Ready to explore the fun TikTok Starbucks drinks going viral? The best viral drinks are creative, complicated, and definitely not on the menu.
Since there’s no telling if your local barista follows the same influencers—or even knows the secret menu—here’s exactly how to order each drink. Remember to thank your barista and give them a tip.
Oh, and have a backup drink in mind before you order in case they’ve run out a key ingredient.
1. Cinnamon Toast Crunch Coffee
Breakfast in a cup. When you get the drink, stick your straw in and swirl it a few times to make a gradient between coffee and cream.
Start with: Venti Iced Cinnamon Dolce Latte
Add: One shot of espresso (or two, if you prefer)
Substitute: Coconut milk
Leave out: Whipped cream
Ready to order? Say: “Can I get a Venti Iced Cinnamon Dolce Latte? I’d like it made upside down with coconut milk, one shot of espresso, and no whipped cream.”
2. The Sugar Rush
This one’s for the sugar lovers out there. It’s unapologetically sweet and indulgent, for coffee drinkers ready to splurge.
Start with: Grande Iced White Chocolate Mocha
Add: Sweet cream foam, extra caramel drizzle
Substitute: None
Leave out: None
Ready to order? Say: “Can I get a Grande Iced White Mocha with sweet cream cold foam and an extra caramel drizzle?”
3. The Best Caramel Macchiato
Ristretto is the better choice here for coffee gulpers, while Long Shot’s complex flavor is made to be sipped.
Start with: Venti (or use Tall or Grande) Iced Blonde Caramel Macchiato
Add: Extra caramel drizzle, vanilla sweet cold foam
Substitute: Ristretto or Long Shot
Leave out: None
Ready to order? Say: “Can I get a Venti Iced Blonde Caramel Macchiato with Ristretto? I’d like it with caramel drizzle and vanilla sweet cold foam.”
4. Caramel Addict
If you think a drink can never have too much caramel, this indulgent recipe uses three different add-ins.
Start with: White Chocolate Mocha Frappuccino
Add: One pump of caramel sauce, extra caramel drizzle, dolce sprinkles
Substitute: None
Leave out: None
Ready to order? Say: “Can I get a White Chocolate Mocha Frapp with one pump of caramel sauce, extra caramel drizzle, and dolce sprinkles?”
5. Coffee Malt Float
Are all these super sweet drinks making your teeth ache? Try the deep, semi-bitter flavors in this one.
Start with: Cold brew
Add: Two white mocha, vanilla sweet cream, malt powder
Substitute: None
Leave out: None
Ready to order? Say: “Can I get a cold brew with two white mochas, vanilla sweet cream, and malt powder in the foam?”
6. Christmas in July
You don’t need to wait for the holidays to enjoy classic flavors. In fact, peppermint can be really refreshing in the heat.
Start with: Grande Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew
Add: None
Substitute: Peppermint syrup for the vanilla syrup
Leave out: None
Ready to order? Say: “Can I get a Grande Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew with no vanilla syrup, but peppermint syrup instead?”
7. Nuts for Toffee
Toffee’s toasted-nutty flavor goes well with espresso, and this drink doubles down on the flavor.
Stat with: Grande Triple Iced Toffee Nut Latte
Add: Another pump of toffee nut syrup
Substitute: Half sweet cream and half 2 per cent
Leave out: None
Ready to order? Say: “Can I get a Grande Iced Toffee Nut Latte? Make it a triple, and can you add an extra pump of toffee nut syrup and use half sweet cream and half 2 per cent?”
8. Cinnamon Nut Crunch Expresso
With a quad of espresso and half the sugar, this drink revs your motor without leading you down the path to a sugar crash.
Start with: Quad Espresso in a Venti cup
Add: Two pumps of sugar-free cinnamon dolce syrup, two pumps of toffee nut syrup, vanilla sweet cream cold foam
Substitute: None
Leave out: None
Ready to order? Say: “Can I get a quad espresso in a Venti cup with two pumps of sugar-free cinnamon dolce syrup, two pumps of your toffee nut syrup, and vanilla sweet cream cold foam?”
9. Sweet and Salty
We’ve covered a lot of cold drinks, so here’s one for the hot coffee lovers and people who like salty-sweet tastes.
Start with: Tall Almond Honey Flat White
Add: Whipped cream, salted brown butter topping
Substitute: None
Leave out: None
Ready to order? Say: “Can I get a Tall Almond Honey Flat White with whipped cream and salted brown butter topping?”
10. The Be Right Back World Drink
Sweet and blonde, the mild flavors here pack enough kick to get you out the door.
Start with: Iced White Mocha Latte (any size works)
Add: Whipped cream, mocha drizzle
Substitute: Blonde roast
Leave Out: None
Ready to order? Say: “Can I get a Tall White Mocha Latte with blonde roast, mocha drizzle, and whipped cream on top?”
11. Twix Frappuccino
The two colors of drizzle over the top of this snap-worthy drink make it look like delicious modern art.
Start with: Venti (or any size) Caramel Frappuccino
Add: One (or two) pumps hazelnut syrup, java chips, mocha drizzle, caramel syrup on top
Substitute: Blend in whipped cream
Leave out: None
Ready to order? Say: “Can I get a Venti Caramel Frapp with one pump of hazelnut syrup and whipped cream blended in? And can I get java chips, mocha drizzle, and caramel syrup on the top?”
And there you have it, our list of 11 favorite TikTok Starbucks drinks that should provide something for everyone.
If you have a personal favorite Starbucks drink that you think the world should know about, email us or drop a link to your TikTok video at info@beanpoet.com.
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