Did you know that there is a Starbucks Secret Menu? The Starbucks Secret Menu contains coffee drinks that were created by Starbucks baristas acting on the down-low in an unofficial capacity. The Secret Menu coffee recipes tend to be very flavorful and often much sweeter than regular menu offerings. Accordingly, a common theme among Secret Menu coffees is delectable desserts such as the Cotton Candy or Cookie Dough Frappuccino, the Raspberry Cheesecake Latte, and the Caramel Snickerdoodle Macchiato. Most Starbucks employees know the secret menu recipes because they are so popular, so all you have to do is ask … or use the recipes below to make them yourself at home.
- How Do I Order From The Starbucks Secret Menu?
- Our Favorite Starbucks Secret Menu Coffee Recipe
- Secret Menu Frappuccinos
- Starbucks Secret Menu Ariana Grande Frappuccino Recipe
- Starbucks Secret Menu Cadbury Creme Egg Frappuccino Recipe
- Starbucks Secret Menu Cake Batter Frappuccino Recipe
- Starbucks Secret Menu Chocolate Dalmatian Frappuccino Recipe
- Starbucks Secret Menu Cinnamon Roll Frappuccino Recipe
- Starbucks Secret Menu Fruity Pebbles Frappuccino Recipe
- Starbucks Secret Menu Red Velvet Frappuccino Recipe
- Starbucks Secret Menu S’Mores Frappuccino Recipe
- Starbucks Secret Menu Tiramisu Frappuccino Recipe
- Starbucks Secret Menu Tuxedo Mocha Frappuccino Recipe
- Starbucks Secret Menu Twix Frappuccino Recipe
- Secret Menu Lattes
- Secret Menu Macchiatos
- Secret Menu Coffees
- Secret Menu For Dogs
- More Secret Menu Recipes
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How Do I Order From The Starbucks Secret Menu?
Ordering from the Starbucks Secret Menu is easy. However, keeping your busy barista happy requires some simple preparation on your part. They key is knowing the recipe for the Secret Menu item you want before you order it. To illustrate how simple it is, we will use the ever-popular Secret Menu Cotton Candy Frappuccino as an example.
Start With A Base Coffee Drink
Most Secret Menu beverages start with a base coffee drink already on the Starbucks menu. For example, the Cotton Candy Frappuccino’s base coffee drink is a standard Vanilla Bean Crème Frappuccino. All barista’s know how to make the standard menu items, so beginning with the base drink makes the ordering process easier.
Ask For Substitutions
Some Secret Menu items require substitutions for a base drink ingredient. Our Cotton Candy Frappuccino does not. However, the Secret Menu Oatmeal Latte requires you to substitute steamed milk or soy milk for water. This is where you ask for any such substitutions.
Ask For Additions
Starbucks Secret Menu drinks typically require the addition of flavored syrups or add-ins to achieve the desired mystical taste. For example, our Cotton Candy Frappuccino receives 1 1/2 pumps of raspberry syrup to sweeten the concoction to just the right flavor. This is also where you add any prescribed toppings or garnishes. That’s it. Now that you have the formula, place your order!
How To Place Your Order
The Starbucks Secret Menu Ordering equation is simple:
Secret Menu Drink = Base Drink + Substitutions + Additions
Using our Cotton Candy Frappuccino as an example, you place your order with the barista as follows:
“I would like a Cotton Candy Frappuccino please, which is a Grande Vanilla Bean Crème Frappuccino with 1 1/2 pumps of raspberry syrup, blended, and topped with whipped cream.
Ordering from the Starbucks Secret Menu this way is simple, efficient, and absolutely mandatory when they are busy. It helps if you pull up the recipe on your phone while you are standing in line to order. Generally, if you are prepared, and don’t make the barista run around trying to figure out what goes in your order, they are more than happy to make it for you. Plus, it makes you look like a pro!
Our Favorite Starbucks Secret Menu Coffee Recipe
Our favorite Starbucks Secret Menu coffee recipe is the Cotton Candy Frappuccino. A simple, sweet, and a seriously scrumptious Frap that tastes just like the cotton candy of your youth … absent the sticky fingers and pink mustache of course. Just ask your barista for this Secret Menu ticket to fun!
