Starbucks Iced Blonde Vanilla Latte
on May 04, 2025
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Smooth and perfectly sweet, make this Starbucks iced latte copycat with just 4 ingredients. It’s so quick and easy to make at home using an espresso machine or a Nespresso.
Iced Blonde Vanilla Latte
Starbucks Iced Blonde Vanilla Latte is an iced vanilla latte made with blonde espresso. Blonde espresso is a lightly roasted coffee bean and it’s a smoother, mellower version of Starbucks signature espresso, which is a dark roast.
Note from Jee
Did you know you can buy Starbucks vanilla syrup directly from any of their store locations? The only catch is that it’s not always available for purchase since they’ll only sell it to you if they have extras in stock. At the register, ask if they have any vanilla syrup you can buy. It’s about $25.
If you do use Starbucks vanilla syrup in this drink, use 2 tablespoons per drink since their syrups have a lot more sugar than my homemade version.
Recipe Summary
- This copycat recreates the Starbucks drink using blonde espresso, ice, milk, and vanilla syrup.
- An espresso machine or Nespresso is needed to make the blonde espresso for this drink. Instant coffee can be used but it won’t taste the same as espresso.
- The recipe makes a grande (16 ounces) Iced Blonde Vanilla Latte.
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Ingredient Notes
- Blonde espresso: Get Nespresso Starbucks capsules for the flavor closest to Starbucks.
- Vanilla syrup: Store-bought or homemade vanilla syrup can be used but I recommend homemade since it’s so easy to make.
- Milk: This drink is made with 2% milk at Starbucks but you can use any kind of milk you like.
- Ice: The less impurities there are in water, the cleaner and tastier the ice will taste. Use filtered water to make ice.
For full ingredients and detailed instructions, please see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Pour blonde espresso into a cup. Nespresso blonde espresso pods or shots from an espresso machine can be used to make blonde espresso.
Step 2: Add vanilla syrup.
Step 3: Add milk.
Step 4: Top drink with ice.
Expert Tips
- If you don’t have a way to make espresso at home, use instant coffee. Combine 1 tablespoon of instant coffee and ¼ cup hot water to replace the 2 shots of espresso in the recipe.
- The easiest way to make espresso at home is with a Nespresso machine. This drink is made with 2 espresso shots at Starbucks so you’ll need 2 blonde espresso capsules.
- Make sure you’re using espresso capsules and not the coffee (7.77 ounces) capsules which make brewed coffee.
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- Starbucks Iced Shaken Espresso
- Starbucks Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew
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- Iced Brown Sugar Oatmilk Shaken Espresso
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Starbucks Iced Blonde Vanilla Latte
Ingredients
- ¼ cup vanilla syrup
- 2 capsules Starbucks blonde espresso, (or 2 light roast espresso shots)
- ⅔ cup 2% milk
- 1 cup ice
Instructions
- Pour blonde espresso, vanilla syrup, milk into a cup. Use 2 Nespresso blonde espresso pods or pull 2 shots from an espresso machine.¼ cup vanilla syrup, 2 capsules Starbucks blonde espresso, ⅔ cup 2% milk
- Add ice.1 cup ice
Notes
- Starbucks makes all their lattes with 2% milk but you can use any kind of milk you like.
- The easiest way to make espresso at home is with a Nespresso machine. This drink is made with 2 espresso shots at Starbucks so you’ll need 2 blonde espresso capsules.
- If you don’t have a way to make espresso at home, use instant coffee. Combine 1 tablespoon of instant coffee and ¼ cup hot water to replace the 2 shots of espresso in the recipe.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
