Vegan Options at Starbucks (Updated 2024)

There are plenty of vegan options at Starbucks from bagels to oatmeal and of course, the main event, coffee drinks!

Vegan Options at Starbucks

Click here for our Starbucks 2024 Vegan Spring Guide!

Sizes

Tall (12 oz.)
Grande (16 oz)
Venti (24 oz)

Non-Dairy Milks

Oat
Soy
Almond
Coconut

Syrups are listed in the Basic Drink Info section towards the bottom of the page (just below food)

Vegan Hot Drinks

caffeine free

Mint Majesty Tea … a blend of mint and lemon verbena
Peach Tranquility Tea … a fusion of peach, candied pineapple, chamomile blossoms, lemon verbena and rose hips
Vanilla Creme. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk and NO whip.
Cinnamon Dolce Crème. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk and NO whip or cinnamon dolce topping.
Hot Chocolate. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk and NO whip.
Steamed Apple Juice
Steamed Milk

with caffeine hot coffees

Americano … espresso shots topped with hot water.
Brewed Coffees: Veranda Blend, Pike Place, Decaf Pike Place, Blonde Roast. Ask what their featured brews are.
Espresso
Flat White. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk.
Cappuccino. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk.
Café Latte. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk (oat, soy, almond, coconut).
Oleato Caffe Latte with Oatmilk. It is vegan as-is.
Cinnamon Dolce Latte. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk and NO whip or cinnamon dolce topping.
Starbucks Reserve Latte. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk.
Starbucks Blonde Vanilla Latte. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk.
Espresso Macchiato. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk.
Caramel Macchiato. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk and NO caramel sauce. Ask to SUB with caramel syrup.
Caffe Mocha. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk and NO whip.

with caffeine hot teas

Please note: The hot chai tea listed here is vegan; however, the chai tea latte and creme frappuccino has a chai concentrate that contains honey.

Chai Tea … black tea, ginger, cinnamon, black pepper, cardamom, star anise, cloves, cardamom essence with water.
Earl Grey Tea … black tea, bergamot essence, lavender flowers with water.
Royal English Breakfast Tea … a blend of black teas with water.
Emperor’s Clouds & Mist … green tea with water.
Jade Citrus Mint Tea … organic green tea, organic spearmint, organic lemon verbena, organic lemongrass and natural flavor with water
London Fog Tea Latte. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk.
Royal English Breakfast Tea Latte. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk.
Matcha Tea Latte. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk.

Vegan Cold Drinks

Non-Dairy Milks Available – Oat, Soy, Almond, Coconut

iced coffees

Iced Coffee (optional with your choice of non-dairy milk)
Cold Brew (optional with your choice of non-dairy milk)
Iced Caffe Americano … ice, water, brewed espresso
Iced Espresso
Iced Lavender Oatmilk Latte (spring special)
Oleato Iced Shaken Espresso with Oatmilk and Toffeenut. If your location offers olive oil, you can order this one. It is vegan as-is.
Iced Hazelnut Oatmilk Shaken Espresso
Iced Brown Sugar Oatmilk Shaken Espresso. Vegan as-is!
Iced Chocolate Almondmilk Shaken Espresso. Vegan as-is. 🙂
Iced Shaken Espresso. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk.
Iced Caffe Latte. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk … comes with milk, ice, and brewed espresso.
Iced Cinnamon Dolce Latte. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk and NO whip or cinnamon dolce topping.
Iced Blonde Vanilla Latte. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk.
Iced Caramel Macchiato. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk and NO caramel sauce. Ask to SUB with caramel syrup.
Iced Caffe Mocha. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk and NO whip.

iced teas

It is optional to add a sweetener to any of the teas. Starbucks suggests Cane Sugar for iced teas. The ones with lemonade and matcha already contain sugar.