Starbucks Secret Menu Cotton Candy Frappuccino Recipe
Starbucks Cotton Candy Frappuccino is an unofficial coffee drink on the Secret Menu at Starbucks. This recipe will show you how to make one.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Start with a Starbucks Vanilla Bean Crème Frappuccino.
- Pump the prescribed amount of raspberry syrup into your Frappuccino and stir.
- Place ingredients into a blender and blend until a smooth consistency is achieved.
- Top with whipped cream and apply a light drizzle of raspberry syrup over the top.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
1Serving Size:
1 gAmount Per Serving: Calories: 415Total Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 4mg
Secret Menu Frappuccinos
Starbucks Secret Menu Ariana Grande Frappuccino Recipe
Ariana Grande Frappuccino, a Starbucks Secret Menu Frappuccino recipe, delivers the perfect harmony of perky sweetness and powerful energy … just like Ariana. Starting with the berry-sweet and vanilla Secret Menu Cotton Candy Frappuccino, up the kick-factor with mocha, mocha, and more mocha. Superstar!
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Starbucks Secret Menu Cadbury Creme Egg Frappuccino Recipe
Cadbury Creme Egg Frappuccino, a Starbucks Secret Menu Frappuccino recipe, is a creamy chocolate surprise hoppin’ on down the bunny trail, just in time for easter. The chocolate and vanilla balance nicely against the full-flavored coffee and taste just like a Cadbury Creme Egg.
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Starbucks Secret Menu Cake Batter Frappuccino Recipe
Cake Batter Frappuccino, a Starbucks Secret Menu coffee recipe, is a celebratory treat that tastes like pre-baked cake batter. Taking you back to a time when licking the beater was the highlight of your weekend, this sweet and creamy concoction just warms your soul. And, it is simple to make, which will keep your barista happy too.
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Starbucks Secret Menu Chocolate Dalmatian Frappuccino Recipe
Chocolate Dalmatian Frappuccino, a Starbucks Secret Menu Frappuccino recipe, is a lovable white chocolate mocha delight with twinge of hazelnut spice and a hint of vanilla. It’s delicious, it’s faithful, it’s always there when you need it … and, you don’t have to wake up at 6 a.m. to take it for walk.
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Starbucks Secret Menu Cinnamon Roll Frappuccino Recipe
Cinnamon Roll Frappuccino, a Starbucks Secret Menu coffee recipe, strikes the perfect balance between sugary sweet icing and a spicy cinnamon center. Warm, buttery scents emerge from days gone by … without the need to fire up your oven. Tastes great cold, but this is a frapp that you really need to try warm.
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Starbucks Secret Menu Fruity Pebbles Frappuccino Recipe
Fruity Pebbles Frappuccino, a Starbucks Secret Menu Frappuccino recipe, is a sweet and fruity Flintstones cartoon namesake. Tasting like the popular fruit-flavored children’s breakfast cereal, the palate is further mimicked by the introduction of ice chips which have a surprisingly similar texture to the original crisp rice cereal bits.
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Starbucks Secret Menu Red Velvet Frappuccino Recipe
Red Velvet Frappuccino, a Starbucks Secret Menu Frappuccino recipe, is a mild amalgamation of chocolate and vanilla with a velvety subtle tang of buttermilk. The perfect beverage to snuggle up on the couch, under a blanket, and flip on your favorite rom-com.
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Starbucks Secret Menu S’Mores Frappuccino Recipe
S’Mores Frappuccino, a Starbucks Secret Menu Frappuccino recipe, tastes just like the campfire treat with toasted marshmallows and a thick layer of chocolate sandwiched between two pieces of graham cracker. And, safely contained in your Starbucks cup, it won’t drip down your arm.
