Tiramisu Frappé

Our Tiramisu Latte gets its flavor from real mascarpone and cocoa, not a “tiramisu-flavored” syrup — this is the same sauce, blended into a frappé instead of poured over steamed milk. Same jar covers both drinks.

Make the Sauce First (Just Once)

This recipe assumes you already have a jar of Tiramisu Sauce in the fridge — real mascarpone, cocoa, and a hit of espresso powder, simmered into a dessert-style sauce, keeping about 2 weeks. If you haven’t made a batch yet, go do that first, then come back here.

Building the Frappé

1. Pull a double shot of espresso.
2. Add the espresso, 2 tbsp of Tiramisu Sauce, 4oz cold milk, and 1.5 cups of ice to a blender.
3. Blend on high for 30-45 seconds until smooth and slushy.
4. Pour into a 16oz glass, dust with cocoa powder if you want the classic tiramisu look, and serve immediately with a straw.

Specialty café blended tiramisu-flavored drink (grande)~$6.95

Home tiramisu frappé (espresso, milk, ice, sauce)~$0.71

Savings per drink$6.24

The sauce batch itself is a one-time ~$1.35 and makes about 7 drinks — see the full Tiramisu Sauce recipe for the method. Assumptions: grande-size blended drink, a representative specialty-café/dessert-shop price for a blended tiramisu-flavored drink, dairy milk, $16/lb specialty beans or equivalent grocery beans. At 5 of these a week over the site’s standard 48-week year, that’s roughly $1,498/year back in your pocket versus the café version.

Swaps & Notes

• No espresso machine? Strong cold brew or a double-strength moka pot shot both work fine — cold brew blends a little easier since it’s already cold.
• Want it poured over ice instead of blended? That’s just the Tiramisu Latte’s iced build — same sauce and espresso, poured instead of blended.
• Watching sugar? See the Sugar-Free Tiramisu Sauce and blend it with ice yourself using the method above.

Recipe Card Summary

Tiramisu Frappé

• 2oz espresso + 4oz milk + 2 tbsp Tiramisu Sauce (made ahead) + 1.5 cups ice, blended
• Prep time: 5 minutes (after the sauce is made) · Total: 5 minutes
• Cost: ~$0.71/drink vs. ~$6.95 specialty café equivalent

FAQ

Does this actually taste like tiramisu?

As close as a drink format gets — the sauce carries real mascarpone, cocoa, and instant espresso powder, the same core flavors as the dessert, rather than a generic “tiramisu-flavored” syrup. Blended cold, it reads more like a tiramisu milkshake than the original layered dessert, which is the honest comparison.

Can I make this without a blender?

The Tiramisu Latte’s iced build uses the same sauce and espresso poured over ice instead — a completely valid version, just a different texture.

Do I need to make the sauce every time?

No — one batch keeps about 2 weeks in the fridge and covers roughly 7 drinks across the latte and frappé versions combined.