As if Starbucks doesn’t give us enough to choose from on their regular menu, the Starbucks secret menu offers seemingly endless possibilities.
There are secret menu drink creations for anything you can imagine. From Hocus Pocus frappuccinos to Girl Scout cookie-inspired frappuccinos to Cookie Butter Lattes, there’s always something new to try.
What is the Starbucks Secret Menu?
The not-so-secret Starbucks secret menu is only official in the way that we’re officially qualified for all those things we put on our resume. The ingredients are there, but someone is gonna have to help us put it all together.
While a Starbucks barista here and there may be the originator of a recipe, these aren’t drinks that you’ll find in the Starbucks training manual. Showing up and ordering a Shamrock Tea isn’t going to get you very far. Instead, you’ll have to order it using the specific directions that come with each recipe.
25 Starbucks Secret Menu Drinks to Try
1. Christmas in a Cup
Have you wondered why your pets insist on drinking the water out of the Christmas tree? Now you’ll know. See ya at the watering hole, Rufus!
- Order a Venti Passion Tango Tea Lemonade
- Ask for no liquid cane sugar
- Add 6 pumps of chai
2. Witches Brew Iced Tea
This is a much tamer recipe for witches brew than others we’ve seen. We’re looking at you Sanderson sisters.
- Order an Iced Passion Tea
- Add liquid cane sugar
- Ask for soy milk instead of water
- Top with matcha foam
3. Sundae Fundae Frappuccino
This is quite literally dessert in a cup. Unlike all the other frappuccinos.
- Order a Venti Frappuccino
- Ask them to layer it with a Vanilla Bean Crème Frappuccino on the bottom and a Mocha Frappuccino on the top
- Top with whipped cream, strawberry purée, and cookie crumbles
4. Cinderella Latte
We may lose our shoes daily, but we don’t forget our latte. Cinderella clearly understands priorities.
- Order a Grande Pumpkin Spice Latte
- Sub ½ of the pumpkin spice syrup with white mocha syrup
- Can ask for this as hot, iced, or Frappuccino
5. Narwhal Frappuccino
Leave it to Starbucks to reach even the arctic waters. Capitalism knows no boundaries.
- Order a Blended Strawberry Lemonade
- Add vanilla bean powder
- Top with matcha foam
6. Dragonfruit Breeze
The secret to this drink is rather scandalous – just add ice and blend it. Then blend it again. No actual dragons required.
- Order a Venti Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade
- Ask for extra ice
- Ask to be double blended
7. Raspberry Caramel Macchiato
If you’re feeling a bit shy about ordering from the secret menu, this variation of a caramel macchiato is a great place to start.
- Order a Grande Iced Caramel Macchiato
- Add raspberry syrup
8. Iced Matcha Chai Latte
This latte combines two power flavors into one. We can’t help but think how delicious it would be with a chai donut.
- Order a Venti Iced Matcha Green Tea Latte
- Sub for almond milk
- Add 1 pump of chai
9. Charmander Drink
The drink we sip while playing Pokémon Go. That’s right, we’re still playing. You’re meeting us in the park at 9, right?
- Order a Venti Black Tea Lemonade
- Add 10 pumps of classic syrup (all teas are naturally unsweetened)
- Add peach juice
- Add splash of soy milk
- Top with strawberry purée
10. Red Drink
Some secret menu drinks have 10 names and some just get stuck with a name like “Red Drink.” We too know what it’s like to be the youngest child.
- Order a Grande Blended Strawberry Lemonade
- Ask for extra strawberry purée
- Add 4 scoops of strawberries
- Ask for it to be double blended
11. Purple Drink
The Pink Drink was every secret menu drink’s dream come true – it made it to the official menu. The Purple Drink is just trying to follow their footprints. Not to be confused with the official Violet Drink. Especially if you’re colorblind.
- Order a Venti Passion Iced Tea
- With no water
- Add coconut milk
- Add vanilla syrup
- Top with 1 scoop of blackberries
12. Candy Cane Cold Brew
This peppermint-flavored drink is just the right thing to get your day started. And it has nothing to do with the peppermint schnapps we added.
- Order a Venti Sweet Cream Cold Foam Cold Brew
- Ask for no vanilla
- Add 4 pumps of white mocha syrup
- Add 2 pumps of peppermint syrup
- Ask for 2 pump of peppermint in the cold foam
- Ask for holiday topping (seasonal)
13. Olaf Frappuccino
Olaf may say some people are worth melting for, but that sounds messy. We prefer this instead.
- Order a Venti Vanilla Bean Crème Frappuccino
- Add java chips blended in
- Top with whipped cream
- Top with caramel drizzle and extra cinnamon dolce sprinkles
14. Salted Caramel White Mocha Cold Brew
We love that coffee makes words like caramel and mocha and sweet cream sound perfectly acceptable for breakfast. It also makes our boss sound perfectly reasonable too…mostly.
