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.

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Starbucks' new summer skies drink and lemonade refresher, lined up on a table
I tried the Summer Skies Drink Starbucks Refreshers Beverage and the Summer-Berry Lemonade Starbucks Refreshers Beverage.

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Do 'functional' drinks really work?

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Functional or "healthy" drinks claim to calm you down, boost your energy, or improve brain health. Celebrities from Katy Perry to Bella Hadid have embraced them. But are they actually worth it?

Cold drinks are hotter than ever at Starbucks

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Starbucks Refreshers Beverages
In June, Starbucks introduced frozen Starbucks Refreshers as the company leans into cold drinks.

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Workers at San Francisco's Anchor Brewing are trying to buy the brewery as it faces liquidation under Sapporo ownership

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A pack of Anchor Brewing's Mexican-style lager in special packaging commemorating San Francisco's Mission District sits on a picnic table with a view of the San Francisco skyline in the distance.
Anchor Brewing's employees are trying to buy the brewery and run it themselves after executives this month said it would liquidate the brand.

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