25 Drinks You Can Order Today

Starbucks Secret Menu

There is no official Starbucks secret menu. What the term means is a set of custom builds on regular menu items that spread online. This guide gives the exact order for each one, in the words a barista recognises, with the official base drink it starts from and that drink's real calories and price.

Drinks

Easy to order

Drink types

Purple Drink

Creamy, tart and floral; the hibiscus in the tea plus coconutmilk gives the purple color.

Easy

Base drink	Iced Passion Tango Tea
How to order	Grande Iced Passion Tango Tea, no water Substitute coconutmilk for the water Add vanilla syrup, one pump Ask for blackberries if the store stocks them
Taste	Creamy, tart and floral; the hibiscus in the tea plus coconutmilk gives the purple color.
Base calories	5 cal (Grande), before modifications
Base price	$4.15 (Grande) at the reference store, plus modifications
Type	Tea
Availability	Year round. Blackberry inclusions are rare now, so expect it without them.

Tip

Ask for "no water" first or the tea comes diluted and the color washes out.

Pink Drink With Cold Foam

The standard Pink Drink under a thick, sweet foam that slowly folds in.

Easy

Base drink	Pink Drink
How to order	Grande Pink Drink Add vanilla sweet cream cold foam Optional: strawberry purée blended into the foam
Taste	The standard Pink Drink under a thick, sweet foam that slowly folds in.
Base calories	140 cal (Grande), before modifications
Base price	$6.05 (Grande) at the reference store, plus modifications
Type	Refresher
Availability	Year round. Strawberry purée depends on the store.

Tip

The plain Pink Drink is on the menu; the foam is the only add on, so it is one of the easiest secret menu orders to get right.

Dragon Drink With Lemonade

The Dragon Drink with a sour edge from the lemonade and a brighter magenta color.

Easy

Base drink	Dragon Drink
How to order	Grande Mango Dragonfruit Refresher Half coconutmilk, half lemonade instead of water Extra dragonfruit inclusions
Taste	The Dragon Drink with a sour edge from the lemonade and a brighter magenta color.
Base calories	140 cal (Grande), before modifications
Base price	$6.05 (Grande) at the reference store, plus modifications
Type	Refresher
Availability	Year round.

Medicine Ball

Warm lemonade, mint and peach tea with honey; it is the drink people order when they have a cold.

Easy

Base drink	Honey Citrus Mint Tea
How to order	Order the Honey Citrus Mint Tea by name Ask for extra honey if you want it sweeter
Taste	Warm lemonade, mint and peach tea with honey; it is the drink people order when they have a cold.
Base calories	130 cal (Grande), before modifications
Base price	Not on the reference store menu; varies by store
Type	Tea
Availability	Year round; it is an official item now, so every store can make it.

Tip

Many baristas still know it as the Medicine Ball or Cold Buster.

Dirty Chai Latte

Spiced chai with a coffee backbone; the caffeine roughly doubles with one shot.

Easy

Base drink	Chai Latte
How to order	Grande Chai Latte Add one shot of espresso (two for a "double dirty")
Taste	Spiced chai with a coffee backbone; the caffeine roughly doubles with one shot.
Base calories	200 cal (Grande), before modifications
Base price	$5.85 (Grande) at the reference store, plus modifications
Type	Tea
Availability	Year round.

Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai

Spiced chai under a pumpkin foam; this build became an official fall item after years as a custom order.

Easy

Base drink	Iced Chai Latte
How to order	Grande Iced Chai Latte Add pumpkin cream cold foam Optional: two pumps of pumpkin sauce in the chai
Taste	Spiced chai under a pumpkin foam; this build became an official fall item after years as a custom order.
Base calories	190 cal (Grande), before modifications
Base price	$6.05 (Grande) at the reference store, plus modifications
Type	Tea
Availability	Fall only, while the pumpkin sauce and foam are stocked.

Cinderella Latte

Pumpkin spice with a rounder, sweeter white chocolate finish and less spice.

