I tried Starbucks' new boba-inspired summer drinks. They looked stunning, but one was really lacking in flavor, and I wouldn't pick them over real boba.

• Starbucks has rolled out a line of boba-inspired Refresher drinks in the US.
• The blue beverages all include raspberry-flavored popping pearls and its new Summer-Berry Refreshers mixture.
• The drinks looked very attractive, although the coconut-milk-based beverage was lacking in flavor.

Starbucks has rolled out its first-ever line of boba-inspired drinks in the US as part of its summer menu.