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23+ Copycat Starbucks Drinks to Make at Home


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With this list of copycat Starbucks drinks, you can stop spending money at the coffee shop drinks and start making your own at home. Whether it’s a seasonal favorite, a secret menu item or one of their always-available sippers, there’s a drink here you’ll love! With a little know-how, you’ll be your own barista in no time.

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You guide to Starbucks copycat drinks

If you love Starbucks drinks, you’ll love knowing you can make them at home. They’re often called “copycat drinks,” the homemade versions of popular recipes that you can make in your own kitchen! And honestly, sometimes they are even better than the original.

Tips for making copycat drinks

Copycat drinks aren’t too difficult once you know the basics of making coffee and tea. Here are some tips and tricks for making better coffee:

  • Use quality coffee beans. Skip the cheap stuff. There are four main types of coffee beans you should get to know. Try them all to see what you love most. The same goes for tea: Invest in quality tea leaves.
  • Learn to make better coffee. It’s all about the ratio of water to beans, and how finely they’re ground. Once you’ve got the hang of a good strong coffee brew, try your hand at brewing espresso, French press or cold brew concentrate.
  • Get the right accessories. Once you’re your own barista, you can upgrade your coffee bar gear.
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Homemade ingredients

Making copycat Starbucks recipes is even better when you make your own syrups, creamers and toppings. You know exactly what’s in every single ingredient going into your drink, plus it is usually a lot cheaper to make them than buy them.

Coffee syrups: Syrups are how Starbucks sweetens and flavors many of the drinks on this list. They are typically easy to make with just sugar and water, maybe a flavoring or two. They are great for iced coffee and hot coffee alike. Start by learning brown sugar syrup and then go from there. Try:

Coffee creamer: This makes it easy to sweeten your morning coffee fast, in one fell swoop, along with your favorite milk product. You can have a lot of fun with flavors like pumpkin spice, too!

Toppings: Yep, you can even make your own toppings! Did you know you can make your own sweet cold foam to go on top? Homemade whipped cream and DIY sprinkles are also a must for some drinks! And don’t forget the drizzle of caramel sauce on your macchiatos.

A caffe latte with a dusting of cinnamon on top.

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The best Starbucks copycat drinks

Now, you’re ready to make all the drinks on this list! From winter warmers to summer refreshers, I hope you love one of these drinks! Comment below with your favorite drink recipe for me to try next! (Well, after I try the pink drink with strawberries.)

And don’t forget to pair them with a delicious copycat treat, like madeleines, blueberry muffins or lemon pound cake.

Cold Coffee Drinks

Cold coffee drinks are one of the easiest ways to save money without sacrificing your daily caffeine fix — a bag of quality coffee beans or a box of tea goes a long way when you’re brewing at home. The real advantage is customization: you control the sweetness, the milk, and the strength, and many of the syrups that make these drinks special are simple to make from scratch with just sugar, water and a few pantry staples. That’s especially handy for seasonal or specialty flavors that aren’t always easy to find at the store.

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Cold Brew Coffee
Skip the coffee shop and make Cold Brew Coffee at home with just coarsely ground coffee and cold water — steep it in your fridge overnight (or up to 24 hours) and you'll have a smooth, low-acid concentrate that beats anything in a cup. Use a dark or medium-dark roast for the richest flavor, and customize the sweetness with a simple syrup you actually control, whether that's plain, vanilla or brown sugar.
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Iced Brown Sugar Oat Milk Shaken Espresso
The Iced Brown Sugar Oat Milk Shaken Espresso is one of the easiest Starbucks drinks to recreate at home — all you need is a good espresso machine or a strong moka pot and a homemade brown sugar cinnamon syrup that takes about five minutes to make. Making it yourself means you can dial in exactly how sweet you want it, and honestly, it tastes fresher when the espresso is pulled right before you shake it.
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An Iced Caramel Macchiato on a white surface next to a green dish towel.
Iced Caramel Macchiato
Making an Iced Caramel Macchiato at home means you're never stuck waiting in line for a drink you can pull together in minutes with espresso, milk, vanilla syrup and a good caramel drizzle. The vanilla syrup is simple to make from scratch with sugar, water and a splash of extract — and once you have it on hand, you'll use it in everything.
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Lavender Oatmilk Latte
Lavender syrup is one of those Starbucks ingredients that feels exclusive but is surprisingly simple to make at home with dried culinary lavender, sugar and water — and homemade always smells more fragrant than the bottled stuff. Pour it over a shot of espresso and your milk of choice for a Lavender Latte that's fresher, more aromatic and a fraction of the price.
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S’mores Frappuccino
The S'mores Frappuccino is a blended coffee treat you can easily recreate at home with brewed coffee or espresso, milk, chocolate syrup and a handful of ice — and since the marshmallow sauce Starbucks uses isn't something you'll find at a regular grocery store, a homemade version with melted marshmallows and a splash of cream works just as well. Crushed graham crackers on top bring the whole campfire moment home, and you can make it as chocolatey or as coffee-forward as you like.
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Hot Coffee Drinks

Hot drinks from Starbucks are easy to recreate at home year-round, and most of them come together with ingredients you likely already have — real chocolate, milk, a good espresso or your favorite loose-leaf tea. A quality espresso machine or even a budget-friendly moka pot gets you most of the way there, and brewing at home means you can adjust the sweetness to your taste rather than settling for a drink that's too sugary right out of the gate.

