The claim form for the Starbucks Refreshers lawsuit is closed. Submissions were handled by Kroll Settlement Administration through an online form, and the filing window ran roughly 30 days from the Final Approval Order dated September 27, 2024, putting the cutoff in late October 2024. If you arrived here to fill out and submit the Starbucks lawsuit claim form, you can no longer do so.
Which Lawsuit This Was
The case is Kominis v. Starbucks Corporation, 1:22-cv-06673, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in August 2022. Plaintiffs alleged that six Refresher drinks — Mango Dragonfruit, Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade, Pineapple Passionfruit, Pineapple Passionfruit Lemonade, Strawberry Açaí, and Strawberry Açaí Lemonade — were named after fruits they did not actually contain. According to the complaint, the drinks were primarily made from water, grape juice concentrate, and sugar. The parties filed a stipulation of voluntary dismissal on September 9, 2024, after months of settlement negotiations.1CourtListener. Kominis v. Starbucks Corporation, 1:22-cv-06673
What the Claim Form Required While It Was Open
Kroll’s online form asked claimants for basic identifying information — name and mailing address — along with details about qualifying Refresher purchases. There were two tracks:
- Documented claims: submit receipts showing specific Refresher purchases for a higher per-drink reimbursement.
- Undocumented claims: self-certify the number of drinks purchased under penalty of perjury, subject to a lower cap.
Precise per-drink payouts and household caps were not publicly disclosed through court filings in this case. Third-party estimates have circulated online, but none came from verified settlement documents, so treat any specific dollar figures you encounter elsewhere with caution.
If You Already Filed a Claim
If you submitted a claim before the deadline, you should have received a confirmation number or email receipt from Kroll. Payments in class action settlements are distributed after final court approval, and checks or electronic payments can take several months to arrive. If you believe you filed but have received no correspondence, contact Kroll Settlement Administration directly to confirm your claim status.
If You Missed the Deadline
Options at this point are limited. Class action settlements almost never reopen filing windows once they close. Courts rarely grant exceptions for late claims unless the claimant can show extraordinary circumstances, such as never having received notice of the settlement.
If you want to preserve the chance to participate in something similar later, consumer fraud litigation against food and beverage companies over labeling is common, and new cases targeting Starbucks products could emerge. Saving receipts for purchases you find questionable is the single most useful habit, because documented claims consistently pay more than self-certified ones.
Why So Little Payout Information Is Public
Most class settlements you read about in the news are approved under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(e), which requires a fairness hearing where the judge evaluates whether the terms are adequate for the whole class.2Legal Information Institute. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 23 – Class Actions The Kominis case ended differently. The parties filed a voluntary dismissal under Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), which ends litigation by agreement without that level of judicial scrutiny.1CourtListener. Kominis v. Starbucks Corporation, 1:22-cv-06673
The Kroll claims process indicates some form of broader resolution was arranged, but the details did not move through the standard class settlement notice procedure federal courts require under Rule 23. That is why fund size, per-drink amounts, and distribution timelines for this case are not documented the way they usually are, and why you may have trouble finding authoritative numbers no matter where you search.