identity
history
The Costco Connoisseur tried five of the new smoothies at four Northern Virginia food courts before publishing in July 2017. Folsom’s September 2018 kiosk later listed Fruit Smoothie by name. Those appearances do not establish a national launch or an unchanged recipe.
nutrition
The 2017 writer reported a 15.5 oz Fruit Smoothie at 220 calories and a 16 oz predecessor at 240. The underlying card was deliberately not published, so these remain attributed figures. Blank allergen cells are not an allergen-free assurance.
prices
The 2017 comparison records different prices for the new and preceding drinks. Folsom supplies a later local price for the Fruit Smoothie; those entries remain separate in the table.
distinctions
The reviewer liked the new drink’s tartness but encountered inconsistent blending, with pieces sometimes blocking the straw. That is an observation across several local servings, not a national verdict or official blending procedure.
Price by serving
- $2.99 · Fruit smoothie · kiosk photographed September 29, 2018; uploaded October 6, 2018; first sale and price-effective date unknown. Historical local price; not a current or national offer.
These prices belong to the photographed Folsom kiosk, not a current national menu.
Sources
- 1. Costco Food Court Self-Serve Kiosk Open source ↗
Devin Walker (tommyd.) / Flickr · Entire September29,2018 kiosk image,21visible buttons in three categories
- 2. Costco Berry Smoothie versus new Fruit Smoothie Open source ↗
The Costco Connoisseur · July8,2017 full body/comparison table and August10 author replies; distinguishes unpublished card from transcription
- 3. Food Court Department 88 Nutritional Data, revised December 21, 2011 Open source ↗
Publisher unverified; third-party mirror linked by Maya’s Happy Place · One-page table, all 29 rows; heading and printed revision; source chain and SHA256 in research full-table inventory