Caramel is the perfect pairing for coffee! If you don’t believe me, you need to try one of the drinks listed below. They are guaranteed to change your mind.
I spend the last few weeks ordering all the caramel drinks at Starbucks and putting together this list for anyone interested in their options.
There is a lot to cover, so let’s just jump right into it and begin to explore these delicious beverages available at your favorite coffee shop.
Complete List of Starbucks Caramel Drinks
- Caramel Macchiato
- Caramel Apple Spice
- Caramel Frappuccino
- Caramel Ribbon Crunch Crème Frappuccino
- Iced Caramel Macchiato
- Salted Caramel Cream Cold Brew
- Salted Caramel Cream Nitro Cold Brew
- Caramel Brulée Latte
- Salted Caramel Mocha Crème Frappuccino
- Caramel Pumpkin Macchiato
- Honey Nut Macchiato
- Vanilla Apple Spice
- London Fog
- Iced White Mocha
- Caramel Snickerdoodle Macchiato
- Butterbeer Latte
- Raspberry Caramel Macchiato
- Salted Caramel Mocha
- Caramel Brulée Crème
- The Three C’s
Starbucks Caramel Drinks
1. Caramel Macchiato
The Caramel Macchiato is a coffee made with cream, vanilla syrup, and espresso. It’s topped off with a layer of delicious caramel syrup.
The drink can be prepared hot or cold; the hot version contains steamed milk, while the cold variant does not contain any type of milk.
Without a doubt, this is one of the most popular drinks on the Starbucks menu.
2. Caramel Apple Spice
Starbucks Caramel Apple Spice is a popular seasonal drink that has been offered for the past few years.
It’s known by several other names, including the “Cider Spice” and the “Fall Delight.”
The Starbucks Caramel Apple Spice is a hot, sweet drink made with Green Apple Syrup, a splash of Caramel Sauce, and freshly pressed Apples. It’s topped off with classic steamed Cider and freshly ground Cinnamon.
3. Caramel Frappuccino
Caramel Frappuccino is a popular summer drink offered by your favorite coffee shop.
This iced coffee blended beverage consists of milk, ice, and flavored syrup, blended to create a foamy drink.
The standard recipe includes Frappuccino roast coffee (which is Starbucks’ own brand of ground coffee), milk, ice, classic syrup (sugar, water, caramel color – which is made from corn syrup and contains sulfites), coffee, and whipped cream.
Vanilla syrup can be substituted for the classic syrup if desired so that the drink has a sweeter flavor.
4. Caramel Ribbon Crunch Crème Frappuccino
A Caramel Ribbon Crunch Crème Frappuccino starts with a crème frappe base, blended with a caramel ribbon and crunchy caramel pieces.
This has been one of their most popular Frappuccinos for some time. At first, it was only available as a Frappuccino, starting with its release in 2010.
The Caramel Ribbon Crunch Crème Frappuccino is now available as a blended beverage, which was released in September 2011. This dessert is available year-round.
5. Iced Caramel Macchiato
A popular Starbucks drink, the Iced Caramel Macchiato is a great choice during summer and autumn.
The recipe itself consists of ice in two levels, an espresso shot over ice along with steamed milk, caramel drizzle atop of this, whipped cream optionally, and then a caramel drizzle atop of the whipped cream.
The drink is usually sold iced and with an option to add soy milk and flavors, and without whipped cream.
6. Salted Caramel Cream Cold Brew
Classic Starbucks Cold Brew is great, but sometimes you want a little extra flavor in your coffee. That’s when you need to reach for this caramel-tinted cold coffee drink.
For the salted caramel lover, this drink is a perfect way to get your caffeine and caramel fix at the same time, while still being able to control your sugar intake.
7. Salted Caramel Cream Nitro Cold Brew
Caramel isn’t just for lattes anymore. Starbucks introduced its new Salted Caramel Cream Nitro Cold Brew, inspired by the salted caramel hot chocolate recipe.
The drink is a combination of dark caramel syrup with espresso, milk, and cream on the bottom topped off with a velvety cream nitro cold brew that has been infused with caramel syrup.
Nitro cold brew is a nitrogen flash-infused version of Starbucks’ classic cold brew. It is prepared by combining dark roasted coffee with nitrogen, the result is a cup of smooth, rich, and velvety iced coffee.
8. Caramel Brulée Latte
The Caramel Brulée Latte is one of Starbucks’s most popular drinks. It has an elegant, brulée-like aroma with caramel undertones.
The espresso is not very noticeable. The drink consists of milk, simple syrup (sugar), and caramel sauce swirled with steamed milk to create a caramel brulée taste.
It also includes a layer of sweet, freshly made whipped cream on top of the drink.
9. Salted Caramel Mocha Crème Frappuccino
The Salted Caramel Mocha Crème Frappuccino is a limited-release drink available at Starbucks.
It is blended with milk and ice, then topped with whipped cream and a caramel drizzle.
The drink contains an espresso base, mocha sauce, toffee nut syrup, salted caramel sauce, milk, and ice. It is a sweet drink with a taste of coffee and chocolate.
10. Caramel Pumpkin Macchiato
In a world filled with Caramel Macchiatos, Starbucks introduced the brand-new Caramel Pumpkin Macchiato. It is a take on the traditional Caramel Macchiato, but with added pumpkin and spice flavors.
This drink is created with espresso, steamed milk, pumpkin sauce, and spice syrup.
