Starbucks Iced Mocha
on May 08, 2025
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A copycat of the Starbucks Iced Mocha that can easily be made at home. Espresso and chocolate made iced and topped with fluffy, homemade whipped cream! Takes 5 minutes to make from start to finish.
Recipe Summary
- Starbucks Iced Mocha is a drink made with espresso, mocha (chocolate) sauce, milk, and ice. It’s topped with whipped cream.
- This copycat drink recreates the Starbucks recipe so it tastes as close to their version as much as possible. This recipe makes a grande (16 ounce) Iced Mocha.
- Mochas are always made with espresso. Use an espresso machine or Nespresso to make this drink at home.
Note from Jee
I have both an espresso machine and a Nespresso machine and I hate to say it since I spent so much money on the espresso machine, I use my Nespresso 99% of the time. I’ve found that the quickest and easiest way to make espresso at home is with a Nespresso machine.
To recreate this grande Starbucks drink, you’ll need 2 Nespresso espresso capsules. A lot of times I’ll use just 1 espresso capsule since I don’t want it to be too strong in flavor and in caffeine. So feel free to adjust to your liking.
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Ingredient Notes
- Espresso: Starbucks makes this drink with their classic dark roast espresso. Use Starbucks Nespresso espresso capsule to get the flavor close to theirs.
- Chocolate syrup: Use store-bought or homemade chocolate syrup.
- Milk: Starbucks makes this drink with 2% milk but you can use any milk you like.
- Heavy cream: This is to make the whipped cream.
- Vanilla syrup: Vanilla syrup is used to sweeten the whipped cream. Use homemade or store-bought.
- Ice: If you can, use filtered water to make the ice.
For full ingredients and detailed instructions, please see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Whisk heavy cream and vanilla syrup using a handheld milk frother. It takes about a minute to create fluffy whipped cream. Set aside.
Step 2: Pour chocolate syrup and espresso into a cup. Stir together.
Step 3: Add milk, then ice.
Step 4: Use a spoon to add the whipped cream on top of the drink.
Expert Tips
- Instant coffee can be used if you don’t have a way to make espresso at home. Combine 1 tablespoon of instant coffee and ¼ cup hot water to replace the 2 shots of espresso in the recipe.
- Like the whipped cream made at Starbucks, this copycat recipe is made with vanilla syrup in the whipped cream but you can easily swap out the vanilla syrup with 2 teaspoons of sugar.
- Instead of buying Starbucks vanilla syrup on Amazon or Ebay (and pay more than double the price), get it at a Starbucks location by asking if they have any to sell. If they have extra in stock, they can sell it to you for about $25.
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- Starbucks Iced Shaken Espresso
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Starbucks Iced Mocha
Ingredients
Iced Mocha
- ¼ cup chocolate syrup
- 2 capsules Nespresso espresso, (or 2 espresso shots)
- ¾ cup 2% milk
- 1 cup ice
Whipped Cream
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon vanilla syrup
Instructions
- Whisk heavy cream and vanilla syrup using a handheld milk frother. Whisk until you get stiffer peaks, which should take about a minute. Make sure to move the handheld milk frother up and down to get air into the heavy cream. Set aside.¼ cup heavy cream, 1 tablespoon vanilla syrup
- Pour chocolate syrup and espresso into a cup. Stir together.Use 2 Nespresso espresso pods or pull 2 shots from an espresso machine.¼ cup chocolate syrup, 2 capsules Nespresso espresso
- Add milk, then ice. Top with whipped cream.Use a spoon to dollop the whipped cream on top of the drink.¾ cup 2% milk, 1 cup ice
Notes
- Starbucks makes all their lattes with 2% milk but you can use any kind of milk you like.
- Instant coffee can be used if you don’t have a way to make espresso at home. Combine 1 tablespoon of instant coffee and ¼ cup hot water to replace the 2 shots of espresso in the recipe.
- Like the whipped cream made at Starbucks, this copycat recipe is made with vanilla syrup in the whipped cream but you can easily swap out the vanilla syrup with 2 teaspoons of sugar.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
