If you want energy without coffee, Black Rock Coffee Bar has a clear answer: Fuel. Fuel is the brand’s own energy drink base, and it is served iced or frozen, with fruit flavours and other flavour combinations added on top. This guide explains how Fuel works, which named Fuel drinks appear on the official menu, how the flavour combinations are put together, and how to customise an order without guessing.
Use this guide in three steps. First, decide whether you want a named Fuel drink or a create-your-own version. Second, pick iced or frozen, because that changes the texture of the drink. Third, check the price in store or in the app before you pay, because prices vary by location and change often.
Disclaimer: Prices vary by location and change often. This site is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Black Rock Coffee Bar. Menu names in this guide were checked against the official Black Rock Coffee Bar menu on 27 October 2026. Last checked: 27 October 2026.
What Is Fuel?
Fuel is Black Rock’s proprietary energy drink base. On the official menu it sits in its own category, Fuel Energy, separate from Coffee and Espresso, Chillers, Chai and Matcha, Tea, and the other menu sections. That separation matters when you are ordering, because a Fuel drink is not a coffee drink, even when it is served with cold foam, sweet cream, or a dessert-style flavour combination.
The Fuel Energy category is built around choice. Some drinks are listed under a single name, such as Blue Lagoon Fuel or Sunrise Fuel. Others are listed as Create Your Own Iced Fuel or Create Your Own Frozen Fuel, which means you start with the Fuel base and then choose the flavour combination. There is also Fuel by the Can, which is the takeaway version for people who want Fuel without a freshly made drink.
Because Fuel is an energy drink, treat it as a caffeinated product. This guide does not print a caffeine figure, because no exact figure was verified from the official menu category checked for this guide. If you are sensitive to caffeine, ask at the stand about the Fuel base before ordering a large size, and consider a smaller size for a first try.
The Named Fuel Drinks
The official Fuel Energy category lists the following named drinks. These are the names to use at the counter, in full, rather than shortening them to a colour or a single flavour word.
- Blue Lagoon Fuel
- Blue Melon Fuel
- Iced Sublime Fuel
- Mai Tai Fuel
- Purple Galaxy Fuel
- Star Burst Fuel
- Sunrise Fuel
- Teal Fuel
These names are useful for a first visit, because they remove the need to build a flavour combination from scratch. If you like a named drink, note its full name for your next visit, and note whether you had it iced or frozen, because the same name can feel quite different in a frozen format.
The category also lists Create Your Own Iced Fuel and Create Your Own Frozen Fuel. Those two options are the best starting point if you already know which flavours you enjoy, or if you want to try one of the flavour combinations listed below. Saying iced or frozen first helps the barista, because it sets the format before the flavours are discussed.
Fuel Flavour Combinations
Below the named drinks, the official Fuel Energy page lists a long set of flavour combinations. Each combination is a group of flavours that can be used to build a Fuel drink. They are listed here as flavour groups, so you can compare them side by side instead of trying to remember a long menu board.
Bubble Gum is Banana, Orange, and Strawberry. Berry Crush is Watermelon and Strawberry Float. Caramel Apple is Green Apple and Caramel. Dark Night is Blue Raspberry, Blackberry, and White Chocolate. Feels Like Summer is Coconut, Pineapple, and Pomegranate. Island is Banana, Orange, and Pineapple. Key Lime Pie is Coconut, Kiwi, Lime, Vanilla, and Coconut Cold Foam.
Lava Flow is Red Raspberry and Orange. Lucky Lagoon is Passion Fruit, Blue Raspberry, and Kiwi. Midnight Spark is Blue Raspberry, Blackberry, and Cold Foam. Orange Dream is Orange, Vanilla, and Orange Cold Foam. Orange Sherbet is Almond, Orange, Vanilla, and Sweet Cream. Peach Bliss is Peach, Almond, and White Chocolate. Phantom Frost is Blue Raspberry, Almond, and White Chocolate.
