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New Yorkers may be willing to sell their kidneys for an iced coffee, so what would they do for a free Starbucks "Refreshers" drink? We ask because tomorrow, Friday the 13th, between noon and 3 p.m. the
chain is offering free 12 oz. samples of their Very Berry Hibiscus or
Cool Lime Refreshers at stores across the country. No purchase
necessary, just walk in and ask for one. So what are these new "Refreshers," you ask? Well, according to the company they are "the latest breakthrough in coffee"
which use "Green Coffee Extract" for their energy boost. According to
the company "Starbucks is using an innovative process to pull the
naturally occurring caffeine and other good stuff from 100% green
arabica coffee beans before they are roasted. The result is Green Coffee
Extract - the natural energy from coffee, but with none of the coffee
flavor." And thank God. Because if there is one thing we can't stand
about coffee it is the coffee flavor, right? Or, let us rephrase that:
if there is one thing we can't stand about Starbucks coffee it is the Starbucks coffee flavor.
Anyway, free drinks!
