Recipes
Latte Recipes
Espresso (or strong coffee) plus steamed milk -- the site's original format and most of the recipe library.
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Rebuilt from whole ingredients only — real fruit, maple, dates, cacao — no syrups, gums, or mystery additives. Our top recommendation.
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Classic home versions of café drinks, plus copycats of chains' seasonal and viral menu items.
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The same drinks, lower-sugar or fully sugar-free, named against the specific chain drink they replace.
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Apple Cider Donut Latte
How to make an apple cider donut latte at home using a batch of homemade Apple Cider Donut Syrup -- about $0.93 a drink, a real café-visit find, not a chain copycat.
Apple Crisp Latte
How to make an apple crisp (caramel apple spice) latte at home using a batch of homemade apple crisp syrup — about $0.91 a drink, real cider not artificial apple flavor.
Banana Bread Latte
The 2-minute assembly for a banana bread latte, using a batch of homemade banana bread syrup — about $0.96 a drink.
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Banana Coconut Latte
Real Banana Bread Syrup and Toasted Coconut Syrup, split evenly -- matching Monin's own commercial 'Coconut Banana Iced Latte' product, about $0.97 a drink.
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Banana Mocha Latte
Real Mocha Sauce and Banana Bread Syrup, split evenly -- matching InstaCuppa's published 'Banana Chocolate Latte' recipe, about $0.95 a drink.
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Bananas Foster Latte
Torani's own non-alcoholic Bananas Foster Latte recipe, built from two syrups this site already has -- Banana Bread Syrup already carries the vanilla and cinnamon notes Torani's version uses separately, plus Caramel Syrup, about $0.92 a drink.
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Banoffee Latte
Real Buttered Toffee Syrup and Banana Bread Syrup, split evenly -- named for Britain's famous Banoffee Pie (toffee, banana, cream, invented at the Hungry Monk Restaurant in 1971), about $0.94 a drink.
Birthday Cake Latte
The 2-minute assembly for a birthday cake latte, using a batch of homemade Birthday Cake Syrup and topped with real sprinkles -- about $0.92 a drink.
Blonde Vanilla Latte
A vanilla latte built around light-roast ('blonde') espresso instead of our usual medium-roast default -- honestly explained, not just a fancier vanilla syrup.
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Blueberry Muffin Latte
A bakery-flavor latte built on a bottled blueberry syrup, stirred into the espresso first -- about $1.21 a drink, with an honest note on what the flavor actually tastes like.
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Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Latte
How to make a brown butter chocolate chip latte at home using a batch of homemade Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Syrup -- about $0.97 a drink, a copycat of Dutch Bros' nationwide 'Back To Cool' menu item.
Brown Sugar Latte
The 2-minute assembly for a brown sugar latte, using a batch of homemade brown sugar syrup — about $0.86 a drink, oat milk optional.
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Brown Sugar Mocha Latte
Real Mocha Sauce and Brown Sugar Syrup, split evenly -- matching the named 'Brown Sugar Mocha' recipe (Combine Good Flavors), about $0.90 a drink.
Butter Pecan Cinnamon Vanilla
The 2-minute assembly for a butter pecan cinnamon vanilla latte, combining our homemade butter pecan syrup and cinnamon vanilla syrup, 1 tbsp each -- about $0.95 a drink.
Butter Pecan Latte
The 2-minute assembly for a butter pecan latte, using a batch of homemade Butter Pecan Syrup -- real browned butter and toasted-nut flavor, about $1.02 a drink.
Buttered Toffee Latte
The 2-minute assembly for a buttered toffee latte, using a batch of homemade buttered toffee syrup — about $0.91 a drink.
Butterscotch Latte
The 2-minute assembly for a butterscotch latte, using a batch of homemade butterscotch syrup -- real butter and brown sugar, no bottled extract, for under a dollar.
Caramel Brulee Latte
The 2-minute assembly for a copycat caramel brûlée latte, using a batch of homemade Caramel Brûlée Syrup — about $1.01 a drink, plus an optional torched-sugar crust for the real brûlée payoff.
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Caramel Cheesecake Latte
The 2-minute assembly for a caramel cheesecake latte, combining our homemade Cheesecake Syrup and Caramel Syrup, 1 tbsp each -- about $0.89 a drink.
Caramel Latte
The 2-minute assembly for a caramel latte, using a batch of homemade caramel syrup — about $0.87 a drink.
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Caramel Macadamia Latte
Espresso, a real toasted macadamia syrup, Caramel Syrup, and a pinch of salt -- the caramel-not-chocolate pairing our existing Chocolate Macadamia family doesn't cover, for about $0.95 a drink.
