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Starbucks iced coffee in a plastic cup with creamy swirls and ice cubes. A homemade copycat drink that looks refreshingly café-ready.

Starbucks Iced Coffee Copycat

Better than drive-thru! This Starbucks iced coffee copycat delivers rich café flavor with creamy vanilla layers; customized, budget-friendly, and barista-worthy.
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Course: Breakfast, Coffee, Drinks
Cuisine: American, Starbucks
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1 drink
Calories: 110kcal
Cost: $1.00

Equipment

  • 1 Coffee maker (Or French press)
  • 1 Tall glass (16 oz or larger)
  • 1 Long spoon (For stirring gently)
  • 1 Ice cube tray (For regular and/or coffee ice cubes)
  • 1 Measuring cups (To ensure correct syrup and cream ratio)

Ingredients

  • 1 cup strong brewed coffee - Or cold brew concentrate, chilled
  • 1 cup ice - Coffee ice cubes recommended
  • 1–2 tablespoon vanilla syrup - Or homemade simple syrup
  • 2–3 tablespoon heavy cream - Or half-and-half
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract - Optional, for deeper flavor
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar - Optional, for caramel notes
  • 1 pinch cinnamon - Optional, subtle warmth

Instructions 

  • Brew strong coffee, let it cool completely, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
    Freshly brewed strong coffee in a glass carafe, cooling on a white kitchen counter. Step one in homemade Starbucks iced coffee.
  • Fill a tall glass with ice or coffee cubes and pour in cold coffee until ¾ full.
    Pouring leftover coffee into an ice tray to make coffee cubes. Prevents watery iced coffee like in Starbucks drinks.
  • Add 1–2 tablespoons of vanilla syrup and slowly pour in cream for layering.
    Cream swirling into iced coffee in a Starbucks cup with vanilla syrup nearby. Step-by-step copycat method in action.
  • Stir gently before serving or enjoy the layered look for an aesthetic finish.
    Stirred homemade iced coffee with visible coffee cubes, ready to enjoy on a kitchen counter.

Notes

We test everything in our cozy kitchen (with Sprout as the taste-tester!), but nutrition info is just a ballpark figure. For exact numbers; especially if someone’s counting, try using your own ingredients in a nutrition calculator you trust.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 110kcal (6%) | Carbohydrates: 10g (3%) | Protein: 1g (2%) | Fat: 7g (11%) | Saturated Fat: 4.5g (28%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 25mg (8%) | Sodium: 20mg (1%) | Potassium: 180mg (5%) | Sugar: 8g (9%) | Vitamin A: 300IU (6%) | Calcium: 45mg (5%) | Iron: 0.1mg (1%)