The Only Iced Coffee Starbucks Drinks You Should Ever Order
After trying nearly all of them.
While I love a good pour-over coffee or cappuccino, I drink iced coffee year-round, rain or shine. When I find myself at Starbucks, my typical order is a cold brew or sometimes, if I'm feeling adventurous, one of the newer creations with cold foam on top. Besides Frappuccinos, Starbucks now has a huge selections of cold coffee drinks to choose from—how do you pick?
I tasted my way through almost the entire cold coffee menu at Starbucks to find the very best drinks to order. In the end, I'm including almost all of them in this list because, well, tastes and (dietary restrictions) vary. Like I said, I typically veer toward simple, coffee-forward drinks, but that doesn't mean a caramel macchiato is bad! In fact, it was pretty good. Whether you're looking for a sugary drink to soothe a sweet tooth or a creative cold brew that'll mix up your typical order, I've got you covered. There are also a few drinks I'd steer clear of.
But first, a breakdown of the cold coffees menu:
When it comes to non-espresso drinks on the Starbucks cold coffees menu, you'll find iced coffee, cold brew, and nitro cold brew. Back in the day, Starbucks didn't have cold brew—only drip coffee that's been chilled. It appears that Starbucks, like many other coffeeshops, are veering more into cold brew (comprising much of the menu) which offers a smooth, flavorful drink with less acid and bitterness than a traditional iced coffee.
Then we have a series of cold brews topped with cold foam—a creamy foam that's often flavored.
Next, we have the espresso drinks. Most are pretty self explanatory, like an iced Americano, lattes, and macchiatos. A flat white is typically made with whole milk and an additional shot of espresso. Shaken espressos also have an additional shot of espresso in addition to flavored syrup or powders, and milk shaken with ice.
Allison Arnold is the Associate SEO Editor at Delish, where she writes about kitchen gadgets and food and culture. She likes exercising almost as much as eating, and has a thorough Google Maps ranking system for her favorite restaurants and bars. You can find her spewing hot takes on the food world and planning her next trip, all with multiple cans of seltzer open at a time.
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