If you want to know how to order vegan at Starbucks, this guide has you covered. There are countless vegan Starbucks drinks to choose from, and most simply require a small substitution. You might be surprised at how many vegan options are available!
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Vegan at Starbucks
Starbucks is one of the world’s most popular coffee shops, known for a menu that feels indulgent and comforting. The store atmosphere alone can brighten a day, and if you love their drinks, it’s useful to know which menu items can be made dairy-free.
This guide lists dairy-free versions of popular Starbucks drinks and gives tips for turning many menu items into vegan-friendly options with simple substitutions.
Non Vegan Things to Avoid at Starbucks
Before exploring vegan options, be aware of common non-vegan add-ons and components so you can avoid them when ordering:
- Cinnamon Dolce Topping
- Whipped Cream
- Caramel Sauce
- Dark Caramel Sauce
- Frappuccino Chips
- Pistachio Sauce
- White Chocolate Mocha Sauce
- Chai Tea Concentrate (contains honey)
- Pumpkin Spice Sauce (seasonal)
- Caramel Brûlée Sauce (seasonal)
Note that White Chocolate and Pistachio drinks rely on non-vegan sauces, so avoid those. For Cinnamon Dolce drinks, you can request the Cinnamon Dolce syrup but ask for no Cinnamon Dolce topping. For caramel drinks, the caramel syrup and caramel sugar topping are vegan, but skip whipped cream and caramel sauce to keep them dairy-free. The regular brewed chai tea (not the concentrate) is vegan-friendly.
Vegan Starbucks Syrups
Most Starbucks simple syrups are vegan-friendly. These are useful for adding flavor without dairy. Common vegan syrups include:
- Caramel
- Cinnamon Dolce
- Sugar Free Cinnamon Dolce
- Hazelnut
- Irish Cream
- Peppermint
- Pineapple Ginger
- Brown Sugar
- Raspberry
- Toffee Nut
- Vanilla
- Sugar Free Vanilla
Use these syrups to customize drinks while keeping them vegan. When in doubt, ask your barista about specific ingredients.
Starbucks Vegan Coffee Drinks
Below are hot coffee options and how to order them vegan. Most require substituting dairy milk with a plant-based alternative such as oat, soy, almond, or coconut milk.
1. Cafe Americano
An Americano is espresso and water, so it’s vegan as served. Add a splash of oat, soy, almond, or coconut milk if you want creaminess.
2. Blonde Roast
Blonde Roast is a lighter brewed coffee. Order it with a plant milk and add syrup if you prefer a flavored coffee.
3. Caffè Misto
A Caffè Misto is half brewed coffee and half steamed milk. Ask to substitute the milk with oat, soy, almond, or coconut milk to make it vegan.
4. Dark Roast Coffee
Dark Roast is bold brewed coffee. Add a plant milk and sweeten with sugar or a vegan syrup for balance.
5. Pikes Place Roast
Pike Place is Starbucks’ signature medium roast. Make it vegan by choosing a non-dairy milk and, if desired, a syrup.
6. Cappuccino
A Cappuccino is espresso topped with thick milk foam. Substitute dairy milk with oat, soy, almond, or coconut milk to make it vegan.
7. Flat White
A Flat White uses ristretto espresso shots and steamed whole milk. Oat milk is a great substitute to keep the drink creamy, but any plant milk works.
8. Caffe Latte
Caffè Latte balances espresso with steamed milk and a light foam. Simply substitute dairy milk with your preferred non-dairy milk.
9. Blonde Vanilla Latte
Blonde Vanilla Latte mixes Blonde Espresso with steamed milk and vanilla syrup. Substitute the milk with a plant-based option to make it vegan.
10. Caramel Brûlée Latte
This seasonal latte includes espresso, steamed milk, caramel brûlée sauce, and topping. To make it vegan, request no caramel brûlée sauce, no whipped cream, and substitute dairy milk with a plant milk. You can add a pump of caramel syrup as a vegan-friendly replacement.