Easy

Base drink	Pumpkin Spice Latte
How to order	Grande Pumpkin Spice Latte Replace half the pumpkin sauce with white chocolate mocha sauce (two pumps each)
Taste	Pumpkin spice with a rounder, sweeter white chocolate finish and less spice.
Base calories	390 cal (Grande), before modifications
Base price	$6.35 (Grande) at the reference store, plus modifications
Type	Espresso
Availability	Fall only.

Zebra Mocha

Milk chocolate rather than dark or white; also called a Tuxedo or Penguin Mocha.

Easy

Base drink	Caffè Mocha
How to order	Grande Caffè Mocha Half mocha sauce, half white chocolate mocha sauce (two pumps each)
Taste	Milk chocolate rather than dark or white; also called a Tuxedo or Penguin Mocha.
Base calories	370 cal (Grande), before modifications
Base price	$6.25 (Grande) at the reference store, plus modifications
Type	Espresso
Availability	Year round.

Iced White Mocha With Sweet Cream Foam and Caramel Drizzle

Very sweet and very rich; this is the most viral custom Starbucks order of the last few years.

Easy

Base drink	Iced White Chocolate Mocha
How to order	Grande Iced White Chocolate Mocha Add vanilla sweet cream cold foam Add caramel drizzle on top Optional: extra caramel drizzle in the cup
Taste	Very sweet and very rich; this is the most viral custom Starbucks order of the last few years.
Base calories	390 cal (Grande), before modifications
Base price	$6.35 (Grande) at the reference store, plus modifications
Type	Espresso
Availability	Year round.

#10

Snickerdoodle Latte

Cinnamon sugar cookie in a cup with a lighter blonde espresso.

Easy

Base drink	Iced Caffè Latte
How to order	Grande Iced Blonde Latte One pump cinnamon dolce syrup One pump vanilla syrup Cinnamon dolce sprinkles on top
Taste	Cinnamon sugar cookie in a cup with a lighter blonde espresso.
Base calories	130 cal (Grande), before modifications
Base price	$5.65 (Grande) at the reference store, plus modifications
Type	Espresso
Availability	Year round.

#11

Undertow

Sweet cold milk first, hot sharp espresso last; it is layered on purpose.

Medium

Base drink	Espresso
How to order	Two pumps of vanilla syrup in a short cup Cold milk to about two ounces Two ristretto shots poured slowly over the top Drink it in one go, do not stir
Taste	Sweet cold milk first, hot sharp espresso last; it is layered on purpose.
Base calories	10 cal (Doppio), before modifications
Base price	Not on the reference store menu; varies by store
Type	Espresso
Availability	Year round; some stores decline it during a rush.

Tip

Ask for it by build rather than name; not every barista knows the nickname.

#12

Cold Brew Float

Cold brew under a slowly melting foam that reads like a coffee float.

Easy

Base drink	Cold Brew
How to order	Grande Cold Brew Add vanilla sweet cream cold foam Add one pump of vanilla syrup Optional: caramel drizzle
Taste	Cold brew under a slowly melting foam that reads like a coffee float.
Base calories	5 cal (Grande), before modifications
Base price	$5.25 (Grande) at the reference store, plus modifications
Type	Cold Brew
Availability	Year round.

#13

Salted Caramel Cream Cold Brew, Extra Salt

The official drink pushed sweeter and saltier; toffee nut adds a buttery note.

Easy

Base drink	Salted Caramel Cream Cold Brew
How to order	Grande Salted Caramel Cream Cold Brew Extra salted foam topping One pump of toffee nut syrup if stocked
Taste	The official drink pushed sweeter and saltier; toffee nut adds a buttery note.
Base calories	240 cal (Grande), before modifications
Base price	$5.85 (Grande) at the reference store, plus modifications
Type	Cold Brew
Availability	Year round; toffee nut syrup is seasonal at many stores.

#14

Butterbeer Frappuccino

Butterscotch and caramel with no coffee; the best known fan recipe.

Medium

Base drink	Vanilla Bean Crème Frappuccino Blended Beverage
How to order	Grande Vanilla Bean Crème Frappuccino Three pumps caramel syrup Three pumps toffee nut syrup Caramel drizzle on top and inside the cup Whipped cream
Taste	Butterscotch and caramel with no coffee; the best known fan recipe.
Base calories	380 cal (Grande), before modifications
Base price	$6.05 (Grande) at the reference store, plus modifications
Type	Frappuccino
Availability	Depends on toffee nut syrup, which is seasonal at most stores.