- Order a Venti Cold Brew
- Add 4 pumps of mocha syrup
- Ask for a caramel drizzle in cup (before drink)
- Top with salted sweet cream cold brew
15. Chocolate Pink Drink
Just when you thought it couldn’t get better, Pink Drink said “give me chocolate.” And that’s when you know you went too hard on the espresso shots this morning.
- Order a Venti Pink Drink
- Add vanilla sweet cream cold foam
- Ask for 2 pumps of chocolate mocha syrup in the foam
16. Strawberry Cheesecake Frappuccino
As we all know, cheesecake is the cake of all cakes. Add some strawberries, throw it in a blender, give us a straw and we’re happy.
- Order a Grande Strawberry Crème Frappuccino
- Add hazelnut syrup, 1 pump
- Add strawberry inclusions blended in
- Ask for graham cracker topping in the bottom of cup (seasonal item)
- Top with whipped cream and strawberry inclusions
17. Bubble Gum Frappuccino
If we’ve learned one thing, it’s really hard to blow decent size bubbles with this.
- Order a Grande Vanilla Bean Crème Frappuccino
- Sub with nonfat milk
- Add 1 pump white mocha syrup
- Add 1 scoop of strawberries blended in
- Top with whipped cream
18. Cookies and Cream Cold Brew
There’s not much that beats the flavor of cookies and cream, but let’s just hope no one ever thinks Swedish Fish cold brew sounds like a great idea.
- Order a Venti Sweet Cream Cold Foam Cold Brew
- Add 2 pumps of vanilla
- Add 4 pumps of white mocha
- Ask for 2 pumps of mocha in the cold foam
- Top with mocha cookie crumbles
19. Butterbeer Frappuccino
Our patronus is a frappuccino. And butter. And beer.
- Order a Grande Caramel Frappuccino
- Ask for only 2 pumps of caramel
- Add 2 pumps of toffee nut syrup
- Add 1 pump of cinnamon dolce syrup
- Top with whipped cream and caramel drizzle
20. Toasted Cinnamon Cream Cold Foam Cold Brew
Fall may scream pumpkin spice. Go against the grain and scream cinnamon. Maybe not out loud though.
- Order a Grande Vanilla Foam Cold Brew (not salted foam)
- Ask for no vanilla
- Add 2 pumps of cinnamon dolce syrup
- Add 1 pump of toffee syrup
- Add 3 shakes of cinnamon powder
- Top with cinnamon dolce powder
21. Fuzzy Peach Refresher
Did someone order a fuzzy navel? Mom, is that you?
- Order a Venti Mango Dragonfruit Refresher
- Ask for no water and no inclusions
- Ask for ½ peach juice
- Add 2 pumps of vanilla syrup
- Add a splash of coconut milk
22. Cotton Candy Frappuccino
This secret menu Frappuccino was a temporary official item as part of a contest. Lucky for you, we got the recipe. Unlucky for you, it no longer looks like cotton candy due to Starbucks removing the artificial coloring in the raspberry syrup.
- Order a Vanilla Bean Crème Frappuccino
- Add raspberry syrup
23. Puppuccino
This is about the only secret menu item you can order by its name. It consists of whipped cream in an espresso or sample size cup for your… dog.
24. Liquid Coke
On the plus side, you can move from evening to morning effortlessly. On the con, your friends have mentioned you can’t stop talking. Or cleaning the den.
- Order an Iced Quad Espresso
- Add 4 pumps of white mocha syrup
25. Orange Lemonade
Sipping on your neon drink from your neon tumbler while holding it with your neon nails is a level of commitment one step shy of a neon intervention. (We think they call that Bonnaroo.)
- Order a Venti lemonade
- Add 2 pumps raspberry syrup
- Top with strawberry acai base
26. Cinnamon Toast Crunch Frappuccino
Just like the cereal. If you poured too much milk in then put it in a blender. Mmmm.
- Order a Grande Caffè Vanilla Frappuccino
- Add 2 pumps of cinnamon dolce syrup
- Add 2 pumps of hazelnut syrup
- Top with cinnamon dolce topping
27. Neapolitan Cold Brew
This drink might have have a complex about being petite but… oh, that’s a different drink? Got it.
- Order a Grande Iced White Chocolate Mocha with light ice
- Add strawberry cold foam on top
28. Pink Sugar Cookie
When you’re really craving a Lofthouse cookie but don’t really want the entire box of them hanging out in your house. (They’re haunted.)
- Order a Trenta Pink Drink with light ice and no strawberries
- Add 2 pumps of sugar cookie syrup
- Ask for vanilla sweet cream cold foam topping with 2 pumps of sugar cookie syrup.
29. Ghostbusters Frappuccino
We have just one question: What did you do to the poor ghost?