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Starbucks Secret Menu Tiramisu Frappuccino Recipe
Tiramisu Frappuccino, a Starbucks Secret Menu Frappuccino recipe, tastes like Italian ladyfingers layered with a whipped mixture of eggs, sugar, and mascarpone cheese. Finished with a light dusting of cocoa powder, this popular international-themed dessert drink will whisk you away to a Milanese cafe where you complete the first stop on your Eat, Pray, Love tour.
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Starbucks Secret Menu Tuxedo Mocha Frappuccino Recipe
Tuxedo Mocha Frappuccino, a Starbucks Secret Menu Frappuccino recipe, is a handcrafted beverage featuring silky swirls of white and dark chocolatey goodness. Definitely upscale and befitting of your New Year’s Eve go to when you want a little sophisticated jolt to make it to the ball-drop.
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Starbucks Secret Menu Twix Frappuccino Recipe
Twix Frappuccino, a Starbucks Secret Menu Frappuccino recipe, is reminiscent of the popular chewy caramel/cookie chocolate bar. Based upon a Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino, the natural sweetness is toned down through the addition of bitter dark chocolate curls and mocha sauce.
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Secret Menu Lattes
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Hot Butterbeer Latte, a Starbucks Secret Menu latte recipe, is a creamy caramel-based interpretation of the Harry Potter wizarding world favorite “Butterbeer” beverage from the Three Broomsticks Inn. This Starbucks iteration tastes of lightly spiced butterscotch and can be made with espresso for adults or without for children.
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Starbucks Secret Menu Cinderella Latte Recipe
Cinderella Latte, a Starbucks Secret Menu Latte recipe, is a seasonal pumpkin lover’s dream with warm fall spices delicately dancing in a white mocha base. This dream of a Latte is a wish your heart makes. Just make sure to finish it by midnight!
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Secret Menu Macchiatos
Starbucks Secret Menu Snickers Macchiato Recipe
Snickers Macchiato, a Starbucks Secret Menu macchiato recipe, is a delightful double espresso pick-me-up with a perfect vanilla caramel blend, lightly spiced with a touch of cinnamon. Perfect to get you going in the morning or keep you going in the afternoon.
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Starbucks Secret Menu Turtle Macchiato Recipe
Turtle Macchiato, a Starbucks Secret Menu Macchiato recipe, is chewy treat washed with buttery caramel and drenched in delicious milk chocolate. If you like the seasonal Chocolate Turtles from See’s Candies, you’ll love this macchiato homage.
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Secret Menu Coffees
Starbucks Secret Menu Nutella Coffee Recipe
Nutella Coffee, a Starbucks Secret Menu coffee recipe, is a European favorite that tastes a little less sweet than eating Nutella straight from the jar. With a perfect blend of hazelnut and cocoa, it’s almost like Nutella was made to be served alongside your morning coffee … or in it.
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Starbucks Secret Menu Roasted Chestnut Coffee Recipe
Roasted Chestnut Coffee, a Starbucks Secret Menu coffee recipe, is a sweet and creamy hidden gem that evokes images of a snowbound winter’s eve, warming your feet in front of a crackling fire tucked away in the mountains in a cozy log cabin. Few flavors are more “Christmassy” than roasting chestnuts and this coffee drink is sure to get even the most determined Scrooge into the holiday spirit.
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Secret Menu For Dogs
Starbucks Secret Menu Puppuccino Recipe
Puppuccino, a Starbucks Secret Menu doggy “drink” recipe, is made just for our fuzzy four-legged friends. Basically, it is an empty espresso cup filled with Starbucks whipped cream. However, dogs absolutely LOVE it … and, it’s free!
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More Secret Menu Recipes
→ Looking for a healthy alternative to the Starbucks Secret Menu? Check out our Jamba Juice Secret Menu Smoothie Recipes page!
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Olivia co-founded Make Drinks in 2013 and serves as its Coffee and Cocktails editor … yes, incongruous competing categories for sure. However, bartending her way through college while obtaining a Bachelor’s in Computer Science at U.C. Berkeley left her abundantly prepared for this position. Oh, and two kids in tow. Coffee in the morning, cocktails at night … Ponce de León never knew the elusive fountain was so close.
