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The Ultimate Guide To The Best Starbucks Iced Drinks

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Iced coffee has become increasingly popular over the years, especially in warmer climates and during hotter months. Customers can adjust sweetness, milk type, flavorings and even toppings to create their perfect individual drink.

In this article, we put light on the 20 best Starbucks iced drinks. The innovative new flavor combinations and seasonal offerings strengthen Starbucks's image as a trendsetter and innovator in the coffee industry.

1. Iced Apple Crisp Oatmilk Macchiato

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The Iced Apple Crisp Oatmilk Macchiato from Starbucks is a delightful fall-inspired beverage. It combines the warm flavors of apple crisp with the smooth creaminess of oat milk and a touch of espresso.

Apple brown sugar syrup captures the essence of an apple crisp with its blend of apple flavor, brown sugar sweetness, and warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. Oat milk adds a smooth and plant-based twist to the macchiato. It also creates a beautiful light brown color for the drink.

2. Iced Pumpkin Spice Latte

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The Iced Pumpkin Spice Latte at Starbucks is another seasonal drink typically available during the fall months. It's a cold version of the popular Pumpkin Spice Latte. The pumpkin spice sauce used in this drink is the star of the show.

The drink is known for its combination of espresso and pumpkin spice flavor, providing a delightful mix of coffee and warm, autumn-inspired spices. The pumpkin spice sauce boasts warm pumpkin puree, sweet spices like cinnamon, nutmeg and clove, and a touch of vanilla for added depth.

3. Salted Caramel Cream Cold Brew

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The Salted Caramel Cream Cold Brew from Starbucks is a delightful combination of smooth cold brew, sweet caramel, and a touch of salty richness. This deink is a popular choice for coffee lovers with a sweet tooth.

Starbucks's signature cold brew, which is brewed slowly with the time-release technique for a smooth and rich coffee flavor makes this drink special. The Cold Brew Coffee is poured over ice and then topped with the Salted Caramel Sweet Cream, creating a refreshing and flavorful iced coffee beverage.

4. Iced Brown Sugar Oatmilk Shaken Espresso

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The Iced Brown Sugar Oatmilk Shaken Espresso is a trendy and flavorful drink on the Starbucks menu. This drink is a blend of rich espresso, sweet brown sugar, creamy oatmilk, and a frothy texture obtained by vigorous shaking.

The brown sugar syrup takes center stage, offering a rich and caramelized sweetness that pairs well with the bold espresso. The oatmilk adds a smooth and nutty layer, while the cinnamon adds a subtle warmth and complexity.

5. Iced Americano Coffee

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The Iced Americano at Starbucks is a classic and simple coffee choice for those who appreciate the pure taste of espresso, diluted with cold water. The espresso shines through, delivering a bold and robust flavor with a pronounced caffeine kick.

The Iced Americano is known for its clean and straightforward taste, providing a cooling and caffeinated experience. If you prefer a black iced coffee with a stronger coffee flavor, the Iced Americano is a good choice.

6. Iced Chai Tea Latte

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The Iced Chai Tea Latte from Starbucks is a warm and comforting beverage. This drink is perfect for fans of spiced tea and a touch of creamy sweetness obtained by the addition of milk.

This chai tea concentrate is the heart of the drink, blending black tea with warming spices like cinnamon, cardamom, clove and star anise. It offers a fragrant and flavorful foundation. This drink is a great choice for those who enjoy the unique taste of chai spices.

7. Nitro Cold Brew

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Nitro Cold Brew at Starbucks is a cold coffee beverage that offers a unique and smooth experience. Once brewed, the cold brew is infused with nitrogen gas. This produces tiny nitrogen bubbles in the drink.

The nitrogen gas is infused often from a tap similar to how draft beer is dispensed. The nitrogen infusion gives the coffee a creamy and slightly effervescent quality, enhancing the overall texture and mouthfeel of the beverage.

8. Iced Green Tea Latte

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The Iced Green Tea Latte at Starbucks is a popular and refreshing beverage that combines matcha green tea with milk and ice. Matcha is made from shade-grown tea leaves that are ground into a fine powder.

 Starbucks uses classic syrup to add subtle sweetness, but you can adjust the amount or request sugar-free alternatives for a customized taste. Overall, the Iced Green Tea Latte has a balance of the distinct matcha flavor and creaminess of the milk.

9. Iced Shaken Espresso

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The Iced Shaken Espresso at Starbucks is a coffee beverage that involves the process of shaking espresso shots with ice to create a frothy and refreshing drink. The Iced Shaken Espresso is known for its bold and intense coffee flavor.

Starbucks uses its signature espresso in this drink, delivering a potent dose of caffeine and rich coffee flavor. The espresso and syrup (if chosen) are vigorously shaken with ice which chills the drink and infuses it with a slight airiness.

