Starbucks Iced Vanilla Latte
on May 10, 2025
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This easy recreation of the popular Starbucks iced drink is made in just 2 minutes with 4 ingredients. Skip Starbucks and make this perfectly sweet and refreshing drink at home!
Homemade Iced Vanilla Latte
Starbucks Iced Vanilla Latte is a cold coffee drink made with Starbucks’ signature dark espresso, ice, 2% milk, and vanilla syrup. It’s a basic iced latte with vanilla syrup.
For a drink to be a latte, it needs to be made with espresso. You can use strong coffee, instant coffee, or cold brew but it won’t have the same taste as using espresso.
Note from Jee
Between the Starbucks Nespresso espresso capsule and blonde espresso capsule, I 100% like the blonde espresso capsules more. And it turns out I’m not the only one since the blonde espresso roast is way more popular and better reviewed.
Blonde espresso is a mellower, smoother, and more caffeinated version of espresso. I now only use the blonde espresso capsules to make all my Starbucks copycat drinks at home.
Recipe Summary
- This homemade Starbucks Iced Vanilla Latte is made the same way as Starbucks does with 4 ingredients.
- A latte can only be made with espresso so you’ll need a Nespresso or espresso machine.
- The recipe makes a grande (16 ounces) Iced Vanilla Latte.
RELATED: Starbucks Iced Blonde Vanilla Latte
Ingredient Notes
- Espresso: Starbucks makes this drink with their signature dark espresso. Use Nespresso Starbucks espresso capsules so that the drink tastes as close to theirs as possible.
- Vanilla syrup: Use store-bought or homemade vanilla syrup. You can also buy vanilla syrup from Starbucks locations. Ask at the register if they have any extra vanilla syrup in stock to sell you. If they do, it’ll cost around $25.
- Milk: Starbucks makes all their lattes with 2% milk but you can use any kind of milk you like.
- Ice: Use filtered water to make ice if possible.
For full ingredients and detailed instructions, please see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Put espresso and vanilla syrup into a cup.
Step 2: Add milk and top with ice.
Expert Tips
- Instant coffee can be used if you don’t have espresso. Combine 1 tablespoon of instant coffee and ¼ cup of hot water to replace the 2 shots of espresso in the recipe. It won’t quite taste the same though.
- The recipe uses 2 espresso capsules but feel free to adjust with 1 or even 3 capsules, depending on how strong you want the coffee flavor.
- Customize the drink by topping the drink with cold foam!
Related
- Starbucks Iced Caramel Macchiato
- Starbucks Iced Latte
- Starbucks Iced Mocha
- Starbucks Iced White Mocha
- TikTok Starbucks Iced White Mocha
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Starbucks Iced Vanilla Latte
Ingredients
- 2 capsules Nespresso espresso, (or 2 espresso shots)
- ¼ cup vanilla syrup
- ⅔ cup milk
- 1 cup ice
Instructions
- Put espresso into a cup.2 capsules Nespresso espresso
- Add vanilla syrup and milk.¼ cup vanilla syrup, ⅔ cup milk
- Top with ice.1 cup ice
Notes
- Starbucks uses 2% milk in all their iced lattes but you can use any milk you like.
- Instant coffee can be used if you don’t have espresso. Combine 1 tablespoon of instant coffee and ¼ cup of hot water to replace the 2 shots of espresso in the recipe.
- The recipe uses 2 espresso capsules but feel free to adjust with 1 or even 3 capsules, depending on how strong you want the coffee flavor.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
