Toasted Coconut Frappé

Our Toasted Coconut Latte uses this same syrup poured over ice; this version blends it with espresso and milk into a proper slushy frappé instead.

Make the Syrup First (Just Once)

This recipe assumes you already have a jar of Toasted Coconut Syrup in the fridge — a batch that makes roughly 10 drinks’ worth. If you haven’t made one yet, go do that first, then come back here.

Building the Frappé

1. Pull a double shot of espresso (about 2oz), or brew strong coffee/cold brew instead.
2. Add the espresso, 2 tbsp of the toasted coconut syrup, 1.5 cups of ice, and 4oz cold milk to a blender.
3. Blend on high for 30-45 seconds until smooth and slushy.
4. Pour into a 16oz glass, top with whipped cream and a pinch of toasted coconut flakes if using, and serve immediately with a straw.

Café grande toasted coconut Frappuccino-style blended drink (tax included)$6.45

Home toasted coconut frappé (espresso, milk, ice, syrup)~$0.67

Savings per drink$5.78

The syrup batch itself is a one-time ~$1.50 and makes about 10 drinks — see the full syrup recipe for the batch method. Same batch also covers the hot/iced latte version.

Assumptions: grande-size blended drink, national-average chain pricing, dairy milk, $16/lb specialty beans or equivalent grocery beans. No seasonal ceiling — at 5 a week over the site’s standard 48-week year, that’s roughly $1,387/year back in your pocket versus the café version.

Swaps & Notes

• No espresso machine? Strong cold brew or a moka pot shot both work fine.
• Want a caramel-coconut combo? See our Toasted Coconut Caramel Latte for that pairing in latte form — we haven’t built the frappé version of the combo yet.
• Watching sugar? This is Standard-tier only for now. Blend the Sugar-Free Toasted Coconut Latte iced with ice yourself for a lower-sugar version today.

Recipe Card Summary

Toasted Coconut Frappé

• 2oz espresso + 4oz milk + 2 tbsp Toasted Coconut Syrup (made ahead) + 1.5 cups ice, blended
• Prep time: 5 minutes (after the syrup is made) · Total: 5 minutes
• Cost: ~$0.67/drink vs. $6.45 café equivalent

FAQ

Can I make this without a blender?

The iced Toasted Coconut Latte uses the same ingredients poured over ice instead of blended.

Does the syrup use real toasted coconut?

Yes — the Toasted Coconut Syrup recipe steeps actual toasted coconut flakes into the syrup base, not a coconut-flavored extract, which is part of why the batch costs more than our plainer syrups.

Can I use coconut milk instead of regular milk?

You can, though it isn’t in our standard swap list since coconut milk (the canned, high-fat kind) behaves differently in a blender than the carton-style milks we price against — it’ll make the drink noticeably richer and change the calorie math above.