Tip

If toffee nut is out, ask for cinnamon dolce instead; it is not the same but it is close.

#15

Cookies and Cream Frappuccino

Vanilla cream with chocolate chips blended through; no coffee.

Easy

Base drink	Vanilla Bean Crème Frappuccino Blended Beverage
How to order	Grande Vanilla Bean Crème Frappuccino Add java chips Two pumps white chocolate mocha sauce Whipped cream
Taste	Vanilla cream with chocolate chips blended through; no coffee.
Base calories	380 cal (Grande), before modifications
Base price	$6.05 (Grande) at the reference store, plus modifications
Type	Frappuccino
Availability	Year round.

#16

Cinnamon Roll Frappuccino

Frosted cinnamon roll; the white mocha stands in for the icing.

Easy

Base drink	Vanilla Bean Crème Frappuccino Blended Beverage
How to order	Grande Vanilla Bean Crème Frappuccino Two pumps cinnamon dolce syrup One pump white chocolate mocha sauce Cinnamon dolce sprinkles on the whipped cream
Taste	Frosted cinnamon roll; the white mocha stands in for the icing.
Base calories	380 cal (Grande), before modifications
Base price	$6.05 (Grande) at the reference store, plus modifications
Type	Frappuccino
Availability	Year round.

#17

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Frappuccino

Strawberry cream with dark chocolate through it.

Easy

Base drink	Strawberry Crème Frappuccino Blended Beverage
How to order	Grande Strawberry Crème Frappuccino Add java chips One pump mocha sauce Mocha drizzle on top
Taste	Strawberry cream with dark chocolate through it.
Base calories	370 cal (Grande), before modifications
Base price	$6.55 (Grande) at the reference store, plus modifications
Type	Frappuccino
Availability	Year round.

#18

Twix Frappuccino

Caramel, chocolate and a biscuit like note from the hazelnut.

Medium

Base drink	Caramel Frappuccino Blended Beverage
How to order	Grande Caramel Frappuccino One pump hazelnut syrup Add java chips Caramel drizzle and mocha drizzle on top Whipped cream
Taste	Caramel, chocolate and a biscuit like note from the hazelnut.
Base calories	380 cal (Grande), before modifications
Base price	$6.55 (Grande) at the reference store, plus modifications
Type	Frappuccino
Availability	Year round.

#19

Thin Mint Frappuccino

Mint chocolate cookie; the matcha gives the green color and a faint tea note.

Medium

Base drink	Matcha Crème Frappuccino Blended Beverage
How to order	Grande Matcha Crème Frappuccino Two pumps mocha sauce Add java chips Peppermint syrup, one pump, when stocked
Taste	Mint chocolate cookie; the matcha gives the green color and a faint tea note.
Base calories	320 cal (Grande), before modifications
Base price	$6.55 (Grande) at the reference store, plus modifications
Type	Frappuccino
Availability	Peppermint syrup is usually a holiday syrup, so this works best in winter.

#20

Neapolitan Frappuccino

Strawberry, chocolate and vanilla in one cup.

Easy

Base drink	Strawberry Crème Frappuccino Blended Beverage
How to order	Grande Strawberry Crème Frappuccino One pump mocha sauce One pump vanilla syrup Whipped cream with mocha drizzle
Taste	Strawberry, chocolate and vanilla in one cup.
Base calories	370 cal (Grande), before modifications
Base price	$6.55 (Grande) at the reference store, plus modifications
Type	Frappuccino
Availability	Year round.

#21

Liquid Cocaine

Sweet, syrupy and very strong; roughly 300 mg of caffeine.

Medium

Base drink	Iced Espresso
How to order	Grande cup with ice Four shots of espresso Four pumps white chocolate mocha sauce No milk
Taste	Sweet, syrupy and very strong; roughly 300 mg of caffeine.
Base calories	10 cal (Doppio), before modifications
Base price	Not on the reference store menu; varies by store
Type	Espresso
Availability	Year round; expect to pay for the extra shots.