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Caramel Macchiato
The real layered build — vanilla milk, espresso 'marked' on top, caramel drizzled over — not a caramel latte with a different name. About $0.90 a drink once both syrups are made.
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Caramel Marshmallow Latte
Real Caramel Syrup and Toasted Marshmallow Syrup, split evenly -- matching Seattle Coffee Gear's named Caramel Cloud Latte recipe, about $0.93 a drink.
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Caramel Pecan Latte
Real Caramel Syrup and Butter Pecan Syrup, split evenly -- the 'Turtle' confectionery flavor (caramel, pecan, usually chocolate too, since a 1916 Chicago candy) without the chocolate layer, about $0.95 a drink.
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Cardamom Honey Latte
Real honey and real cardamom, a classic Middle Eastern/South Asian pairing -- 2 tbsp Cardamom Syrup plus 1 tbsp Honey Syrup, about $1.38 a drink.
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Cardamom Mocha Latte
Real Mocha Sauce and Cardamom Syrup, split evenly -- matching Nespresso's own official Christmas Spiced Mocha, about $0.99 a drink.
Cardamom Rose Latte
The 2-minute assembly for a cardamom rose latte, using a batch of homemade Cardamom Rose Syrup -- a Persian- and Indian-dessert-inspired flavor, made at home for about a dollar.
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Cereal Milk Latte
Corn flakes steeped in warm milk, strained, and used as the steamed-milk base -- a real technique, not an invented one -- about $1.50 a drink.
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Chai-Spiced Apple Cider Latte
How to make a chai-spiced apple cider latte at home -- a homemade chai spice syrup, warm apple cider, and steamed milk -- for about $0.54 a drink.
Chestnut Praline Latte
The 2-minute assembly for a chestnut praline latte, using a batch of homemade chestnut praline syrup -- about $0.93 a drink.
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Chocolate Macadamia Latte
The 2-minute assembly for a chocolate macadamia latte, using a batch of homemade chocolate macadamia syrup -- about $1.03 a drink.
Churro Latte
The 2-minute assembly for an iced churro latte, using a batch of homemade Churro Syrup and a real cinnamon-sugar rim — about $0.58 a drink, built cold first, not a reheated Fall latte.
Cinnamon Toast Latte
The 2-minute assembly for a cinnamon toast latte, using a batch of homemade cinnamon toast syrup — a bright, toasted-cereal cinnamon flavor for about $0.86 a drink.
Cinnamon Vanilla Latte
The 2-minute assembly for a cinnamon vanilla latte, using a batch of homemade cinnamon vanilla syrup — about $0.87 a drink.
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Classic Pour-Over Coffee
The everyday pour-over recipe: 1:16 ratio, ~200°F water, a bloom step, and a staged pour — plus the real cost math against café drip coffee.
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Coconut Cardamom Latte
Real toasted coconut and real cardamom, a South/Southeast Asian flavor pairing named by Chatelaine's own dairy-free recipe -- 2 tbsp and 1 tbsp of syrups this site already has, about $1.08 a drink.
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Coconut Matcha Latte
Real Matcha Syrup and Toasted Coconut Syrup, split evenly -- the pairing Costa Coffee built its first-ever matcha menu line around, about $1.16 a drink.
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Coconut Pecan Latte
Real Toasted Coconut Syrup and Butter Pecan Syrup, split evenly -- the named 'coconut pecan frosting' flavor (the actual distinctive layer in German Chocolate Cake) without the chocolate cake underneath it, about $1.00 a drink.
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Cookie Butter Banana Latte
Real Cookie Butter Syrup and Banana Bread Syrup, split evenly -- matching the real 'Banana Pudding Cookie Butter Latte' social recipe and the well-established Biscoff banana bread baked good, about $0.94 a drink.
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Cookie Butter Caramel Latte
Real Cookie Butter Syrup and Caramel Syrup, split evenly -- matching the named 'Caramel Biscoff Cookie Butter Latte' recipe published by Orchids + Sweet Tea, about $0.90 a drink.
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Cookie Butter Honey Latte
Real Cookie Butter Syrup and Honey Syrup, split evenly -- matching Monin's own commercial Honey Biscoff Iced Latte product, about $1.22 a drink.
Cookie Butter Latte
The 2-minute assembly for a cookie butter latte, using a batch of homemade cookie butter syrup — about $0.98 a drink.