- Order a Grande Vanilla Bean Crème Frappuccino
- Add 1 pump of raspberry syrup
- Ask your barista to line cup with strawberry purée drizzle
- Top with whipped cream and cookie crumbles
30. Blackberry Caramel Macchiato
Well those are two flavors we literally never considered together.
- Order a Venti Iced Macchiato
- Ask for scoop of blackberries blended in
- Top with vanilla sweet cream foam blended with blackberries
- Top with blackberry inclusions and caramel drizzle
31. Oatmeal Cookie Latte
Almost as good as those Little Debbie sandwiches. Almost.
- Order a Venti Caffè Latte
- Add oat milk
- Add 2 pumps of mocha sauce
- Add 2 pumps of brown sugar syrup
32. Harry Potter Pumpkin Juice
Accio, caffeine.
- Order a Grande Iced Apple Juice with light ice
- Add 1 pump each of cinnamon dolce and chai
- Add 2 pumps of pumpkin spice
33. Vanilla White Chocolate Espresso
When caffeine isn’t enough, add a lot of sugar.
- Order a Venti Iced Quad Blonde Espresso
- Add a splash of oat milk
- Add 5 pumps of vanilla syrup
- Add 3 pumps of white mocha sauce
- Add vanilla sweet cream cold foam
- Top with caramel drizzle
34. Island Girl Refresher
Are we talking Fiji, Oahu, Madagascar… be specific.
- Order a Paradise Drink Refresher
- Ask for light coconut milk
- Add peach juice
- Add 1 pump liquid cane sugar
- Add strawberry and dragonfruit inclusions on top
35. Central Perk Cold Brew
When you want to be like Phoebe, but you’re really more of a Rachel.
- Order a Venti Cold Brew
- Add 2 pumps each of hazelnut syrup, toffee nut syrup, and white mocha sauce
- Ask for vanilla sweet cream cold foam with 1 pump of cinnamon dolce syrup blended in
- Top with caramel drizzle
36. Cookies and Cream Frappuccino
Who says Oreos have to only be in solid form?
- Order a Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappuccino
- Ask for it to be creme-based
- Sub mocha for white mocha
37. Purple Drink
How else do you expect us to enjoy every color of the rainbow?
- Order an Iced Passion Tango Tea with soy milk
- Add 4 pumps of vanilla syrup
- Top with 1-2 scoops of blackberries
38. Andes Mint Cold Brew
This Starbucks secret menu drink is perfect if you forgot to pick up Thin Mints again this year.
- Order a Cold Brew
- Add 3 pumps each of white mocha, mocha, and mint syrup
- Top with cold foam and chocolate curls
39. Coconut Pumpkin Spice Latte
Make it fall, but like, on an island.
- Order a Tall Pumpkin Spice Latte
- Add 1-2 pumps of pumpkin spice syrup
- Add coconut milk
40. Cinderella Latte
Probably doesn’t turn into a mouse at midnight.
- Order a Pumpkin Spice Latte
- Sub half of the pumpkin spice syrup for white mocha
41. S’mores Hot Chocolate
Until Starbucks comes out with marshmallow syrup, this is our new hot chocolate order.
- Order a Grande Hot Chocolate
- Add 4 pumps of chestnut praline syrup (or toffee nut syrup)
- Top with mocha drizzle and whipped cream
42. Butterbeer Frappuccino
All’s well and good until you get sorted into Slytherin.
- Order a Vanilla Bean Crème Frappuccino
- Add 3 pumps of toffee nut syrup
- Add 3 pumps of caramel syrup
- Top with caramel drizzle
43. KitKat Frappuccino
Do the Sakura ones next!
- Order a Vanilla Bean Crème Frappuccino
- Add java chips blended in
- Ask barista to line cup with caramel drizzle
- Top with whipped cream, mocha drizzle, and cookie crumbles
44. Peach Cobbler Frappuccino
We will not be ordering this. For: reasons.
- Order a Vanilla Bean Crème Frappuccino
- Add 2 pumps of peach syrup
- Add 1 pump of cinnamon dolce syrup
- Ask for whipped cream to be blended in
- Top with whipped cream and cinnamon dolce topping
45. Liquid Luck
This Saint Patrick’s Day Starbucks drink might not be filled with shamrocks, but it is sort of green and that counts for something.
- Order a Venti Iced Green Tea Lemonade
- Add 7 pumps of classic syrup
- Add 7 pumps of honey
- Add coconut milk
- Add ice and shake
46. Apple Berry Freeze
For when you want to celebrate Fall, but it’s 80 degrees in October.
- Order a Grande Blended Strawberry Lemonade
- Add 2 pumps of brown sugar syrup
- Add 2 pumps of raspberry syrup
- Ask barista to line cup with apple drizzle
- Top with strawberry inclusions
47. TikTok Shamrock Tea
Wow, not one of these spring drinks is filled actual shamrocks.
- Order a Venti Iced Matcha Tea Latte with coconut milk
- Ask for a splash of lemonade
- Add 2 scoops of vanilla bean powder
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