Iced Latte (Starbucks Copycat Recipe) (2024)

Espresso, milk, and ice are the only 3 ingredients needed to make this refreshing Iced Latte Starbucks copycat. See how easy it is to recreate this caffeinated drink at home.

Recipe Highlights

• Starbucks Iced Latte is a drink made with their signature dark roast espresso, ice, and milk. It doesn’t come sweetened unless you request it to be made with a simple syrup.
• This copycat drink recreates the Starbucks recipe using Starbucks espresso roast. The recipe makes a grande (16 ounces) Iced Latte.
• A latte has to be made with espresso, so to make this drink at home, use an espresso machine or a Nespresso.
• An Iced Latte is the base drink for a lot of Starbucks favorites like Iced Vanilla Latte (Iced Latte + Vanilla Syrup) and Iced Mocha (Iced Latte + Chocolate Syrup).

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Ingredient Notes

• Espresso: Use Starbucks Espresso Roast coffee beans or Nespresso Starbucks capsules in Espresso. You can also use any dark roasted coffee.
  Whole beans: Starbucks Espresso Roast
  Nespresso Original:Starbucks Espresso Roast
  Nespresso Vertuo: Espresso Roast
• 2% milk: Starbucks uses 2% milk for their Iced Lattes but you can use any milk you like including almond milk or oat milk.
• Ice: Make ice using filtered water if possible for a better tasting drink.

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 into a cup.

Use 2 Nespresso espresso pods or pull 2 shots from an espresso machine.

Step 2: Add milk.

Step 3: Top with ice.

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Using a Nespresso

The easiest way to make good quality espresso at home is with a Nespresso machine.

2 shots of espresso = 2 Nespresso espresso capsules

To make this 16 ounce (grande) Starbucks Iced Latte drink, you’ll need 2 Nespresso Starbucks espresso capsules.

Starbucks makes their Iced Latte with their signature dark roast espresso so to recreate the drink, use the Starbucks Nespresso capsules:
Nespresso Starbucks Espresso Vertuo capsules
Nespresso Starbucks Espresso Original capsules

You can also use any 2 Nespresso espresso or ristretto capsules or 1 double espresso capsule but don’t use any of the 7.77 Vertuo coffee capsules.

Expert Tips

• To sweeten without adding flavors, use a simple syrup, which will mix into the drink the easiest. Use flavored simple syrups like vanilla to sweeten and flavor the drink.
• There are many ways to customize an Iced Latte. Use blonde espresso instead of a dark, swap out espresso shots with ristretto, or top the drink with vanilla sweet cream cold foam.
• If you don’t have an espresso machine or a Nespresso, you can use instant coffee. Combine 1 tablespoon ofinstant coffeeand 1/4 cup hot water to replace the 2 shots of espresso in the recipe.
• Out of all espresso-based drinks, lattes are made with the most milk. If you want more of a coffee taste, use less milk or add another shot of espresso.

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Questions You May Have

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