Starbucks Iced Latte Copycat

Name: Starbucks Iced Latte Copycat
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Ingredients: 2 espresso shots; ¾ cup 2% milk; 1 cup ice

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Dark roast espresso, milk, and ice are the only 3 ingredients needed to make this refreshing Iced Latte Starbucks copycat. See how easy it is to recreate this caffeinated drink at home.

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Recipe Highlights

Starbucks Iced Latte is a drink made with their signature dark espresso, ice, and milk. It doesn’t come sweetened unless you request it to be made with a simple syrup.
This copycat drink recreates the Starbucks recipe using Starbucks espresso roast. The recipe makes a grande (16 ounces) Iced Latte.
A latte has to be made with espresso, so to make this drink at home, use an espresso machine or a Nespresso.
An Iced Latte is the base drink for a lot of Starbucks favorites like Iced Vanilla Latte (Iced Latte + Vanilla Syrup) and Iced Mocha (Iced Latte + Chocolate Syrup).

Ingredient Notes

Espresso
Use Starbucks Espresso Roast coffee beans or Nespresso Starbucks capsules in Espresso. You can also use any dark roasted coffee.
Whole beans: Starbucks Espresso Roast
Nespresso Original: Starbucks Espresso Roast
Nespresso Vertuo: Espresso Roast
2% milk
Starbucks uses 2% milk for their Iced Lattes but you can use any milk you like including almond milk or oat milk.
Ice
Make ice using filtered water if possible for a better tasting drink.

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Step-by-Step Instructions

Three photos showing steps to make an iced latte.

For full ingredients and instructions, scroll down to the recipe.

Pour espresso into a cup.
Use a cup that can hold at least 16 ounces (2 cups).
Add milk.
Top with ice.
That’s it!

Expert Tips

To sweeten without adding flavors, use a simple syrup, which will mix into the drink the easiest. Use flavored simple syrups like vanilla to sweeten and flavor the drink.
There are many ways to customize an Iced Latte. Use blonde espresso instead of a dark, swap out espresso shots with ristretto, or top off the drink with a vanilla sweet cream cold foam.
If you don’t have an espresso machine or a Nespresso, you can use instant coffee, double-strength brewed coffee or cold brew, but it won’t have quite the same taste.
Out of all espresso-based drinks, lattes are made with the most milk. If you want more of a coffee taste, use less milk or add another shot of espresso.

Questions You May Have

What’s in Starbucks Iced Latte?

There’s just 3 ingredients: milk, ice, and brewed espresso.

How much caffeine is in Starbucks Iced Latte?

If you order a grande Iced Latte at Starbucks, it’ll contain 150 mg of caffeine.

How many espresso shots are in an Iced Latte?

At Starbucks, a tall (12 ounces) is made with just 1 espresso shot, a grande (16 ounces) has 2 espresso shots, and a venti is made with 3 espresso shots.

Is the Iced Latte sweetened at Starbucks?

Nope, you’ll need to add syrups to sweeten.

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