, which is mostly sugar and fruit flavoring. Sugar is not confirmed here, so look at the sugar line in the app if you track it.
Dragon Drink Questions People Ask
Is the Dragon Drink the same as the plain dragonfruit refresher?
No. A Dragon Drink from Starbucks is the refresher made with coconutmilk, so it is creamy and pink. The refresher is made with water or lemonade and is clear and juicy. Both share the mango dragonfruit flavor and the real dragonfruit pieces, and both offer three caffeine levels.
What is in a Dragon Drink?
A Dragon Drink has mango and dragonfruit flavors, creamy coconutmilk, ice and real pieces of dragonfruit. It is hand-shaken. The exact base ingredient list and allergens are in the Starbucks app, which is the place to check if you have an allergy.
How much caffeine is in the dragonfruit refresher?
The light caffeine version has 50 mg in a grande, per the menu description. The Energy Refresher version has 125 mg in a grande, with B vitamins. There is also a no caffeine option. Smaller and larger sizes scale from the grande figure.
Does the Dragon Drink have dairy?
The standard recipe uses coconutmilk, which is not dairy, so there is no milk in it. Stores prepare drinks near milk and use shared equipment, so cross-contact is possible. If you have a serious allergy, ask the barista and check the app.
Is the Dragon Drink the same as the Pink Drink?
No. The Dragon Drink is mango and dragonfruit with coconutmilk. The Pink Drink is strawberry and acai with coconutmilk. They are made the same way, which is why people mix them up, but the taste is different, and the Dragon Drink is the more tropical of the two.
How many calories are in a Venti Dragon Drink?
Third-party databases list about 190 calories for a venti, with 100 in a tall, 130 in a grande and 270 in a trenta. These numbers come from an older update, so use the Starbucks app for the current figure in your store and for any customization.
Can you get the dragonfruit refresher with lemonade?
Yes. The lemonade version is on the delivery menu at a starting price of $6.15. It swaps water for lemonade, which makes it tart. Ask for it by name, or choose lemonade as the liquid when you customize.
What does the Dragon Drink taste like?
It tastes like sweet mango with a mild dragonfruit note and a smooth coconut finish. It is creamy and sweet rather than sour. The dragonfruit pieces add a small chew at the bottom of the cup.
Can you order a Dragon Drink with no caffeine?
Yes. The menu lists no caffeine, light caffeine and Energy Refresher choices for the Dragon Drink. Pick the no caffeine option when you customize in the app, or tell the barista when you order.
Is the Dragon Drink vegan?
Starbucks does not label it vegan on the delivery menu, and the base ingredient list is in the app. The coconutmilk is plant-based, but you should check the full ingredient list if the label matters to you.