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Cookies And Cream Latte
The 2-minute assembly for a cookies-and-cream latte, using a batch of homemade cookies-and-cream syrup -- about $0.90 a drink.
Cranberry Orange
The 2-minute assembly for a Cranberry Orange Latte, using a batch of homemade cranberry-orange white chocolate sauce -- about $1.14 a drink.
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Dubai Chocolate Pistachio Latte
The viral chocolate-pistachio-kataifi flavor, built into a real latte -- homemade syrup plus a fresh, toasted kataifi crunch on top, about $1.05 a drink.
Dulce De Leche Latte
The 2-minute assembly for a dulce de leche latte, using a batch of homemade dulce de leche syrup -- real milk-based caramel, for about $1.14 a drink.
Eggnog Latte
The 2-minute assembly for an eggnog latte, using a batch of homemade eggnog syrup and real steamed whole milk — about $0.90 a drink.
French Vanilla Latte
The 2-minute assembly for a French Vanilla latte, using a batch of homemade custard-style French Vanilla syrup -- about $0.95 a drink.
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Gingerbread Caramel Latte
Real Gingerbread Syrup and Caramel Syrup, split evenly -- matching Food Network's own named 'Caramel Gingerbread Latte' recipe, about $0.90 a drink.
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Gingerbread Cardamom Latte
Real Gingerbread Syrup and Cardamom Syrup, split evenly -- matching the cardamom-forward spice blend behind traditional Swedish pepparkakor, about $0.98 a drink.
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Gingerbread Honey Latte
Real Gingerbread Syrup and Honey Syrup, split evenly -- matching Honey.com's own official 'Burnt Honey Gingerbread Latte' and Nate's Honey's gingerbread-with-honey recipe, about $1.22 a drink.
Gingerbread Latte
The 2-minute assembly for a gingerbread latte, using a batch of homemade gingerbread syrup — about $0.91 a drink, no seasonal café markup.
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Gingerbread Pecan Latte
Real Gingerbread Syrup and Butter Pecan Syrup, split evenly -- matching the named Gingerbread Pecan Latte recipe genre (Kale Junkie, Panasonic), about $0.97 a drink.
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Gingerbread Vanilla Latte
Real Gingerbread Syrup and Vanilla Syrup, split evenly -- matching Amoretti's own official Gingerbread Vanilla Latte recipe, about $0.92 a drink.
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Hazelnut Caramel Latte
A real viral Starbucks custom order (iced hazelnut + sweet cream cold foam + caramel drizzle) and Nescafe's own official hazelnut cream caramel recipe -- built here from syrups and a cold foam this site already has, about $1.37.
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Hazelnut Honey Latte
Real honey and hazelnut, finished with a pinch of cinnamon -- 1 tbsp each of our existing Hazelnut Syrup and Honey Syrup, about $1.22 a drink.
Hazelnut Latte
The 2-minute assembly for a hazelnut latte, using a batch of homemade hazelnut syrup — about $0.91 a drink.
Hazelnut Tiramisu
The 2-minute assembly for a hazelnut tiramisu latte, combining our homemade tiramisu sauce and hazelnut syrup, 1 tbsp each -- about $0.96 a drink.
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Honey Lavender Latte
The 2-minute assembly for a honey lavender latte, using a batch of homemade honey lavender syrup -- about $1.16 a drink.
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Honey Mocha Latte
Real Mocha Sauce and Honey Syrup, split evenly -- matching Honey.com's own official Whipped Honey Mocha Coffee recipe, about $1.23 a drink.
Honey Oatmilk Latte
The trending honey oatmilk latte, made at home with a quick honey syrup and steamed oat milk -- about $1.58 a drink.
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Hot Honey Latte
Real honey infused with chili flakes, stirred into espresso and steamed milk -- the sweet-and-spicy 'swicy' trend, about $1.15 a drink.
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Irish Cream Caramel Latte
Monin's own Irish Cream tasting notes are toffee/caramel/nut, and bar recipes pair the two directly -- 1 tbsp each of our existing non-alcoholic Irish Cream Syrup and Salted Caramel Syrup, about $1.06 a drink.
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Irish Cream Hazelnut Latte
Real Irish Cream Syrup and Hazelnut Syrup, split evenly -- a non-alcoholic take on the real 'Nutty Irishman' cocktail (Baileys + Frangelico), about $1.08 a drink.
Irish Cream Latte
The 2-minute assembly for a non-alcoholic Irish Cream Latte, using a batch of homemade Irish cream syrup -- about $1.23 a drink.