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Cinnamon Dolce Latte
Hot drinks from Starbucks are easy to recreate at home year-round, and most of them come together with ingredients you likely already have — real chocolate, milk and a good espresso. A quality espresso machine or even a budget-friendly moka pot gets you most of the way there, and brewing at home means you can adjust the sweetness to your taste rather than settling for a drink that's too sugary right out of the gate.
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Homemade Hot Chocolate
Forget the powdered packets — homemade Hot Chocolate made with real melted chocolate and warm milk is richer, creamier and worlds better than anything from a mix. You get to choose the chocolate, whether that's dark, semi-sweet or milk, and tailor the sweetness exactly to your liking for a fraction of what a café charges.
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Copycat Starbucks Medicine Ball (Honey Citrus Mint Tea)
Starbucks' Honey Citrus Mint Tea is famously made with a blend of Jade Citrus Mint and Peach Tranquility tea bags, but any quality mint and citrus herbal tea combination works beautifully at home for a fraction of the price. Stir in a spoonful of real honey and a squeeze of fresh lemon, and the result is fresher and more vibrant than anything you'd get from a drive-through window.
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White Hot Chocolate
White Hot Chocolate is a simple but indulgent drink that comes together with just white chocolate chips or a good white chocolate bar melted into warm milk — no special syrups or equipment required. It's one of those drinks that feels far fancier than the effort it takes, and making it at home means you can keep it subtle and creamy rather than cloyingly sweet.
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Iced Tea Drinks

Iced tea drinks are some of the most budget-friendly Starbucks orders to recreate at home, and the cold brew method makes all the difference — steeping tea slowly in cold water overnight pulls out a smoother, less bitter flavor than hot brewing ever could. Most of the fruity add-ins like coconut milk and freeze-dried strawberries are easy to find at any grocery store, and you can sweeten everything to your liking with a simple syrup you make yourself.

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Cold Brew Iced Tea
Cold Brew Iced Tea requires nothing more than your favorite tea bags and cold water — just combine them in a pitcher and let it steep in the fridge for six to eight hours for a smoother, less bitter result than hot-brewed tea ever delivers. Black, green or herbal all work beautifully, and without the markup of a café, you can make a full pitcher for the cost of one drink out.
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Iced Tea Lemonade
The Iced Tea Lemonade is one of those drinks that's almost embarrassingly easy to make at home — brew a strong batch of black tea, mix it with freshly squeezed or store-bought lemonade, and you've got a pitcher that serves a crowd for less than the price of one café order. Adjust the tea-to-lemonade ratio to dial in your perfect balance of bold and bright.
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Pink Drink
Starbucks' Pink Drink gets its signature look from freeze-dried strawberries and a Strawberry Acai base that can be tricky to find, but a homemade version with strawberry hibiscus tea, white cranberry juice and full-fat coconut milk comes remarkably close — and tastes fresher. The coconut milk gives it that creamy, tropical finish, and you can sweeten it as little or as much as you like with strawberry syrup.
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Dragon Drink
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Dragon Drink
The Dragon Drink is easier to make at home than it looks — a dragon fruit and mango juice base combined with coconut milk and a handful of freeze-dried dragon fruit pieces nails both the flavor and that eye-catching pink color. Since Starbucks uses a proprietary refresher base that isn't sold in stores, making your own from fruit juice and a little sweetener actually gives you more control over how fruity and how sweet it turns out.
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Fall Copycat Drinks

Fall is when Starbucks really leans into limited-time syrups and seasonal flavors that disappear from menus as quickly as they arrive — but making them at home means you’re never at the mercy of a seasonal rollout. Most of the signature fall flavors come down to a handful of pantry staples like pumpkin puree, warm spices and brown sugar, and a homemade syrup you can batch at the start of the season and keep in your fridge for weeks.

