Now that school is here, students love to have fun drinks for morning classes to start the day off right or to get some energy going. 

  Starbucks is always a top choice of mine, with the quickness and quality of their drinks/food, but recently, a new competitor has been introduced, known as 7Brew. My go-to drink at Starbucks is always the Strawberry Acai Lemonade, and no drink has topped it so far, so I decided to give 7Brew a test.  

   After trying the strawberry energy drink made with the original 7Brew energy and infused mango syrup, raspberry syrup, and cold foam on top, the drink was delicious. Ordering was quick and easy, and you can’t go wrong with any of the drink choices like their 7 original coffees, 7 fizzes, and iced teas.   

   “7Brew is definitely the new and popular Starbucks dupe, I love the different flavors and what you can add to the drink,” Keira Daugherty ‘28 said.

  With all these good things, 7Brew does have cons, though. The coffee shop is only a drive-thru, although this can be convenient. I prefer to go inside Starbucks, where I like to hang out with friends, study, or have a quick breakfast. 7Brew is only a drink carrying place; they do not offer any food. Having that morning coffee or a pick-up drink for the day, you’ll have to hunt for food separately. 

   Starbucks does its pre-order and app points as well. Collecting the stars always gets exciting when you’re close to a free drink or money off. 7Brew does not take pre-orders or inside ordering, but they have rewards you can collect by entering your phone number at checkout. 

   “Starbucks is always nice and easy with the order ahead, especially on school mornings when I’m in a rush,” Dylann Anderson-Stroud ‘28 said.

   With the fall season here as well, Starbucks has got everyone looking forward to the fall menu, with their pumpkin spice drinks and new pastries.  7Brew doesn’t have a seasonal menu; they have their monthly specials, with this month’s special being Cinnamon Roll Mocha, which I’m sure is tasty.

   Starbucks has always been a favorite of mine and still will be, even though 7Brew is delicious. I will stick to my original, as it offers a refreshing treat to power my day.