Iced Black Tea. Optional: Choose a sweetener.
Iced Black Tea Lemonade
Iced Green Tea. Optional: Choose a sweetener.
Iced Green Tea Lemonade
Iced Matcha Tea Latte. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk (oat, soy, almond, coconut)
Iced Matcha Tea Lemonade
Iced Matcha Green Tea Latte with non-dairy milk of choice
Iced London Fog Tea Latte. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk.
Iced Peach Green Tea. Optional: Choose a sweetener.
Iced Peach Green Tea Lemonade
Iced Passion Tango (caffeine free) Optional: Choose a sweetener.
Iced Passion Tango Lemonade (caffeine free)

Vegan Options at Starbucks — Starbucks Pink Drink 🙂

starbucks refreshers / fruit drinks

Lemonade
Lavender Oatmilk Chill (oatmilk, lavender powder + freeze dried dragonfruit pieces)
Pineapple Passionfruit
Pineapple Passionfruit Lemonade
Frozen Pineapple Passionfruit Lemonade
Paradise Drink (pineapple passionfruit + coconutmilk)
Mango Dragonfruit
Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade
Frozen Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade
Dragon Drink (mango dragonfruit + coconutmilk)
Strawberry Acai
Strawberry Acai Lemonade
Frozen Strawberry Acai Lemonade
Pink Drink (strawberry acai + coconutmilk)
Blended Strawberry Lemonade (ice, lemonade, creme frappuccino syrup and strawberry puree)

frappuccinos

Coffee Frappuccino. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk.
Espresso Frappuccino. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk.
Mocha Frappuccino. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk and NO whip.
Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappuccino. Order a Mocha Frappuccino with your choice of non-dairy milk and NO whip. Add Cookie Crumble.
Caramel Frappuccino. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk and NO whip or caramel sauce. SUB the sauce with another pump of caramel syrup.
Caffe Vanilla Frappuccino. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk and NO whip.
Matcha Frappuccino. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk and NO whip.

frappuccinos not on the menu

Samoa Cookie Frappuccino. Order a mocha frappuccino with coconut milk and NO whip. Add 1-3 pumps of caramel syrup depending on size ordered (tall, grande or venti).
Vegan Nutella Frappuccino. Order a mocha frappuccino with soy milk and NO whip. Add 1-3 pumps of hazelnut syrup depending on the size ordered (tall, grande or venti)

creme frappuccinos

Frappuccinos use a coffee frappuccino syrup whereas the creme frappuccinos use a creme frappuccino syrup.

Chocolate Cookie Crumble Creme Frappuccino. Order with NO whip or frappuccino chips.
Strawberry Creme Frappuccino. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk and NO whip.
Matcha Creme Frappuccino. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk and NO whip.
Vanilla Bean Frappuccino. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk and NO whip.

See below for Starbuck’s Basic Drink Info and Sweetener Facts

Starbucks Vegan Food:

While the vegan options for food at Starbucks are not as expansive as the drinks, there is enough to grab a quick bite for breakfast or lunch.

–> In 2022, Starbucks tested breakfast sandwiches and bakery items in 3 locations in Washington D.C. and Virginia. As of 2023, they have NOT rolled out nationwide.

Bagel, Plain or Everything. Look for packaged Organic Avocado Spread to spread on. Justin’s Hazelnut Butter or Classic Almond Butter may also be an option–check with your location for availability.
Rolled & Steel Cut Oatmeal with Blueberries (labeled as vegetarian but doesn’t appear to have animal ingredients) … comes with whole grain oatmeal, nut medley, blueberries and agave nectar syrup. It is optional to add in a splash of a non-dairy milk.
Rolled & Steel Cut Oatmeal (labeled as vegetarian but doesn’t appear to have animal ingredients) … comes with whole grain oatmeal, brown sugar, dried fruit and a nut medley. It is optional to add in a splash of a non-dairy milk.

Snacks:

Fruit
Fruit Bars
Dried Fruit
Mixed Nuts
Hippeas Organic Chickpea Puffs
Pop! Sunflower Oil & Sea Salt Popcorn
Kettle Corn
Salt & Vinegar Kettle Potato Chips
Simply Salted Kettle Potato Chips
Sweet Potato Kettle Potato Chips
Rhythm Super Foods Kale Chips – Sea Salt
Organic Avocado Spread
Justin’s Hazelnut Butter or Classic Almond Butter – check your location for availability

Basic Drink Info:

Easy Order:

Hot or Iced Coffee with oat, soy, almond or coconut milk and any flavored sweetener syrup (includes mocha sauce).