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Homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte
The Homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte is one of the most satisfying copycat drinks to nail because the real thing is so easy to replicate — just combine espresso with a simple homemade pumpkin spice syrup made from pumpkin puree, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and sugar, then top it with steamed milk. Making it yourself means real pumpkin flavor rather than the artificial version, and you can spice it as boldly as you like.
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Apple Crisp Macchiato
Starbucks' apple brown sugar syrup is a seasonal staple that's simple to recreate at home with apple juice, brown sugar and a pinch of cinnamon simmered together on the stove. Pour it over espresso and your milk of choice for an Apple Crisp Macchiato that tastes just as cozy — and costs a fraction of the price.
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Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew
The magic of the Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew is in the foam, and it's easier to make than it sounds — just whip together heavy cream, pumpkin puree, a little pumpkin spice syrup and a touch of vanilla until it's just thick enough to float on top of your cold brew. Brew your own cold brew concentrate overnight and you've got a seasonal drink on demand all fall long without the café price tag.
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Irish Cream Cold Brew
Irish Cream Cold Brew is a year-round favorite for many, but Starbucks only brings it back seasonally — which makes having a homemade version all the more satisfying. The Irish cream foam comes together quickly with heavy cream and a splash of Irish cream syrup, which you can make from scratch with vanilla, chocolate and a hint of Irish whiskey, and it pairs beautifully with a smooth homemade cold brew concentrate and some cold foam.
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Holiday Copycat Drinks

Holiday drinks are where Starbucks gets the most creative — and the most expensive — and they’re also the hardest to find outside of a narrow seasonal window. The good news is that most of the flavors come down to a few homemade syrups you can batch at the start of the season and keep in your fridge, so you can make a Peppermint Mocha or a Gingerbread Latte on your own schedule without paying holiday markup every time.

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Gingerbread Latte
The Gingerbread Latte is one of the most iconic holiday drinks to recreate at home, and the syrup — made with molasses, brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon and a pinch of cloves simmered together — is the kind of thing you'll want to put in everything once you make a batch. Stir it into espresso and steamed milk and you've got a drink that smells and tastes like the holidays in the best possible way.
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A boozy peppermint hot chocolate topped with whipped cream and candy canes.
Peppermint Hot Chocolate
Peppermint Hot Chocolate comes together with just real melted chocolate, warm milk and a splash of peppermint extract — no special syrup required, and the extract gives you full control over how minty it gets. It's richer and fresher than anything from a café, and a batch of crushed candy canes on top costs pennies compared to the holiday surcharge you'd pay at the counter.
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Two cups of hot cocoa with cinnamon and sprigs of spruce.
Eggnog Latte
Store-bought eggnog is all you need to nail the Eggnog Latte at home — just steam it with a splash of milk to keep it from getting too thick, pull a shot of espresso and finish with a grating of fresh nutmeg on top. It's one of those drinks where the homemade version genuinely tastes better because fresh nutmeg makes a noticeable difference that pre-made holiday drinks rarely deliver.
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Sugar Cookie Latte
Starbucks makes its Sugar Cookie Latte with an almond milk base and a proprietary syrup that leans buttery and vanilla-forward — but a homemade version with a simple vanilla almond syrup and your milk of choice comes remarkably close. It's a subtler, less sweet drink than some of the other holiday options, which makes it easy to tailor if you prefer your coffee to taste like coffee first and dessert second.
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Peppermint Mocha
The Peppermint Mocha is a holiday staple that's simple to pull off at home with espresso, a good chocolate syrup and a few drops of peppermint extract — and making your own means you skip the artificial aftertaste that can sneak into the café version. Batch a large jar of peppermint mocha syrup at the start of December and you'll have the whole season covered.
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Caramel Brûlée Latte
The Caramel Brûlée Latte gets its signature toasty depth from a caramelized sugar syrup that's worth the extra few minutes it takes to make on the stove — regular caramel sauce works in a pinch, but cooking the sugar just past golden is what gives it that slightly bitter, complex edge that sets this drink apart. Combined with espresso and steamed milk, it's the kind of drink that tastes far more indulgent than the effort involved.
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Chestnut Praline Latte
The key to nailing the Chestnut Praline Latte at home is roasting real chestnuts and simmering them into a praline syrup — it takes a little more effort than a store-bought shortcut, but the depth of flavor you get is incomparable to anything Starbucks puts in a bottle. Combined with espresso and steamed milk, it's one of the most rewarding holiday drinks to make from scratch.
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About Susannah

Susannah Brinkley Henry is the founder of Feast + West, a cocktail blog featuring creative, budget-friendly drinks and hosting ideas. A graphic designer with bartending school training, she shares cocktails, mocktails, appetizers and desserts for easy, stylish entertaining. Her work has been featured by Southern Living, Buzzfeed, The Huffington Post and Mashable, and she was a finalist in the Saveur Blog Awards. Susannah is also a publisher on MSN and has appeared on local news segments sharing seasonal drinks. She lives in Charlotte, N.C., where she brings Southern charm and global inspiration to every pour. Read more.

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