During cold and flu season, alongside COVID-19 and allergies, there are days when waking up not feeling your best is inevitable. Whether an occasional or frequent experience, dealing with sniffles or a congested nose is never enjoyable, no matter the season. If you’re feeling just slightly under the weather, consider adding this comforting drink to your lineup alongside soup: the Medicine Ball, a favorite remedy among Starbucks fans, including Rachel Weber, former digital editorial director at Better Homes & Gardens.
Although many refer to this beverage as the Medicine Ball, others know it as the Cold Buster. Regardless of the name, this drink has gained so much popularity that it’s now officially available on the Starbucks menu as the Honey Citrus Mint Tea, pre-customized to be a soothing and restorative option.
The Medicine Ball, or Cold Buster, features a blend of Jade Citrus Mint Green Tea, Peach Tranquility Herbal Tea, hot water, steamed lemonade, and a touch of honey. For an extra kick, some customers enhance their drink with a pump of peppermint syrup, adding a burst of flavor to this comforting, sniffle-soothing beverage.
What can you anticipate from this delightful blend? According to Starbucks, the flavors “mingle tastefully well together, creating a tea that offers comfort from the inside out.” Rachel Weber shares that this is her must-have drink when she’s not feeling her best, describing it as a “warm, healing mojito.” In reality, a mixture of flavors, combining the freshness of mint with fruits, has both pleasant and refreshing appeal, but warmth of drink associated with healing power of soothing honey with tea really creates a kind of feel-good factor especially when feeling bad.
So why is Starbucks Medicine Ball?
If you’re not feeling that great, it’s always good to stay hydrated and this Starbucks creation is just perfect for that. Tea contains polyphenols. This means that the compounds contain anti-inflammatory and antiviral properties. This would be able to reduce your inflammation levels and fight off viruses, therefore making you feel much better.
It must have something to do with an extremely exceptional taste when, because of a customer-ideas beverage, Starbucks finds itself adding it to the menu. The only proof would be in the experience-the Medicine Ball or the Cold Buster. Next time you’re feeling sick and not well, give that drink a shot, and it just might get you feeling back to your regular self in no time.
