10 Starbucks Drinks You Need To Try
I had the same Starbucks order for seven years! SEVEN YEARS!!!! I always got a venti iced coffee, sweetened and with cream. It never failed me, it was a perfect combo of sweetness and coffee taste, and it was CHEAP!
Then one day, I got sick and tired of my OG order. I don’t know what changed, but I just didn’t enjoy it anymore. So I decided to branch out and try something new. I tried a caramel macchiato and it was fabulous, of course, but it was SIX DOLLARS FOR A GRANDE and it had SO MUCH SUGARRR! So I did some research on how to create a similar drink that was cheaper, AND contained less sugar. Thus began my customized Starbucks drink order journey/obsession.
Below are ten of my most popular Starbucks creations from my instagram @katerinafaith. I post a new drink order every Monday, so be sure to follow me on Instagram for those weekly drink orders!
Please note, these drink orders are NOT on the menu. I have brainstormed and created all of these myself, so if you order using the name you see on this blog post, Starbucks baristas will not know what you’re talking about. Use the “how to order” phrasing when you are ordering at Starbucks!
1. Healthier Caramel Macchiato
How to order: Hello, can I please have an iced quad espresso with 1 pump caramel syrup, 2 pumps sugar free vanilla syrup, a splash of milk, and caramel drizzle on top?
2. French Vanilla Iced Coffee
How to order: Hello, can I please have a venti iced coffee with no classic syrup, 2 pumps of hazelnut syrup, 2 pumps of vanilla syrup, and cream (half and half)?
3. Vanilla Brown Sugar Iced Espresso
How to order: Hello, can I please have an iced quad espresso in a venti cup with 2 pumps of brown sugar syrup, a splash of oat milk, vanilla sweet cream cold foam, and cinnamon powder?
4. Pistachio Caramel Fo’Drizzle
How to order: Hello, can I please have an iced quad blonde espresso in a venti cup with 2 pumps of pistachio sauce, a splash of heavy cream, whipped cream, and caramel drizzle?
5. White Mocha Iced Espresso
How to order: Hello, can I please have an iced quad espresso in a venti cup with 2 pumps of white mocha sauce, and a splash of cream (half and half)?
6. Salted Caramel Pistachio Iced Coffee
How to order: Hello, can I please have an iced triple espresso in a venti cup, with 2 pumps of pistachio sauce, a splash of cream (half and half), and salted caramel cold foam on top?
7. White Chocolate Mocha Iced Coffee
How to order: Hello, can I please have a venti iced coffee with cream, no classic syrup, and 3 pumps of white mocha sauce?
8. Cinnamon Dolce Iced Coffee
How to order: Hello, can I please have a venti iced coffee, no classic syrup, with 2 pumps of sugar free vanilla syrup, 2 pumps of cinnamon dolce syrup, a splash of heavy cream, whipped cream, and cinnamon dolce sprinkles on top?
9. Vanilla Chai Iced Americano
How to order: Hello, can I please have a venti iced blonde americano with 2 pumps of chai, a splash of heavy cream, and vanilla sweet cream cold foam?
10. Chocolate Malt Iced Espresso
How to order: Hello, can I please have an iced quad blonde espresso in a venti cup with chocolate malt powder, a splash of half and half, whipped cream, and caramel drizzle?
Click HERE to see how to navigate through the app when ordering a customized drink like these.
Helpful Tips:
Step 1: Decide what TYPE of coffee you want: iced coffee, iced espresso, iced americano, cold brew, hot coffee, etc
Step 2: Decide what SIZE of coffee you’re looking for: tall, grande, venti, quad espresso (4 shots of espresso), triple (3 shots), doppio (2 shots), etc
Step 3: Pick your sauces/syrups: vanilla syrup, white mocha sauce, chai, etc
Step 4: Choose your sweetness level (pumps): For a venti iced coffee, 4 pumps of syrup is the perfect sweetness for me, and for an iced quad espresso, 2 pumps is my sweet spot. The less pumps you do, the less sugar/calories you will have in your drink.
Step 5: Choose your milk: 2% milk, heavy cream, half and half, almond milk, oat milk, coconut milk, etc
Step 6: Choose your toppings: Whipped cream and cinnamon powder are FREE so I like to add them as often as I can. The cold foams are pretty pricey and higher in calories/sugar, but they are guaranteed to make any drink delicious! The drizzles are also pricey but can add an extra layer of flavor and sweetness without overdoing it on the calories/sugar.
Can I make these drinks hot?
YES! Absolutely! Just order a hot coffee instead of iced coffee, a hot americano instead of an iced americano, and for the iced espressos, you can ask for regular espresso shots!
Please note, the drink orders above are not necessarily low calorie drinks. These orders are healthier choices than many of their menu items meaning they have less sugar and overall calories. They are also all fairly cheap. Even with all of the customizations, they still come to to being cheaper than a latte. The goal with these drinks is to encourage you to branch out of your usual order with a drink that not only costs less, but has less sugar than your usual drink order.
If you do try one of these orders or any of the ones on my instagram, please tag me on your posts and stories @katerinafaith! I love to see you enjoying your coffee! Comment below which is your fav!