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Irish Cream Latte (Real Cream & Maple)
The quick assembly for an Irish Cream Latte made with a real cream-and-maple syrup instead of sweetened condensed milk -- non-alcoholic, honestly costed, and only a small step up in price from the plain version.
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Irish Cream Tiramisu Latte
Real Irish Cream Syrup and Tiramisu Sauce, split evenly -- adapting the well-documented Baileys Tiramisu dessert (Delicious Magazine, How Sweet Eats, Once Upon a Chef all publish versions) into a latte, about $1.13 a drink.
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Irish Cream Toffee Latte
Real Irish Cream Syrup and Buttered Toffee Syrup, split evenly -- matching Baileys' own real toffee-forward flavor profile and its limited-release Baileys Toffee Popcorn, about $1.08 a drink.
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Jasmine Milk Tea Latte
The 2-minute assembly for a jasmine milk tea latte using a batch of homemade jasmine tea concentrate -- about $0.54 a drink. This is a tea latte, not a coffee drink.
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Kinder Bueno Latte
The viral TikTok-origin copycat -- real White Mocha Sauce and Hazelnut Syrup, split evenly, built to taste like the candy bar -- about $1.01 a drink.
Lavender Latte
The 2-minute assembly for a lavender latte, using a batch of homemade lavender syrup — the floral flavor showing up on more café menus, for about $0.88 a drink.
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Lavender Vanilla Latte
Peet's own 'Big Bang Lavender Latte' recipe, and Torani sells the same combo -- 1.5 tbsp Lavender Syrup plus 0.5 tbsp Vanilla Syrup, two syrups this site already has, about $0.89 a drink.
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London Fog Latte
The 2-minute assembly for a London Fog latte using homemade Earl Grey tea concentrate and real vanilla syrup -- about $0.55 a drink. No coffee anywhere in this one.
Maple Pecan Latte
The 2-minute assembly for a maple pecan latte, using a batch of homemade maple pecan syrup — real maple sweetness and toasted-pecan flavor for about $1.60 a drink.
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Marshmallow Cookie Butter Latte
Real Toasted Marshmallow Syrup and Cookie Butter Syrup, split evenly -- matching a real, specific social recipe combining Biscoff cookie butter and marshmallow creme over espresso, about $0.95 a drink.
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Marshmallow Pumpkin Latte
How to make a marshmallow pumpkin latte at home -- 1 tbsp each of our Pumpkin Spice Syrup and Toasted Marshmallow Syrup -- about $0.94 a drink, a real café-visit find.
Matcha Latte
The 2-minute assembly for a matcha latte using a batch of homemade matcha syrup -- about $1.11 a drink, plus how to make it a matchaccino with a shot of espresso.
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Mexican Mocha Latte
Real Mocha Sauce plus cinnamon and a pinch of chili -- the actual Mexican Mocha/Aztec Mocha genre published across a dozen independent food sites, about $0.95 a drink.
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Miso Caramel Latte
Real white miso whisked into a browned-sugar caramel syrup -- a salty-sweet, umami-forward latte, about $0.89 a drink.
Orange Cardamom Latte
The 2-minute assembly for an orange cardamom latte, using a batch of homemade orange cardamom syrup -- about $0.98 a drink.
Peach Latte
The 2-minute assembly for a peach latte, using a batch of homemade Peach Syrup -- the fruity flavor showing up across half a dozen chains this season, for about $1.03 a drink.
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Pistachio Caramel Latte
Real Pistachio Syrup and Caramel Syrup, split evenly -- matching Caffe Nero's real menu item, the Caramelised Pistachio Latte, about $0.90 a drink.
Pistachio Latte
The 2-minute assembly for a pistachio latte, using a batch of homemade pistachio syrup — about $0.91 a drink, no chain-app markup.
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Pumpkin Caramel Latte
A pumpkin-spiced caramel pairing published across multiple independent food sites -- 1 tbsp each of our existing Pumpkin Spice Syrup and Caramel Syrup, about $0.89 a drink.
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Pumpkin Cookie Butter Latte
Real Cookie Butter Syrup and Pumpkin Spice Syrup, split evenly -- matching Torani's own official 'Pumpkin Cookie Butter Latte' product, about $0.91 a drink.
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Pumpkin Mocha Latte
Real Mocha Sauce and Pumpkin Spice Syrup, split evenly -- a real, independently-published pairing (Baker by Nature, Will Cook For Smiles, and Your Dream Coffee all publish versions), about $0.92 a drink.