Tip

Most baristas will make it if you describe it, but do not use the nickname at the register.

#22

Iced Caramel Macchiato, Upside Down

Identical ingredients built in reverse so the espresso mixes through instead of floating on top.

Easy

Base drink	Iced Caramel Macchiato
How to order	Grande Iced Caramel Macchiato Ask for it "upside down"
Taste	Identical ingredients built in reverse so the espresso mixes through instead of floating on top.
Base calories	250 cal (Grande), before modifications
Base price	$6.25 (Grande) at the reference store, plus modifications
Type	Espresso
Availability	Year round.

#23

Iced Chai With Brown Sugar Cold Foam

Spiced chai under a brown sugar foam; it is the chai version of the brown sugar shaken espresso.

Easy

Base drink	Iced Chai Latte
How to order	Grande Iced Chai Latte with oatmilk Add vanilla sweet cream cold foam Two pumps brown sugar syrup blended into the foam Cinnamon on top
Taste	Spiced chai under a brown sugar foam; it is the chai version of the brown sugar shaken espresso.
Base calories	190 cal (Grande), before modifications
Base price	$6.05 (Grande) at the reference store, plus modifications
Type	Tea
Availability	Year round.

#24

Apple Crisp Macchiato Copy

A stand in for the seasonal apple macchiato when it is off the board.

Medium

Base drink	Caramel Macchiato
How to order	Grande Caramel Macchiato Replace vanilla with cinnamon dolce syrup Apple juice, one splash, if the store will add it Caramel drizzle
Taste	A stand in for the seasonal apple macchiato when it is off the board.
Base calories	250 cal (Grande), before modifications
Base price	$6.25 (Grande) at the reference store, plus modifications
Type	Espresso
Availability	Year round, though not every store will add apple juice to a hot drink.

#25

White Hot Chocolate With Peppermint

Sweet white chocolate with a cool mint finish; no caffeine to speak of.

Easy

Base drink	Hot Chocolate
How to order	Grande Hot Chocolate with white chocolate mocha sauce instead of mocha One pump peppermint syrup when stocked Whipped cream
Taste	Sweet white chocolate with a cool mint finish; no caffeine to speak of.
Base calories	370 cal (Grande), before modifications
Base price	$5.15 (Grande) at the reference store, plus modifications
Type	Hot
Availability	Peppermint syrup is a winter syrup at most stores.

Starbucks Secret Menu Cheat Sheet

Drink	Base	Type	Difficulty	When
Purple Drink	Iced Passion Tango Tea	Tea	Easy	Year round
Pink Drink With Cold Foam	Pink Drink	Refresher	Easy	Year round
Dragon Drink With Lemonade	Dragon Drink	Refresher	Easy	Year round
Medicine Ball	Honey Citrus Mint Tea	Tea	Easy	Year round
Dirty Chai Latte	Chai Latte	Tea	Easy	Year round
Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai	Iced Chai Latte	Tea	Easy	Fall only, while the pumpkin sauce and foam are stocked
Cinderella Latte	Pumpkin Spice Latte	Espresso	Easy	Fall only
Zebra Mocha	Caffè Mocha	Espresso	Easy	Year round
Iced White Mocha With Sweet Cream Foam and Caramel Drizzle	Iced White Chocolate Mocha	Espresso	Easy	Year round
Snickerdoodle Latte	Iced Caffè Latte	Espresso	Easy	Year round
Undertow	Espresso	Espresso	Medium	Year round
Cold Brew Float	Cold Brew	Cold Brew	Easy	Year round
Salted Caramel Cream Cold Brew, Extra Salt	Salted Caramel Cream Cold Brew	Cold Brew	Easy	Year round
Butterbeer Frappuccino	Vanilla Bean Crème Frappuccino Blended Beverage	Frappuccino	Medium	Depends on toffee nut syrup, which is seasonal at most stores
Cookies and Cream Frappuccino	Vanilla Bean Crème Frappuccino Blended Beverage	Frappuccino	Easy	Year round
Cinnamon Roll Frappuccino	Vanilla Bean Crème Frappuccino Blended Beverage	Frappuccino	Easy	Year round
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Frappuccino	Strawberry Crème Frappuccino Blended Beverage	Frappuccino	Easy	Year round
Twix Frappuccino	Caramel Frappuccino Blended Beverage	Frappuccino	Medium	Year round
Thin Mint Frappuccino	Matcha Crème Frappuccino Blended Beverage	Frappuccino	Medium	Peppermint syrup is usually a holiday syrup, so this works best in winter
Neapolitan Frappuccino	Strawberry Crème Frappuccino Blended Beverage	Frappuccino	Easy	Year round
Liquid Cocaine	Iced Espresso	Espresso	Medium	Year round
Iced Caramel Macchiato, Upside Down	Iced Caramel Macchiato	Espresso	Easy	Year round
Iced Chai With Brown Sugar Cold Foam	Iced Chai Latte	Tea	Easy	Year round
Apple Crisp Macchiato Copy	Caramel Macchiato	Espresso	Medium	Year round, though not every store will add apple juice to a hot drink
White Hot Chocolate With Peppermint	Hot Chocolate	Hot	Easy	Peppermint syrup is a winter syrup at most stores