Pink Bubble is Guava and Watermelon. Pixie is Almond, Blackberry, and Orange. Pop! is Pineapple, Orange, and Passion Fruit. Punch is Pineapple, Orange, Strawberry, and Passion Fruit. Red Fuel is Strawberry and Pomegranate. Red Gummy is Almond, Strawberry, and Vanilla. Rocket is Blue Raspberry and Strawberry Float.
Snowball is Blue Raspberry, Coconut, and Peppermint. Sour Berry Bloom is Blackberry, Peach, and Sour Powder. Strawberry Sour is Strawberry and Sour Powder. Sugar Plum is Almond, Red Raspberry, and Vanilla. Sweet Pea is Peach, Strawberry, and White Chocolate. Vampire Venom is Blackberry, Kiwi, and White Chocolate. White Gummy is Almond, Peach, and Vanilla.
Reading that list in groups helps you choose. Fruit-led combinations such as Island, Pop!, and Punch lean on banana, orange, pineapple, strawberry, and passion fruit. Creamy combinations such as Orange Sherbet, Orange Dream, and Midnight Spark use sweet cream or cold foam as part of the flavour. Dessert-style combinations such as Dark Night, Peach Bliss, and Sweet Pea use white chocolate alongside fruit. Sour combinations such as Sour Berry Bloom and Strawberry Sour use sour powder, which is worth knowing if you prefer a sharp finish rather than a sweet one.
How to Choose a Fuel Drink
Start with sweetness and texture. If you want a straightforward fruit drink, choose a combination built only from fruit flavours, such as Pink Bubble or Red Fuel. If you want something richer, choose a combination that includes cold foam, sweet cream, or white chocolate, such as Key Lime Pie, Orange Sherbet, or Phantom Frost. If you want a sharper drink, choose a sour combination, and say so clearly, because sour powder changes the whole drink.
Next, think about iced or frozen. An iced Fuel drink is lighter and easier to sip, and it keeps the fruit flavours clear. A frozen Fuel drink, including Create Your Own Frozen Fuel, is thicker and colder, and it suits a hot day or a dessert-style combination. The same flavour combination can taste softer when frozen, because cold and ice can mute sweetness, so a frozen version may feel less sharp than the iced version of the same combination.
Then think about size. The wider Black Rock guide on this site notes Small at 16oz, Medium at 24oz, and Large at 32oz for Black Rock drinks in general. Use a small size for a new flavour combination, a medium size as the usual drive-thru default, and a large size only when you already know you enjoy that combination. Price varies by location — check in store/app, so a larger size is not automatically the best value at every stand.
How to Order and Customise Fuel
A clear Fuel order has four parts. First, say iced or frozen. Second, say the full drink name or say Create Your Own. Third, name the flavour combination, if you are building your own. Fourth, mention any cold foam, sweet cream, or other finish only if it is part of the combination you chose, or ask whether it can be added.
For example, a clear order could be: Create Your Own Iced Fuel, Island flavours, please. Or: Blue Lagoon Fuel, iced, medium, please. Short orders are easier to hear in a busy drive-thru, and they reduce the chance of a flavour being missed. If you are ordering for someone else, confirm the full combination name, not just one flavour, because many combinations share a flavour. Blue Raspberry, for example, appears in Dark Night, Lucky Lagoon, Midnight Spark, Phantom Frost, Rocket, and Snowball, so blue raspberry on its own does not identify a drink.
Customisation at Black Rock is best kept simple. This guide does not invent extra syrups, milks, or toppings for Fuel drinks, because none were verified for Fuel in the official category checked for this guide. Ask at the stand about what can be changed for that drink on that day, and confirm the change before you pay. If a combination includes cold foam or sweet cream and you do not want it, say so plainly, and check the drink before you leave.
