51+ Vegan Starbucks Drinks and Food Menu Options to Enjoy

From airports to what seems like every other city block, Starbucks is everywhere.It’s one of the most convenient places to grab a coffee and a snack, but for vegans, scanning the menu for the plant-based options isn’t necessarily easy.

That’s why we’re compiling a list of vegan Starbucks drinks and foodthat you can reference any time you need a caffeine fix and a little pick-me-up.If they’re not already vegan, we’ll show you how to order them so that they are.

Hot Drinks

Coffee 

• Brewed Coffee – You can have this black or with nondairy milk: Soy Milk, Coconut Milk or Almond Milk. Try either drip coffee or a Clover Brewed Coffee made fresh when you order it.
• Espresso – Like Brewed Coffee, enjoy this black or with nondairy milk.
• Espresso Macchiato – This is an espresso with a little steamed milk and foam on top, which you can order with plant milk.
• Caffè Misto – Half coffee, half steamed milk. If you order this, ask for one of the nondairy milk options instead of cow milk. 
• Caffè Americano – An espresso beverage that’s similar to regular coffee. It’s a shot of espresso (usually a double shot) mixed with hot water, and it’s vegan. 
• Caffè Latte – Order this frothed milk and espresso beverage with Soy Milk, Coconut Milk or Almond Milk. If you want to add a flavored syrup, check our list of vegan syrups below.
• Cappuccino – Order this with your choice of plant milk if you like a little more foam on top of a latte.
• Caffè Mocha – This latte with chocolate sauce is vegan if you ask for it with Soy Milk, Coconut Milk or Almond Milk and make sure to leave off the whipped cream.
• Caramel Macchiato – Not to be confused with the Caramel Cloud Macchiato, which contains egg. This is essentially a vanilla latte with Caramel Sauce on top, but you’ll need to skip the caramel sauce as it’s made with butter, milk and cream. Ask for it to be made with plant milk and a pump of vegan caramel syrup instead, and don’t forget to skip the whip.
• Latte Macchiato – If you order this with nondairy milk, this is a vegan latte made in reverse: espresso shots poured over the steamed milk.
• Cinnamon Dolce Latte – The Cinnamon Dolce Syrup in this latte is vegan, but the Cinnamon Dolce Topping is not. Hold the whip and the topping and ask for Soy, Almond or Coconut Milk.
• Flat White – At Starbucks, this is essentially a latte with ristretto shots (shots pulled with shorter timing than usual so that they’re sweeter) that you can get with nondairy milk.
• Vanilla Latte – Order with Soy, Coconut or Almond Milk.
• Vanilla Bean Coconutmilk Latte – Steamed Coconut Milk, a shot of espresso and vanilla bean powder, all vegan.

Tea

• Hot Tea – Herbal or black, you can get hot tea plain or with your choice of vegan milk.
• Chai Tea – The Chai Latte isn’t vegan, but the brewed Chai Tea is.
• Matcha Green Tea Latte – Get this steamed milk and green tea powder latte with nondairy milk.
• London Fog Tea Latte – With nondairy milk, this is a vegan tea latte with Earl Grey tea and Vanilla Syrup.

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Other Hot Drinks

• Steamed Apple Juice– This is pretty straightforward and nice on a cold day.
• Hot Chocolate– Ask for plant milk and no whip.
• Cinnamon Dolce Crème– This is the Cinnamon Dolce Latte minus the espresso.Ask for vegan milk, no Cinnamon Dolce Topping and no whip.
• Steamed Milk– Any vegan latte can be made without the espresso.

Cold Drinks

Coffee

• Iced Coffee– Have it black or with vegan milk.This goes for the Cold Brew, too.
• Double Shot on Ice – Two shots of espresso with Classic Syrup (like simple syrup) and a splash of milk.Make sure to ask for Soy, Coconut or Almond Milk.
• IcedCaffè Americano – Black or with nondairy milk.
• Iced Caffè Latte – Order with nondairy milk.
• Iced Caffè Mocha– With plant milk and no whip.
• Iced Caramel Macchiato– Ask for plant milk, no Caramel Sauce and no whip.
• Iced Latte Macchiato– Just ask for your choice of nondairy milk.
• Iced Cinnamon Dolce Latte– Remember to skip the whip and the Cinnamon Dolce Topping and get vegan milk.
• Iced Vanilla Latte– Just ask for vegan milk.
• Iced Vanilla Bean Coconutmilk Latte– Delightfully vegan as is.
• Frappuccino– Ordered with nondairy milk and no whip, the flavors vegans can have are: Coffee, Java Chip (without the Java Chips), Espresso, Mocha, Caffè Vanilla and Caramel (minus the Caramel Sauce on top).

