White chocolate is a popular flavor at Starbucks and shows up in 17 popular drinks. Here’s every way you can order drinks with white chocolate mocha sauce, including secret menu items.
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White Chocolate Mocha at Starbucks
Starbucks uses white chocolate mocha sauce (shortened to white mocha) to make their hot and iced white chocolate drinks. There’s no coffee or caffeine in the white mocha sauce.
The white chocolate mocha sauce at Starbucks tastes like sweet milk, like sweetened condensed milk.
There are 3 kinds of mocha sauce at Starbucks:
- White chocolate mocha sauce
Sweet white chocolate in liquid form. It’s much sweeter than mocha sauce. At Starbucks, white mocha sauce has 11 grams of sugar per pump and regular mocha sauce has 5 grams per pump. - Mocha sauce
This is their bittersweet chocolate sauce that doesn’t contain any coffee. It’s the sauce that’s added to hot milk to make hot chocolate. - Dark chocolate mocha sauce
Only available at Starbucks Reserve locations.
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What is White Chocolate?
White chocolate is type of chocolate made without cocoa solids, which is in milk chocolate and dark chocolate.
Cocoa butter is the only cocoa ingredient in white chocolate, along with milk solids, and sugar. It has a cream color and it’s sweeter than regular chocolate.
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3 Ways to Add White Chocolate to a Drink
- White chocolate mocha sauce
The sauce is a cream color and contains dairy. Add this white mocha sauce in any drink, hot or cold, to flavor and sweeten with white chocolate. - White mocha cold foam (Secret Menu)
To customize cold foam, ask the barista to add a couple of pumps of white mocha sauce to vanilla sweet cream cold foam. - Toasted white chocolate mocha sauce (Seasonal)
This sauce is only available during the holidays and it has a bit of a toasted marshmallow flavor. If you see this on the menu, you can also order variations from the secret menu using this sauce. To recreate this taste when this sauce isn’t available, try it with 2 pumps white mocha, 1 pump hazelnut syrup, and 1 pump caramel sauce.
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Tips on Ordering White Mocha Drinks
- If a drink already comes with white mocha sauce, Starbucks doesn’t charge extra for more pumps of white mocha sauce or regular mocha sauce. Mocha sauce and white mocha sauce can be used interchangeably without paying more.
- A popular way to use white mocha sauce is to mix it in with regular mocha sauce. For example, if a drink usually has 4 pumps of mocha sauce, it can be ordered with 2 pumps regular mocha sauce and 2 pumps white mocha sauce.
- White chocolate is a popular ingredient to pair with other Starbucks syrups, like peppermint or toffee nut.
- Mocha sauce is bittersweet, so it’s common to add pumps of white mocha sauce to sweeten.
Best White Mocha Drinks, Ranked
There are 6 white chocolate drinks on the Starbucks official menu, with 1 seasonal. Here is a ranked list, starting with the best and most popular.
1. Iced White Chocolate Mocha
Ice + 2% Milk + Espresso + White Chocolate Mocha Sauce + Whipped Cream
Caffeine in a grande: 150 mg
Calories in a grande: 420
Sugars in a grande: 48 g
This iced drink (also known simply as Iced White Mocha) is delicious and sweet with a caffeine kick from the espresso. Try it with blonde espresso for a slightly smoother coffee taste. Grande is made with 4 pumps of white mocha sauce.
Drink sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti
MAKE IT AT HOME: Starbucks Iced White Chocolate Mocha Copycat
2. White Chocolate Mocha
2% Milk + Espresso + White Chocolate Mocha Sauce + Whipped Cream
Caffeine in a grande: 150 mg
Calories in a grande: 430
Sugars in a grande: 53 g
A sweet, creamy drink that’s topped with whipped cream. Another Starbucks classic. It can be shortened to just White Mocha when you order.
Drink sizes: Short, Tall, Grande, Venti
3. White Chocolate Mocha Frappuccino
Ice + Whole Milk + Coffee Frappuccino Syrup + Coffee + White Chocolate Mocha Sauce + Whipped Cream
Caffeine in a grande: 95 mg
Calories in a grande: 420
Sugars in a grande: 61 g
With a mix of sweet white chocolate and rich espresso, Starbucks describes this drink as “the best thing that happens to you all day.”
