Starbucks' summer menu for 2020 started around August, as new colorful summer drinks were released by late August 2020. Specifically, in 2020, drinks like the Star Drink, Kiwi Starfruit Starbucks Refreshers, and the Iced Guava Passionfruit Drink were introduced around that time to keep the summer season extended.
For summer menus in recent years, including 2025, Starbucks typically launches the summer menu earlier, around mid-May. For example, the 2025 summer menu officially started May 20th nationwide, introducing new items like the Iced Horchata Oatmilk Shaken Espresso along with returning favorites like the Summer-Berry Refreshers.
So for the year 2020 specifically, the summer menu started approximately in August 2020 with new drinks rolled out by mid to late August.