11. Pumpkin Spice Latte
Pumpkin Spice Latte blends espresso and steamed milk with pumpkin and warming spices. For a vegan version, skip the pumpkin pie spice sauce and whipped cream, and choose a plant milk.
HOT TEAS and DRINKS
If you prefer hot tea or lower-caffeine options, Starbucks has many choices that can be enjoyed vegan with a milk substitution where needed.
12. Matcha Green Tea Latte
The Matcha Green Tea Latte features sweetened matcha and steamed milk. Many people prefer almond or oat milk here, but any non-dairy milk works.
13. Royal English Breakfast Tea Latte
A blend of black teas sweetened with cane sugar and topped with steamed milk—substitute dairy milk with a plant-based milk to make it vegan.
14. London Fog Tea Latte
A creamy Earl Grey-inspired latte with vanilla syrup. Ask for a plant milk substitute to keep it dairy-free.
15. Caramel Apple Spice
This drink is steamed apple juice with cinnamon dolce syrup. Request no whipped cream and no caramel sauce to make it vegan; you can add a pump of caramel syrup instead.
16. Hot Chocolate
Starbucks hot chocolate uses mocha sauce, which is vegan. Ask for no whipped cream and substitute dairy milk with a plant milk. Peppermint syrup is a nice seasonal addition.
Vegan Starbucks Frappuccinos
Many Frappuccinos can be made vegan by removing toppings and swapping dairy milk for a plant-based alternative. Below are popular options and what to request.
17. Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappuccino
This blend of coffee, milk, mocha sauce, and cookie crumbles can be made vegan by requesting no whipped cream, no Frappuccino chips, and substituting dairy milk with a plant milk. Note: frappuccino chips may need to be removed in person rather than via the app.
18. Espresso Frappuccino
Espresso Frappuccino is coffee, espresso, milk, and ice. Ask for a plant milk to make it vegan.
19. Caffe Vanilla Frappuccino
Made with roast coffee, vanilla bean powder, milk, and ice—order with no whipped cream and a non-dairy milk.
20. Coffee Frappuccino
A simple blend of coffee, milk, and ice—request plant milk and add syrup if you like.
21. MOCHA FRAPPUCCINO
This chocolaty Frappuccino is like the Mocha Cookie Crumble without cookies. Order without whipped cream and with a plant milk.
22. Caramel Ribbon Crunch
This caramel-forward Frappuccino can be made vegan by requesting no whipped cream, no caramel sauce, no dark caramel sauce, and a plant milk. Adding a few pumps of caramel syrup brings back the caramel flavor.
23. Matcha Green Tea Creme Frappuccino
A sweetened matcha blend with milk and ice—order no whipped cream and choose a plant milk to make it vegan.
24. Strawberry Creme Frappuccino
This fruity blend of milk, ice, and strawberry puree is vegan when ordered with a non-dairy milk and no whipped cream.
25. Vanilla Bean Creme Frappuccino
Vanilla bean, milk, and ice make this caffeine-free choice. Request plant milk and no whipped cream for a vegan treat.
Vegan Starbucks Iced Coffee
Cold coffee options are plentiful and many are already vegan or easy to adapt. Here are highlights and ordering tips.
26. Reserve Nitro Cold Brew
Nitro Cold Brew is cold brew infused with nitrogen and is vegan as served—no substitutions needed.
27. Cold Brew Coffee With Plant Milk
Cold brew with a splash of plant milk is a simple vegan choice; add a vegan syrup if you want sweetness or flavor.
28. Iced Caffe Americano
Iced Americano is espresso and cold water, so it’s vegan as-is. Add plant milk if you prefer it creamier.
29. Iced Coffee with Plant Milk
The iced coffee blend typically comes with milk and classic syrup—ask for a plant milk and consider swapping the classic syrup for a flavored vegan syrup.
30. Iced Brown Sugar Oatmilk Shaken Espresso
This popular shaken espresso combines Blonde espresso, brown sugar, and cinnamon with oat milk and ice, and it is vegan as served—no changes required.