Tea

• Iced Tea– Any iced tea (no honey) should be vegan.
• Shaken Iced Herbal Tea– Try the Berry Sangria or the Passion Tango.
• Shaken Iced Black Tea– The regular Black Tea, Piña Colada and Pineapple Black Tea Infusion flavors are vegan.
• Shaken Iced Green Tea– You can choose from the regular Green Tea and the Strawberry Green Tea Infusion.
• Shaken Iced White Tea– The White Tea and the Peach Citrus White Tea Infusion options are vegan.
• Iced London Fog Tea Latte – Ask for nondairy milk.
• Iced Matcha Green Tea Latte – This can also be made with nondairy milk.
• Matcha Lemonade– Matcha Tea Blend and Starbucks Lemonade over ice—totally vegan.
• Shaken Iced Tea Lemonade – A fifty-fifty blend of any of the Iced Tea options and Lemonade over ice.

Other Cold Drinks

• Pink Drink– Strawberry Açaí Starbucks Refreshers Beverage plus Coconut Milk.100 percent vegan.
• Violet Drink– A vegan beverage of Very Berry Hibiscus Starbucks Refreshers Beverage with Coconut Milk.
• Frappuccino– The non-coffee Frappuccinos to order with plant milk and no whip include: Vanilla Bean Crème, Green Tea Crème and Strawberry Blended Crème.

Syrups

• Classic
• Almond
• Hazelnut
• Caramel
• Vanilla
• Toffee Nut
• Peach
• Macadamia
• Gingerbread
• Mocha Sauce

Food

• Oatmeal– Try the Classic hot vegan cereal with whole grain oats, steel cut oats and water or the Hearty Blueberry with blueberries, nuts, seeds and agave syrup.
• Bagel – Sprouted Grain Vegan Bagel, Plain or Cinnamon Raisin with peanut butter, Justin’s Classic Almond Butter or Justin’s Chocolate Hazelnut Butter.
• Vegan Superberry Açaí– Breakfast Açaí bowl with fruit, granola, coconut and toasted pepitas.
• Lentils & Vegetable Protein Bowl with Brown Rice – A certified vegan lunch.
• Avocado Spread – This is basically guacamole that would be delicious on a bagel.
• Hippeas– Awesome vegan chickpeas snacks.
• Emmy’s Dark Cacao Macaroons– Vegan and gluten-free.
• Fruit Salad– Fresh fruit for a light snack.
• Nuts – Anything like just roasted or smoked almonds should be vegan-friendly. 

*It should be noted that food options vary in different Starbucks locations, so be sure to ask if there is anything vegan that’s not otherwise advertised on the menu.

Secret Menu

• Nutella Frappuccino – Ask for a vegan Mocha Frappuccino (as described above) with Hazelnut Syrup. No whip, of course.
• S’mores Frappuccino– Vegan and no-whip Vanilla Bean Crème Frappuccino with Marshmallow Syrup and Mocha Sauce.
• Rocky Road Frappuccino– Mocha Frappuccino with vegan milk, Marshmallow Syrup, Toffee Nut Syrup, Mocha Sauce and no whip.
• Cinnamon Roll Frappuccino– Veganfied Vanilla Bean Crème Frappuccino plus Cinnamon Dolce Syrup.
• French Vanilla Peach Frappuccino– Vegan Vanilla Bean Crème Frappuccino with added Hazelnut and Peach Syrups.

When in doubt, don’t forget to double check this official list from Starbucks for the latest up to date ingredients list as things are changing all the time.

​​See Also: Vegan Menu Options at Dunkin Donuts​​​

Joey Bruno

Hey, I’m Joey. I’ve been cooking since I was a little kid and love everything about it. You can find my writing about food, kitchen appliances (such as blenders) and much more. Thanks for stopping by!