10. Iced White Chocolate Mocha

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The White Chocolate Mocha at Starbucks is a popular and indulgent espresso-based beverage. This creamy and decadent drink is a favorite among those who crave a sweet and satisfying coffee treat.

White Chocolate Mocha Sauce is the star of the show that provides warm white chocolate flavors with a touch of vanilla and hints of cocoa. Overall, the combination of white chocolate and espresso creates a deliciously balanced flavor.

11. Iced Caramel Macchiato

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The Iced Caramel Macchiato at Starbucks is a popular espresso-based beverage. The term "macchiato" means "stained" or "spotted" in Italian, and in the case of the Iced Caramel Macchiato, it refers to the way the espresso is poured over the milk, creating a layered effect.

This is drink is known for its sweet and caramel-flavored profile. A sweet and aromatic vanilla syrup is added to the milk and espresso mixture, enhancing the overall flavor whereas the caramel drizzle adds an extra touch of sweetness and visual appeal.

12. Iced Flat White

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Iced Flat White is a velvety smooth and balanced coffee drink. This drink offers a delightful taste without the overwhelming boldness of the coffee. Starbucks' signature espresso is used to prepare the drink.

Steamed milk is micro-foamed, creating a silky smooth texture with tiny, evenly distributed air bubbles. This milk type is key to the flat white's distinct character. Almondmilk can also be used for creating variation in the drink.

13. Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew

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The Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew at Starbucks is another popular iced coffee beverage. This drink combines cold brew coffee, vanilla syrup and the signature house-made vanilla sweet cream of Starbucks.

You can customize it to your liking by adjusting the amount of milk, ice and vanilla syrup. It is a perfect drink for those who enjoy a smooth and refreshing iced coffee with a touch of sweetness and creamy vanilla flavor.

14. Iced Vanilla Latte

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The Iced Vanilla Latte in Starbucks is another classic espresso-based drink, perfect for a refreshing caffeine fix on a warm day. This drink is based on latte which is a coffee drink of Italian origin made with espresso and steamed milk.

This drink is on a creamier side with vanilla syrup added. The vanilla syrup adds a sweet and creamy vanilla flavor. You can ask for the amount of vanilla syrup to be adjusted to your preference.

15. Standard Iced Coffee

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Iced Coffee is the classic, brewed coffee poured over ice perfect for a summer day. Starbucks uses its signature Iced Coffee Blend in the standard iced coffee, known for its smooth and balanced flavor.

It's available in four sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti, and Trenta. You can choose for it to be sweetened with Classic syrup or customize it with different syrups and milk alternatives.

16. Iced Vanilla Bean Chai

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The classic iced tea chai drink is dramatically fused with vanilla syrup. This drink has its own specialty and a dramatic infusion of taste from the warm spices of chai and the sweetness of vanilla syrup itself.

If you are looking for an unconventional drink to freshen up your hot summer days, you may opt for this choice. You can ask for it with any amount of pumps of vanilla syrup according to your desire for sweetness.

17. Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew

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Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew is a seasonal beverage offered by Starbucks during their fall menu. This drink is typically available from September to November. Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew combines several autumnal flavors and textures to create a popular and delightful drink.

Pumpkin Cream Cold Foam is the star of the show. This airy and light cold foam has a vibrant orange color and rich pumpkin spice flavor, achieved through pumpkin spice blend infusion.

18. Iced Shaken Espresso with Toffee Nut Syrup and Salted Caramel Cold Foam

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This is a Starbucks drink that is made only upon customization. As the name says, the mix of toffee nut syrup provides sweetness to the whole drink and the caramel cold foam adds on to the sweetness. 

The espresso shot and the ice is vigorously shaken shaken, creating a frothy and chilled espresso. Milk is also added to the drink which enhances the creamy profile of the drink.

19. Caramel Iced Coffee

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The Caramel Iced Coffee at Starbucks is a delicious and simple beverage with a combination of coffee, milk, and caramel flavoring. You can adjust the sweetness level, choose a different type of milk, or even add whipped cream according to your preferences.

The milk used in this drink adds creaminess and balances the drink. The sweet and caramel-flavored syrup on the other hand enhances the overall flavor profile of the drink. The drink is served over ice, making it a refreshing and cool choice, especially on warmer days.

20. Caramel Toffee Nut Iced Coffee

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 Caramel Toffee Nut Iced Coffee is a unique twist to the regular iced drinks at Starbucks. A syrup with the nutty and sweet flavor of toffee is used in this drink which provides a unique twist to the coffee.

Another sweet and caramel-flavored syrup adds a rich and sugary taste to the drink. To create a "Caramel Toffee Nut Iced Coffee," you should consider customizing a regular Iced Coffee by adding caramel syrup and toffee nut syrup.