In a video with over 2.8 million views, one TikToker exposed a surprising fact about the sweetheart of the Starbucks menu: the Pink Drink.
Barista Emily Thompson (@emilythommpson) revealed that there is more caffeine in these drinks than people think, and moms should be aware.
âOn no pink drinks arenât just fruit juice, they have caffeine,â Thompson said. âYouâre giving your toddler 45mg of caffeine at 8pm.â
@emilythommpson caffeine-dependent children #tobeapartner #pinkdrink ⏠original sound â Mr.Linguini
According to the Starbucks menu, a Pink Drink in the smallest size (tall) has 45 milligrams of caffeine. A medium (grande) also has 45 milligrams, a large (venti) has 70 milligrams, and an extra-large (trenta) has 90 milligrams.
Thompson wrote in the caption that the Pink Drink is creating âcaffeine-dependent children.â
In the comments section, users shared their experiences with the drink.
âThe looks on parentsâ faces when Iâd tell them that the trenta pink drink they were buying at 8pm was just a mild energy drink,â one user wrote.
âOne time this woman told me her less than one year old baby would just SOB without her pink drinkâŚI was like baby thatâs caffeine withdrawal,â a second shared.
âIâm surprised mom-tok hasnât come out with a list of Starbucks drinks that are age-appropriate for adolescent age groups,â another commented.
This is not the first time a TikToker has gone viral for raising awareness about the surprising caffeine content in a popular fruity drink. After a viral PSA, Paneraâs Charged Lemonades took over the internet and received wildly different reviews from social media users. Some said the caffeine content should be illegal, while others claimed it made them jittery, relaxed, or sleepy.
The Daily Dot reached out to Thompson via Instagram direct message and to Starbucks via email.
