Disney Quietly Rolls Out Free Drinks at EPCOT

EPCOT has another reason for guests to slow down between pavilions.

Food and drink have become inseparable from the modern EPCOT experience, particularly around World Showcase, where 11 country pavilions circle the lagoon with restaurants, bars, bakeries, shops, and snack counters inspired by their respective destinations.

The park leans even harder into that identity during its seasonal festivals. The 2026 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival runs from August 27 through November 21, bringing Global Marketplaces and festival-exclusive dishes inspired by six continents.

Those offerings can quickly add up. Festival admission is included with valid EPCOT admission, but the food and beverages sold at its kiosks are separately priced — making any complimentary option stand out.

Now, Disney has quietly added another one.

Disney Adds a New Free Drink Stop at EPCOT

Guests visiting the United Kingdom Pavilion can now pick up complimentary Twinings Refresher samples at The Tea Caddy.

The shop, tucked inside the pavilion, is already one of EPCOT’s main destinations for British tea. Disney describes The Tea Caddy as a location for Twinings tea, tea accessories, British sweets, cookies, and royal memorabilia.

The free tasting adds a newer Twinings product to that lineup. Guests can currently choose between three Refresher flavors: peach mango, strawberry raspberry, and blueberry lemon.

Twinings describes Refreshers as instant herbal tea beverages designed to be mixed with cold water. The drinks are naturally caffeine-free, use honeybush tea extract, and contain real fruit pieces without artificial sweeteners.

There is one catch for EPCOT visitors.

The complimentary sample station only operates on Fridays and Saturdays. It opens at 11 a.m. and continues while supplies last, meaning availability may vary depending on demand.

That window is considerably narrower than The Tea Caddy itself. Disney currently lists the store as operating from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., although park and retail hours can change.

Guests who enjoy a sample can also buy full boxes of the Twinings Refreshers inside the store. Twinings currently sells the same three flavors online, including individual boxes and variety bundles.

The timing is particularly notable during Food & Wine Festival season, when EPCOT visitors are already encouraged to sample their way around World Showcase.

Disney’s 2026 festival is scheduled to continue through November 21. Its Global Marketplaces offer food and drinks inspired by destinations around the world, while the Eat to the Beat concert series adds live entertainment throughout the event.

EPCOT Already Has Another Free Beverage Option

The Twinings samples are not EPCOT’s only complimentary drink experience.

Over in World Celebration, Club Cool continues to offer free samples of Coca-Cola products from around the world. The current version of the Coca-Cola-sponsored location opened beside Creations Shop in September 2021.

Disney currently describes Club Cool as a “Coke” tail bar featuring international Coca-Cola products. The location is also listed as operating from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., giving guests a much larger window than the new Twinings sampling station.

Among its best-known drinks is Beverly, an Italian beverage famous among Disney fans for its intensely bitter flavor. The lineup has changed over time, and several flavors temporarily disappeared from dispensers earlier in 2026 before returning in April.

Club Cool itself has a much longer history at EPCOT. An earlier version opened in 2005 before closing in 2019 as part of the park’s major transformation. The redesigned location debuted two years later.

Unlike the Twinings Refresher samples, Club Cool does not currently limit tastings to Fridays and Saturdays.