Drink sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti
MAKE IT AT HOME: Starbucks White Chocolate Mocha Frappuccino Copycat
4. White Chocolate Crème Frappuccino
Ice + Whole Milk + Crème Frappuccino Syrup + White Chocolate Mocha Sauce + Whipped Cream
Caffeine in a grande: 0 mg
Calories in a grande: 380
Sugars in a grande: 49 g
There is no coffee in this and it’s the caffeine-free version of the White Chocolate Mocha Frappuccino above.
Drink sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti
5. White Hot Chocolate
2% Milk + White Chocolate Mocha Sauce + Whipped Cream
Caffeine in a grande: 0 mg
Calories in a grande: 440
Sugars in a grande: 55 g
White Hot Chocolate is a spin on an old favorite, combining sweet, steamed milk, white mocha, and topping the drink with whipped cream. Ask for this drink be made “kid’s temperature” if you want it to be made less hot.
Drink sizes: Kids/Short, Tall, Grande, Venti
6. Toasted White Chocolate Mocha [Seasonal]
2% Milk + Espresso + Toasted White Chocolate Mocha Sauce + Whipped Cream + Holiday Sugar Sparkles With Crispy White Pearls Topping
Caffeine in a grande: 150 mg
Calories in a grande: 420
Sugars in a grande: 55 g
Only available during the holiday season, the toasted white chocolate mocha sauce makes any drink taste like caramelized white chocolate.
Drink sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti
Secret Menu White Mocha Drinks
Secret menu drinks are customized Starbucks beverages and new secret menu options are created all the time on social media by customers and baristas.
Because there’s no “official” secret menu, always order the drinks by its recipe (providing the base drink and specifying the customizations). Don’t expect a barista to know how to make a drink just by giving the secret menu name since they’re not trained to make them.
7. TikTok Iced White Mocha [Secret Menu]
Base drink: Iced White Chocolate Mocha
Customizations: Vanilla sweet cream cold foam and extra caramel drizzle
How to order: “Can I get a grande Iced White Chocolate Mocha with vanilla sweet cream cold foam and caramel drizzle on the sides of the cup?”
Sweet and delicious, this is one of the most popular secret menu drinks on TikTok.
Drink sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti
MAKE IT AT HOME: TikTok Iced White Mocha Copycat
8. Cookies and Cream Cold Brew [Secret Menu]
Base drink: Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew
Customizations: 1 pump of vanilla syrup instead of 2, add 3 pumps of white mocha sauce, and vanilla sweet cream cold foam with 2 pumps of mocha blended in
How to order: “Can I get a grande Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew with 1 pump vanilla instead of 2, 3 pumps white mocha, and topped with cold foam with 2 pumps of mocha blended in?”
Cold brew, vanilla, white mocha, and mocha cold foam all come together in this sweet Starbucks secret menu drink.
Drink sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti, Trenta
9. Salted Caramel White Mocha Cold Brew [Secret Menu]
Base drink: Salted Caramel Cream Cold Brew
Customizations: Add 3 pumps of white mocha, extra caramel drizzle
How to order: “Can I get a grande Salted Caramel Cream Cold Brew with 3 pumps white mocha and caramel drizzle on the sides of the cup?”
Adding a sweet and salty twist to a refreshing cold brew.
Drink sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti, Trenta
10. Cookies and Creme Frappuccino/Oreo Frappuccino [Secret Menu]
Base drink: White Chocolate Creme Frappuccino
Customizations: Add Frappuccino/java chips
How to order: “Can I get a grande White Chocolate Creme Frappuccino with java chips blended in?”
White chocolate mocha sauce and java chips are blended into a Frappuccino.
Drink sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti
11. Snickerdoodle Latte [Secret Menu]
Base drink: Cinnamon Dolce Latte
Customizations: Reduce to 2 pumps of cinnamon dolce syrup, add 2 pumps of white mocha sauce
How to order it: “Can I get a grande Cinnamon Dolce Latte with 2 pumps white mocha and 2 pumps cinnamon dolce?”