Calories, Caffeine and Prices
For the Fuel drinks in this guide, calories are Not published by the brand in the official menu category checked for this guide. This guide therefore does not print a calorie figure for any Fuel drink, named drink, or flavour combination. A fruit syrup combination, a white chocolate combination, and a combination with sweet cream or cold foam will not have the same nutritional profile, so a single invented figure would be misleading.
The same honest approach applies to caffeine. Fuel is an energy drink base, but this guide does not stamp a caffeine figure as verified, because no exact figure was verified from the official Fuel Energy category during this check. If you need an exact figure for health reasons, check the brand’s nutrition information or ask at the stand, rather than relying on a general energy drink figure from elsewhere.
Price varies by location — check in store/app. This guide deliberately does not print a Fuel price, because the official menu page checked for this guide does not publish national prices. The safest check is the menu board at the stand or the app for that location, before you commit to a large size.
Fuel or Coffee? Fuel or a Chiller?
Fuel is the right choice when you want an energy drink rather than coffee, and when you want fruit flavours rather than espresso flavours. Coffee and espresso drinks at Black Rock, such as Caramel Truffle and Mexican Mocha in the wider Black Rock guide on this site, are built around espresso, milk, and chocolate or toffee notes. Fuel drinks are built around an energy base and fruit flavour combinations, so they suit a different kind of visit.
Fuel is different from a Chiller, too. A Chiller is Black Rock’s blended, frozen-style drink, and the verified Chiller names are Chocolate Chip Chiller, Mint Chip Chiller, and Oreo Chiller. A frozen Fuel drink is also blended, but it starts from the Fuel energy base rather than a Chiller base. If you want a dessert-style frozen drink, a Chiller is the clearer choice. If you want a frozen energy drink, Create Your Own Frozen Fuel is the clearer choice.
Related Guides
For the wider Black Rock menu, see the Black Rock Coffee Bar Menu With Prices guide. For Black Rock blended drinks in more detail, see the Black Rock Chillers and Blended Drinks Guide guide. For another energy drink menu, see the 7 Brew Energy Drinks guide. For Dutch Bros energy drinks, see the Dutch Bros Rebel Energy Drinks Guide guide. For lower-sugar ordering ideas, see the Low-Calorie and Keto Drinks Guide guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Black Rock Fuel? Fuel is Black Rock Coffee Bar’s proprietary energy drink base, served iced or frozen with fruit flavours and flavour combinations. It is the non-coffee energy option on the menu.
What is the difference between a named Fuel drink and Create Your Own Fuel? A named drink, such as Blue Lagoon Fuel or Sunrise Fuel, is listed under its own name. Create Your Own Iced Fuel and Create Your Own Frozen Fuel let you start with the Fuel base and choose a flavour combination from the official list.
Which Fuel flavour combination should I try first? If you want a simple fruit start, Island, Pink Bubble, or Red Fuel are straightforward fruit combinations. If you want something creamy, Orange Sherbet or Midnight Spark are useful first tries, because they include sweet cream or cold foam in the combination.
Is Fuel available frozen? Yes. Create Your Own Frozen Fuel is listed in the official Fuel Energy category, alongside Create Your Own Iced Fuel. A frozen version will be thicker and colder than the iced version of the same combination.
How many calories are in a Fuel drink? Calories are Not published by the brand in this guide, because no exact figure was verified from the official Fuel Energy category checked for this guide. Do not rely on a figure from another brand’s energy drink, because the base and flavour combinations are different.
How much does a Fuel drink cost? Price varies by location — check in store/app. This guide does not print a price, because the official menu page checked for this guide does not publish national prices.
Can I customise a Fuel drink? Start with iced or frozen, then the full name or flavour combination. Ask at the stand about any other change, and confirm it before you pay. This guide does not list invented Fuel customisations.
What is Fuel by the Can? Fuel by the Can is listed in the official Fuel Energy category as the canned version of Fuel. It is the option to choose when you want Fuel to take away, rather than a freshly made iced or frozen drink.
Last checked: 27 October 2026.