Five Rules for Ordering Off Menu

1
Lead with size and base drink
Say "Grande Iced Chai Latte" before any change. The barista starts the cup from the base, and everything else is a modification to it.
2
Name changes in the order they are made
Milk, then syrup, then espresso changes, then foam, then toppings. That is the sequence on the build line and it keeps the order short.
3
Skip the nickname at the register
Use the nickname to find the build on this page, then order the build. Nicknames vary by region and many baristas have never heard them.
4
Check the season
Pumpkin, peppermint and toffee nut are seasonal at most stores. A build that depends on one of them stops working when stock runs out.
5
Expect the price of the base plus each add on
Extra pumps, extra shots, cold foam and some milks carry a charge. The app shows the exact total for your store before you pay.

Syrups and Sauces Used in These Builds

Syrup or sauce	Availability	Used for
Vanilla	Year round	The default sweetener in most builds; also in sweet cream cold foam.
Caramel	Year round	Syrup goes in the drink; caramel drizzle (a sauce) goes on top.
Classic	Year round	Plain sugar syrup; what makes iced coffee and shaken espresso sweet.
Brown Sugar	Year round	The shaken espresso syrup; works in cold foam and chai.
Cinnamon Dolce	Year round	Cinnamon sugar; the stand in for pumpkin spice out of season.
Hazelnut	Year round	Nutty; the Twix and Nutella style builds depend on it.
Mocha Sauce	Year round	Dark chocolate sauce; adds a little caffeine.
White Chocolate Mocha Sauce	Year round	Sweet white chocolate; the base of the most viral custom orders.
Toffee Nut	Seasonal at most stores	Buttery; the Butterbeer build needs it.
Peppermint	Winter	Holiday syrup; Thin Mint and peppermint hot chocolate builds.
Pumpkin Spice Sauce	Fall	Contains real pumpkin; leaves the board when stores sell through.
Sugar Free Vanilla	Year round	The only sugar free syrup at most stores.

A standard Grande gets four pumps of syrup; each pump is about 20 calories and 5 g of sugar. Sauces are thicker and a little higher.

Best Secret Menu Drinks by Diet

What Secret Menu Drinks Cost

A secret menu drink costs its base drink plus each modification. Starbucks sets prices per store, so the figures below are pickup prices from the reference store and your location will differ. Typical add on charges: an extra espresso shot around a dollar, cold foam around a dollar and a quarter, extra syrup pumps a little under a dollar, and an alternative milk free at most company operated stores.

