Discover the very best secret Starbucks drinks.
The Starbucks secret menu drinks are real, and it's spectacular. There's no end to the delicious, highly Instagrammable creations and hacks on the hidden Starbucks menu, including everything from candy-inspired Frappuccinos to gem-colored TikTok refreshers. The world is truly your sippable oyster, one pump of raspberry syrup at a time.
While the best Starbucks drinks may already exist (hello, hot girl drink of the year: the Iced Toasted Vanilla Oat Milk Shaken Espresso), the coffee chain's long, customizable menu means that there's endless options to experiment with when you're ordering your next caffeine fix. We know you love your pumpkin spice latte and cold brew, but live a little! Some of the best secret menu items take something simple, like hot chocolate, and make it worthy of the Starbucks 2022 holiday drinks lineup with just a simple syrup addition.
The trick to mastering Starbucks secret menu items is all in how you order. Simply asking for “the Purple Drink” won't cut it (and will probably bug your barista)—you have to be specific when it comes to what's in them. Ahead, we've rounded up 60 of the best secret Starbucks drinks, each with their designated Starbucks recipes note on exactly how to order these sugar highs in a cup.
1. Blackberry Cobbler Frappuccino
Order a Vanilla Bean Crème Starbucks Frappuccino (from the regular menu, not the Starbucks secret menu).
Add white mocha syrup (2 pumps for a venti, 1½ for a grande, and 1 pump for tall).
Add blackberries.
2. Biscotti Frappuccino
Order a Vanilla Bean Crème Frappuccino.
Ask your barista to blend a biscotti into your Frappuccino.
3. Skittles Frappuccino
Order a Strawberries & Crème Frappuccino.
No classic syrup.
Add vanilla syrup (2 pumps of vanilla syrup for a tall, 3 pumps for a grande, 4 pumps for venti) and raspberry syrup (½ pump for a tall, 1 pump for a grande, 1½ pumps for venti).
4. Cap’n Crunch Frappuccino
Order a Strawberries & Crème Frappuccino.
Add 1 pump each caramel syrup, hazelnut syrup, and toffee-nut syrup.
Add java chips.
5. Pink Drink
Order a Strawberry Açai Refresher.
Mix in coconut milk.
Add fresh strawberries and blackberries.
6. Purple Drink
Order a Passion iced tea.
Add soy milk, vanilla syrup, and berries.
7. Cake Batter Frappuccino
Order a Vanilla Bean Crème Frappuccino.
Add 1 pump hazelnut syrup.
Ask your barista to add 1 Starbucks Birthday Cake Pop into the blender.
8. Apple Pie Frappuccino
Ask for ½ cup milk combined with ½ cup apple juice.
Add 2 pumps each cinnamon syrup and caramel syrup.
Add ice and blend.
9. Harry Potter–Inspired Butterbeer Frappuccino
Order a Vanilla Bean Crème Frappuccino (ideally made with whole milk for the best consistency).
Add 3 pumps each toffee-nut syrup and caramel syrup.
Top with whipped cream and a caramel drizzle.
10. Cookies & Cream Frappuccino
Order a Double Chocolate Chip Starbucks Frappuccino.
Add white mocha syrup.
11. Cotton Candy Frappuccino
Order a Vanilla Bean Crème Frappuccino.
Add 1–2 extra pumps raspberry syrup.
12. Fruity Pebbles Frappuccino
Order a Strawberries & Crème Frappuccino.
Add 2 pumps vanilla syrup, 1 pump raspberry syrup, and a splash orange-mango juice, if available.
13. Grasshopper Frappuccino
Order a Mocha Frappuccino.
Add java chips and 1–2 pumps of peppermint syrup.
14. Chocolate Dalmatian
Order a Hot White Chocolate Mocha.
Add java chips and chocolate chips.
15. Raspberry Caramel Macchiato
Order a Caramel Macchiato.
Ask for raspberry syrup instead of vanilla syrup.
16. Nutella Drink
Order a Caffe Misto.
Add 1 pump of Starbucks chocolate drinks' secret weapons: chocolate syrup and hazelnut syrup.
Top with a caramel drizzle.
17. “Liquid Cocaine”
Order 4 shots espresso.
Add 4 pumps white chocolate syrup.
Pour into grande cup with ice and fill with milk.
18. Ferrero Rocher Frappuccino
Order a Double Chocolate Chip Frappuccino.
Add 2–3 pumps of mocha syrup and 1–2 pumps hazelnut syrup.
Top with hazelnut drizzle.
19. Orange Creamsicle Frappuccino
Order an orange-mango juice to the first line.
Add milk to the second line.
Use a cream base (4 pumps for a venti, 3 pumps for a grande, and 2 pumps for tall).
Add classic syrup (4 pumps for a venti, 3 pumps grande, and 2 pumps for tall).
Add ice and blend.
Top with whipped cream.
20. Peach Ring Tea
Order half a Valencia Orange Refresher and half a Passion Tea.
Ask for no water.
Add peach syrup (6 pumps for trenta, 5 pumps for a venti, 3 pumps for a grande, and 2 pumps for tall).
21. Caramel Snickerdoodle Macchiato
Order a Iced Soy Caramel Macchiato (upside down).
Add 1–2 pumps each vanilla syrup and cinnamon dolce syrup.
22. Nutter Butter Frappuccino
Order a Hazelnut Frappuccino.
Blend in a whole banana.
Add cinnamon dolce syrup (3 pumps for a venti, 2 pumps for a grande, 1 pump for a tall) and toffee-nut syrup (3 pumps for a venti, 2 pumps for a grande, and 1 pump for a tall).
23. Banana Split Frappuccino
Order a Strawberries & Crème Frappuccino.
Add vanilla bean powder, java chips, and a whole banana.
Top with whipped cream, mocha drizzle, and caramel drizzle.
24. Cadbury Crème Egg Frappuccino
Order a Java Chip Frappuccino.
Add 2 shots espresso for venti and grande, 1 for a tall.
Add vanilla bean powder (4 scoops for a venti, 3 scoops for a grande, and 2 scoops for tall).
Add caramel syrup (1 pump for venti drink, and ½ pump for grande and tall) and vanilla syrup (2 pumps for a venti, 1½ pumps for a grande, and 1 pump for tall).
25. Pumpkin Pie Frappuccino
Note: This tasty Frap is available only in October and November.
Order a Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino.
Add 1–2 pumps cinnamon dolce syrup.
Blend in whipped cream.
Top with cinnamon dolce sprinkles.
26. Rainbow Sorbet Frappuccino
Order a Strawberries & Crème Frappuccino (made with orange refresher instead of strawberry puree).
Add a scoop of vanilla bean powder.
Add a pump each of raspberry syrup and peach syrup.
Blend over ice.
27. Key Lime Pie Frappuccino
Order a Cool Lime Refresher with whole milk.
Add cinnamon dolce syrup (1½ pumps for a venti, 1 pump for a grande, and ½ pump for a tall), vanilla syrup (3 pumps for a venti, 2 pumps for a grande, and 1 pump for a tall), and white mocha (3 pumps for a venti, 2 pumps for a grande, and 1 pump for a tall).
Ask for whipped cream to be blended in.