White mocha chocolate sauce and cinnamon come together to make a drink that tastes like a snickerdoodle cookie.
Drink sizes: Short, Tall, Grande, Venti
12. Cold Brew with Snickerdoodle Cold Foam [Secret Menu]
Base drink: Cold Brew with Cold Foam
Customizations: 1 pump of white mocha sauce and 1 pump of cinnamon dolce syrup in the cold foam
How to order: “Can I get a Cold Brew with cold foam with 1 pump white mocha sauce and 1 pump cinnamon dolce both in the foam?”
If the idea of a snickerdoodle cookie sounds appealing, this is a tasty variation that combines the flavors of the popular cookie in the cold foam.
Drink sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti
13. Cinnamon Toast Crunch Frappuccino [Secret Menu]
Base drink: White Chocolate Mocha Frappuccino
Customizations: 1 pump cinnamon dolce syrup, 1 pump hazelnut syrup, a sprinkle of cinnamon dolce powder to top
How to order: “Can I get a White Chocolate Mocha Frappuccino with 1 pump of cinnamon dolce syrup, 1 pump of hazelnut syrup, and cinnamon dolce powder on top?”
White chocolate mocha sauce is used in drinks to give it a milky cereal flavor like Cinnamon Toast Crunch.
Drink sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti
14. Strawberry Cheesecake Frappuccino [Secret Menu]
Base drink: Strawberry Frappuccino
Customizations: Remove Classic syrup, add 1 scoop of vanilla bean powder, 2 pumps of white mocha sauce, 1 pump of cinnamon dolce syrup
How to order: “Can I get a grande Strawberry Frappuccino with no Classic syrup, 1 scoop vanilla bean, 2 pumps white mocha, and 1 pump cinnamon dolce?”
There’s no cheese in this drink, but the vanilla bean powder and white chocolate work together to create a creamy texture that tastes just like cheesecake.
Drink sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti
15. Strawberry Shortcake Frappuccino [Secret Menu]
Base drink: Strawberry Frappuccino
Customizations: Remove Classic syrup, add 1 scoop of vanilla bean powder, 2 pumps of white mocha sauce, 1 pump of toffee nut syrup
How to order: “Can I get a grande Strawberry Frappuccino with no Classic syrup, 1 scoop vanilla bean, 2 pumps white mocha, and 1 pump toffee nut?”
Much like the Strawberry Cheesecake Frappuccino, this version uses vanilla and white chocolate to make the drink creamy.
Drink sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti
16. Black and White Mocha [Secret Menu]
Base drink: Caffè Mocha
Customizations: Reduce to 2 pumps of mocha sauce (out of 4 pumps total), add 2 pumps of white chocolate sauce
How to order: “Can I get a grande Mocha with 2 pumps mocha and 2 pumps white mocha?
This used to be an official menu seasonal drink but it’s not being offered anymore so you’ll have to specify what goes in the drink to have it made correctly. The original drink was topped with chocolate shavings, which is no longer offered.
Drink sizes: Short, Tall, Grande, Venti
17. Chocolate Mousse Macchiato [Secret Menu]
Base drink: Iced Caramel Macchiato
Customizations: Breve, replace vanilla syrup with white mocha sauce, replace caramel drizzle with mocha drizzle, topped with cookie crumble
How to order: “Can I get a grande breve Iced Caramel Macchiato, but with white mocha sauce instead of vanilla, and mocha drizzle instead of caramel, and get the cookie crumble topping?”
A white chocolate accented Iced Caramel Macchiato.
Drink sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti
Questions You May Have
White chocolate is made without cocoa solids. Although technically chocolate since it’s made with cocoa butter, it tastes very different and is more milky and creamy in flavor.
White chocolate mocha sauce can go in any drink, and it’s especially good as a sweetener in drinks that contain milk.
They’re the same thing! White mocha is a shortened version of white chocolate mocha.
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