On top, there is whipped cream and pumpkin spice sprinkles for added flavor.
Ask Barista For:
A Caramel Macchiato made with Pumpkin Spice Syrup instead of vanilla. Finish it off with pumpkin spice topping.
11. Honey Nut Macchiato
The Starbucks Honey Nut Macchiato is made with espresso, Chestnut Praline-flavored syrup, milk, honey, ice cubes, and caramel syrup.
The drink is made with espresso to give it a strong flavor. Next, the chestnut syrup is added to make the drink sweet.
Then milk and ice cubes are added to give it a creamy texture and cool it down for easier drinking.
The caramel sauce is poured on top for a sweet, sticky, and crunchy flavor. It’s so delicious you’ll want to drink it all day long!
Ask Barista For:
A Caramel Macchiato with Chestnut Praline Syrup instead of Vanilla Syrup. Topped with a packet or two of honey depending on size.
12. Vanilla Apple Spice
It’s a combination of vanilla sauce, steamed apple juice, and cinnamon dolce syrup with an orange wedge.
According to Starbucks “This beverage brings together the best of fall flavors – vanilla, cinnamon, and orange – to create a rich and creamy cup that’s perfectly spiced with sweetness.”
The Vanilla Apple Spice tastes like apple pie. It’s sweeter than a regular iced coffee and a little tart.
Ask Barista For:
A Caramel Apple Spice made with Vanilla syrup instead of Cinnamon Dolce. Steam vanilla bean powder with the Apple Juice (1 scoop tall, 2 grande, 3 venti). Top with whipped cream, dark caramel drizzle, and cinnamon to taste.
13. London Fog
Starbucks London Fog is made with steamed milk, vanilla syrup, caramel syrup, and Earl Grey tea leaves.
It’s one of the most popular tea drinks in its collection and definitely worth a try.
The caffeine content of the tea is relatively low and comparable to the caramel macchiato.
Ask Barista For:
An Earl Grey tea with 2 pumps of vanilla syrup and 2 pumps of caramel syrup.
14. Iced White Mocha
A delicious drink made popular on Tik Tok, this Iced White Chocolate Mocha is perfect when prepared with caramel syrup on top.
Although this coffee doesn’t have caramel syrup in it I added it to this list because of its amazing flavor.
Ask for a little caramel drizzle on top of your whipped cream or cold foam to see what I mean.
15. Caramel Snickerdoodle Macchiato
Looking for something new to try at your favorite coffee shop? Giuve the Caramel Snickerdoodle Mcchiato a try!
Ask Barista For:
An Iced Soy Caramel Macchiato, upside down with Vanilla Syrup (1 pump tall, 1.5 pumps grande, 2 pumps venti) and Cinnamon Dolce Syrup (1 pump tall, 1.5 pumps grande, 2 pumps venti).
16. Butterbeer Latte
This is a real treat for any Harry Potter fan. The Hot Butterbeer Latte is as sweet and delicious as it looks.
Ask Barista For:
A Whole milk steamer with Caramel syrup (2 for tall, 3 for grande, 4 for venti), Toffee nut syrup (2 for tall, 3 for grande, 4 for venti), and Cinnamon Dolce syrup (2 for tall, 3 for grande, 4 for venti). Finish off with Whipped cream and salted caramel bits on top (or creme brulee topping if you prefer).
Optional if you prefer to add a coffee taste: Add a shot of espresso (2 for a grande or venti)
17. Raspberry Caramel Macchiato
Want to turn some heads with your next Starbucks order? Get ready to snap some pics of the Raspberry Caramel Macchiato.
A Raspberry Caramel Macchiato is very similar to the regular Caramel Macchiato but subs raspberry syrup for the vanilla syrup found on the bottom of the drink.
Ask Barista For:
A Caramel Macchiato with Raspberry syrup instead of Vanilla syrup at the bottom of the cup.
18. Salted Caramel Mocha
The Salted Caramel Mocha is a coffee you need to try at least once to see what the hype is about.
This coffee is made with Toffee Nut syrup and Mocha syrup and topped with whipped cream and caramel drizzle.
You can pick this one up cold if you order an Iced Salted Carmel Mocha.
19. Caramel Brulée Crème
Need something to cool you down on a hot summer day? The Caramel Brulee Creme is a fantastic choice for anyone trying to avoid caffeine.
That’s right Starbucks Creme drinks don’t have any coffee in them. Just delicious flavors anyone can enjoy.
20. The Three C’s
Caramel, chocolate, and cinnamon. A perfect combination for any coffee enthusiast.
Starbucks’ secret menu refers to this drink as The Three C’s.
Ask Barista For:
A Cinnamon Dolce Latte with mocha syrup (1/2 pump tall, 1 pump grande, 1.5 pumps venti), and caramel syrup (1/2 pump tall, 1 pump grande, 1.5 pumps venti).
Summary
This is a complete list of all the caramel drinks available from Starbucks, and I hope you found what you were looking for!
If you are looking for something different, want to try a new drink, or just love caramel, you need to try a handful of drinks from our list.
Get yourself a rich coffee mixed with delicious caramel, heavenly whipped cream, and sweet caramel syrup. Yum!
I’ve always seen coffee as a way of bringing people together. Everywhere I go people seem to enjoy a fresh cup of coffee and that’s what drives my passion. There’s always a new brew to master, and there’s always a new face to enjoy it with. Hitch a ride with me on a coffee-fueled adventure to find a perfect cup.
