56 Iced Starbucks Drinks Every Coffee Lover Should Try
A couple years ago, I did a series on Instagram where I created new Starbucks iced drink orders every Monday, and shared each creation to my feed. The main goal of the series was to create delicious and fun drink orders that were cheaper and lower in overall calories and sugar than many of their menu items. In this post, you will find a full list of all the orders I posted to my Instagram feed (@katerinafaith) throughout the series. I hope it helps give you inspiration for your future orders!
COLD BREWS
Toffee Nut Sweet Cream Cold Brew
ICED COFFEES
Classic Caramel Iced Coffee
ESPRESSO DRINKS
Iced Cinnamon Dolce Shaken Espresso
NON-COFFEE DRINKS
Strawberry Raspberry Lemonade
SEASONAL DRINKS
Irish Cream Chestnut Praline Latte
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 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, but always choose the amount that you enjoy most!
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 in a tall, grande, or venti cup. Then ask for all the same customizations.
Please note, the drink orders above are not necessarily low calorie drinks. Many of these orders are healthier choices than most of their menu items meaning they have less sugar and overall calories. The goal with these drinks is to encourage you to branch out of your usual order with a drink that tastes great, and potentially has less sugar than the Starbucks menu items.
If you give any of these drink orders I try, I’d love to know your thoughts in the comments!
xx Your Barista Homie Kat