Build	Base drink	Base price	Likely add ons
Purple Drink	Iced Passion Tango Tea	$4.15 (Grande)	3 changes
Pink Drink With Cold Foam	Pink Drink	$6.05 (Grande)	2 changes
Dragon Drink With Lemonade	Dragon Drink	$6.05 (Grande)	2 changes
Dirty Chai Latte	Chai Latte	$5.85 (Grande)	1 change
Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai	Iced Chai Latte	$6.05 (Grande)	2 changes
Cinderella Latte	Pumpkin Spice Latte	$6.35 (Grande)	1 change
Zebra Mocha	Caffè Mocha	$6.25 (Grande)	1 change
Iced White Mocha With Sweet Cream Foam and Caramel Drizzle	Iced White Chocolate Mocha	$6.35 (Grande)	3 changes
Snickerdoodle Latte	Iced Caffè Latte	$5.65 (Grande)	3 changes
Cold Brew Float	Cold Brew	$5.25 (Grande)	3 changes
Salted Caramel Cream Cold Brew, Extra Salt	Salted Caramel Cream Cold Brew	$5.85 (Grande)	2 changes
Butterbeer Frappuccino	Vanilla Bean Crème Frappuccino Blended Beverage	$6.05 (Grande)	4 changes

Insider Tips From Regular Orders

Order custom builds through the app when you can. The customize screen lists every syrup, milk, foam and topping the store stocks, it prices the total before you pay, and it removes the awkward moment of reciting a five line order at a busy counter. Anything the app will not let you add is something the store does not carry.

Ask for "light ice" on any iced build with a lot of foam or syrup, otherwise the modifications crowd out the drink. And if a barista tells you a build will not work, they are usually right about the physics: hot drinks do not hold cold foam and blended drinks do not layer.

Where the Secret Menu Came From

Starbucks builds every drink from a small set of components: espresso, brewed bases, milks, syrups, sauces, inclusions and toppings. Because the components are modular, a customer can recombine them into something that is not on the board but is entirely makeable. Communities online name those combinations, and a few of them, the Pink Drink, the Dragon Drink and the Medicine Ball, were ordered so often that Starbucks put them on the menu.

Starbucks Secret Menu FAQ

Is there an official Starbucks secret menu?

No. Starbucks publishes no secret menu and baristas are not trained on one. Every drink people call a secret menu item is a customization of something already on the board. That is why ordering by nickname often fails and reciting the build always works.

How do I order a Starbucks secret menu drink?

Give the size and the base drink first, then the changes in the order they are made: milk, syrup, foam, topping. Every entry on this page lists the order in exactly those steps. The Starbucks app also lets you build most of them under the customize button.

Will baristas make secret menu drinks?

Yes, when you describe the build. A barista who has never heard the nickname can still make a Strawberry Açaí Refresher with coconutmilk. Long custom orders during the morning rush are a harder ask, and some stores decline very complicated builds.

Do secret menu drinks cost extra?

They cost the base drink price plus the modifications. Syrup pumps within the standard count are free; extra pumps, extra shots, cold foam and some milk alternatives carry a charge that varies by store, since Starbucks sets prices locally. The base prices on this page are pickup prices from one reference store.

What is the most popular Starbucks secret menu drink?

The Pink Drink was the most ordered for years and became an official item because of it. Today the Iced White Mocha with sweet cream cold foam and caramel drizzle is the custom build ordered most often, followed by the dirty chai and the Cinderella Latte in fall.

Are secret menu drink calories listed anywhere?

Not officially, because the drinks are not standard products. Each entry here links to the base drink with its published nutrition, and the changes are simple to add: a pump of syrup is about 20 calories, cold foam 70 to 110, and a milk swap shifts the figure by 30 to 60 in a Grande.

Which secret menu drinks have no coffee?

The Purple Drink, the Pink Drink variations, the Dragon Drink variations, the Medicine Ball, the crème Frappuccino builds (Butterbeer, Cookies and Cream, Cinnamon Roll, Neapolitan) and the peppermint white hot chocolate. Refreshers carry light caffeine from green coffee extract; the others carry almost none.

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Starbucks Secret Menu

Starbucks Secret Menu Cheat Sheet

Five Rules for Ordering Off Menu

Lead with size and base drink

Name changes in the order they are made

Skip the nickname at the register

Check the season

Expect the price of the base plus each add on

Syrups and Sauces Used in These Builds

Best Secret Menu Drinks by Diet

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No Coffee

Most Caffeine

Lightest Base

What Secret Menu Drinks Cost

Insider Tips From Regular Orders

Where the Secret Menu Came From

Starbucks Secret Menu FAQ

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