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Pumpkin Spice Irish Cream Latte
Real Irish Cream Syrup and Pumpkin Spice Syrup, split evenly -- matching the non-alcoholic version of Baileys' own real, officially-released Pumpkin Spice Irish Cream, about $1.07 a drink.
Pumpkin Spice Latte
The 2-minute assembly for a copycat pumpkin spice latte, using a batch of homemade pumpkin spice syrup — about $0.90 a drink.
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Pumpkin Tiramisu Latte
Real Tiramisu Sauce and Pumpkin Spice Syrup, split evenly -- adapting the widely-published Pumpkin Tiramisu dessert (Food Network, Moribyan, Host The Toast all publish versions explicitly tied to the PSL flavor) into a latte, about $0.96 a drink.
Salted Caramel Latte
The 2-minute assembly for a salted caramel latte, built on our dedicated Salted Caramel Syrup -- double-salted in the jar -- and finished with real flaky sea salt on top -- about $0.89 a drink.
Snickerdoodle Latte
The 2-minute assembly for a snickerdoodle latte, using a batch of homemade snickerdoodle syrup — vanilla-butter cookie flavor with a cinnamon-sugar finish, about $0.95 a drink.
Snickerdoodle Vanilla
The 2-minute assembly for a snickerdoodle vanilla latte, combining our homemade snickerdoodle syrup and vanilla syrup, 1 tbsp each -- about $0.93 a drink.
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Strawberry Shortcake Latte
The 2-minute assembly for a strawberry shortcake latte, combining our real Strawberry Syrup and Birthday Cake Syrup, 1 tbsp each -- about $0.96 a drink.
Tiramisu Latte
The 2-minute assembly for a tiramisu latte, using a batch of homemade Tiramisu Sauce -- real mascarpone and cocoa, finished with a dusting of cocoa powder -- about $1.02 a drink.
Toasted Coconut Caramel
The 2-minute assembly for a toasted coconut caramel latte, combining our homemade toasted coconut syrup and caramel syrup, 1 tbsp each -- about $0.92 a drink.
Toasted Coconut Latte
The 2-minute assembly for a toasted coconut latte, using a batch of homemade Toasted Coconut Syrup — about $0.97 a drink.
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Toasted Coconut Toffee Latte
Real Buttered Toffee Syrup and Toasted Coconut Syrup, split evenly -- matching the real Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf seasonal drink that tops coconut and caramel with a sea-salt toffee finish, about $0.95 a drink.
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Toasted Hazelnut Latte
The quick assembly for a hazelnut latte built on a batch of homemade Toasted Hazelnut-Maple Syrup -- real toasted hazelnuts steeped into real maple syrup, with a little real hazelnut extract still doing some of the flavor work.
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Toasted Hazelnut Tiramisu Latte
The quick assembly for a hazelnut tiramisu latte built on a batch each of Maple Tiramisu Sauce and Toasted Hazelnut-Maple Syrup -- real maple syrup in both bases instead of cane sugar, with real toasted hazelnuts and a little real extract carrying the hazelnut flavor.
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Toasted Pistachio Latte
The quick assembly for a pistachio latte built on a batch of homemade Toasted Pistachio-Maple Syrup -- real toasted pistachios steeped into real maple syrup, with a little real pistachio extract still doing some of the flavor work.
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Toffee Pecan Latte
Real Buttered Toffee Syrup and Butter Pecan Syrup, split evenly -- matching Nespresso's own official Maple Pecan Toffee Latte (minus the maple layer), about $0.97 a drink.
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Ube Latte
The 2-minute assembly for an ube latte, using a batch of homemade ube syrup (real ube halaya, not just food coloring) — about $1.59 a drink.
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Vanilla Caramel Latte
The 2-minute assembly for a vanilla caramel latte, combining our homemade vanilla syrup and caramel syrup, 1 tbsp each -- about $0.89 a drink.
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Vanilla Cardamom Latte
Real Vanilla Syrup and Cardamom Syrup, split evenly -- the classic chai-adjacent pairing behind recipes like 'Vanilla Cardamom Chai Latte,' built here as a clean espresso drink, about $0.98 a drink.
Vanilla Latte
The 2-minute assembly for a vanilla latte, using a batch of homemade vanilla syrup — about $0.91 a drink.
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White Mocha Matcha Latte
Real White Mocha Sauce and Matcha Syrup, split evenly -- matching the real white-chocolate-and-matcha pairing trend chocolatiers and trade press have covered (including Lindt's 2025 matcha-strawberry white chocolate launch), about $1.22 a drink.