31. Iced Chocolate Almond Milk Shaken Espresso
A newer option featuring Blonde espresso with cocoa malt and almond milk—it’s vegan as served.
32. Iced Shaken Espresso
A chilled, shaken espresso that includes milk—order with a non-dairy milk to make it vegan.
33. Nitro Flat White
Nitro Flat White pairs ristretto espresso with nitrogen-infused whole milk. Substitute oat milk for a similarly creamy vegan version, or choose another plant milk.
34. Iced Flat White
The Iced Flat White is the non-nitro version—make it vegan by ordering a plant-based milk.
35. Reserved Iced Latte
Reserve espresso over ice with milk—substitute for oat, soy, almond, or coconut milk to make it vegan.
36. Iced Caffe Latte
A classic iced latte—order with a non-dairy milk to make it vegan.
37. Iced Blonde Vanilla Latte
Blonde espresso with vanilla syrup, milk, and ice—substitute plant milk to keep it dairy-free.
38. Iced Caffe Mocha
Iced Caffè Mocha mixes espresso, mocha sauce, milk, and ice. Ask for no whipped cream and choose a plant milk to make it vegan.
39. ICED CINNAMON DOLCE LATTE
A popular iced espresso drink with cinnamon dolce syrup—order without whipped cream or cinnamon dolce topping and request a plant milk. Sugar-free cinnamon dolce is available if you prefer.
Starbucks Vegan Fruity/Tea Cold Drinks
Starbucks’ fruity beverages and iced teas are ideal on a hot day, and many are already vegan or made with non-dairy milk by default.
40. Iced Guava Passionfruit Drink
Guava passionfruit is shaken with pineapple ginger syrup and coconut milk—it’s vegan as served.
41. Iced Pineapple Matcha Drink
Matcha shaken with pineapple and ginger, coconut milk, and ice—vegan as served.
42. Pink Drink
Strawberry Acai Refresher combined with passion fruit and creamy coconut milk—already vegan.
43. Star Drink
A mix of starfruit and kiwi juices with kiwi pieces and coconut milk—vegan as served.
44. Violet Drink
Very Berry Hibiscus Refresher with coconut milk and freeze-dried blackberries—also vegan as served.
45. Dragon Drink
Mango dragonfruit shaken with coconut milk and diced dragonfruit—enjoy it as-is; it’s vegan.
46. Pineapple Coconut Green Smoothie
Starbucks’ smoothie of pineapple, toasted coconut, kale, spinach, ice, and coconut milk is vegan by default.
47. Refreshers Drinks at Starbucks
Refreshers are fruit-based caffeine drinks and are vegan—order Kiwi Starfruit, Mango Dragonfruit, Strawberry Acai, Very Berry Hibiscus, and their lemonade or non-lemonade variants as you like.
48. Iced Matcha Green Tea Latte
The iced matcha latte is sweetened matcha served with milk and ice—order with a plant milk substitute to make it vegan.
49. Iced London Fog Tea Latte
An iced Earl Grey-style drink with vanilla syrup—substitute the dairy milk for almond, soy, coconut, or oat milk.
50. Iced Royal English Breakfast Tea Latte
Black tea blended with milk and cane sugar—order with non-dairy milk for a vegan version.
51. Iced Tea Options
Starbucks offers many vegan iced tea flavors, including Guava Black Tea, Black Tea, Peach Green Tea, Matcha Lemonade, Passion Tango Tea, and their lemonade variants. The brewed chai concentrate contains honey, so the Chai Tea Latte and Iced Chai Tea Latte are not vegan unless made with brewed chai.
Wrapping It All Up
There you have a comprehensive overview of Starbucks drinks that are vegan or easily made vegan. With a few simple substitutions—primarily choosing a plant-based milk and skipping certain toppings—you can enjoy many Starbucks favorites while sticking to a dairy-free diet.
Share your favorite vegan Starbucks orders or any creative combinations you’ve tried with plant milks and syrups in the comments below.