Starbucks Sweetener & Syrup Info:

Sweeteners Include: Sugar, Sugar In The Raw, Splenda, Stevia In The Raw, Classic Syrup and Liquid Cane Sugar.
Syrups Available: Brown Sugar Syrup, Caramel Syrup, Cinnamon Caramel Syrup, Cinnamon Dolce Syrup, Hazelnut Syrup, Peppermint Syrup, Toffeenut Syrup, Vanilla Syrup and Sugar-Free Vanilla Syrup
Sauce: Mocha Sauce
Powder Flavoring: Lavender
Generally, drinks with sugar are made with what they call a “classic sweetener.” Their classic sweetener is equivalent to a simple syrup which means more calories if you are concerned with this. An alternative is to ask for a sugar-free flavored syrup.
For tea drinks, Starbucks recommends their liquid cane sugar. Sugar is not added by default.

The following toppings, sauces, etc are NOT vegan:

Whipped Cream (aka Whip)
Frappuccino Chips
Dark Chocolate Curls (on the peppermint mocha latte and peppermint hot chocolate –limited time options)
Cinnamon Dolce Topping (on the cinnamon dulce latte and cinnamon dulce creme)
Caramel Drizzle/Sauce (on the caramel macchiato and caramel frappuccino)
Chai Tea Concentrate (in a Chai Tea Latte) contains honey
Irish Cream Cold Foam (in the Irish cream cold brew)
Salted Caramel Cream
Vanilla Sweet Cream
Pumpkin Cream
Sauces: White Chocolate Mocha Sauce, Caramel Drizzle/Sauce (caramel syrup is vegan), Dark Caramel Sauce, Pistachio Sauce, Caramel Brulee Sauce, Pumpkin Sauce
Protein Powder (in the smoothies)

Again, the above items are NOT vegan!

*As with any restaurant that is not 100% vegan or does not offer a designated space for their vegan options, cross-contamination can occur. You can choose what your level of comfort is with these potential issues.

Note: VeggL is a US-based website. All info contained on our site (and app) is regarding US-based locations.

Starbucks Vegan FAQ

Is Starbucks Pistachio Latte Vegan?

The short answer is no. See our detailed answer, here.

Is the Mocha Sauce at Starbucks Vegan?

Yes! The Mocha Sauce is accidentally vegan and contains the following ingredients:

Water, Sugar, Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Natural Flavor

Does Starbucks’ Strawberry and Vanilla contain animal ingredients?

No. Starbucks has shared that they have chosen to not use cochineal extract for their strawberry flavored items and do not use castoreum in their vanilla.

Does Starbucks Have Vegan Pumpkin Drinks?

No. On the current 2022 fall menu, Starbucks does NOT have any pumpkin-flavored drinks that are or can be made vegan. The two drinks being offered have animal (dairy) ingredients in them that give the pumpkin flavor.

Is The Chai Tea Vegan At Starbucks?

We have two answers here. If your Starbucks offers a chai tea bag for hot tea then that is vegan. If you are asking about the Chai Tea Latte or Chai Creme Frappuccino, then no, it is not vegan. These contain a chai tea concentrate that has honey.

What pastries are vegan at Starbucks?

None of the pastries that we are aware of at Starbucks are vegan.

Are Starbucks bagels vegan?

Not all of them are. Look for the Plain, Cinnamon Raisin, and Everything Bagel… these are your vegan options.

Is Starbucks Matcha powder vegan?

Is it certified vegan, no, but… The Matcha powder is a combination of sugar and Japanese Green Tea. So while it may not be certified vegan it does not appear that the powder involves any animal products.

Is Starbucks Pistachio Flavor Vegan?

No. Starbucks Pistachio flavoring comes from a Pistachio Sauce. This sauce contains condensed nonfat milk.

Is Starbucks’s Irish Cream Cold Brew Vegan?

Technically, you could order a Cold Brew with Irish Cream Syrup and non-dairy milk of your choice; however, the original version has a cream cold foam that is Irish cream flavored.

This would be a big missing flavor component which is why we do not have it listed in our Starbucks guide.

Does Starbucks offer a Chickpea Bites & Avocado Protein Box?

No. We began receiving emails from our VeggL users letting us know they could no longer order it towards the end of May 2023. If we learn more about why, we will update that information here.

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Our Picks

Ryan’s Picks: I’m pretty boring when it comes to my Starbucks order… just a regular drip coffee with Almond Milk. Although, when Starbucks offers their Peppermint Mocha Latte, I will get one of those.

Jen’s Picks: Starbucks Blonde Vanilla Latte with soy milk.

More Info

For a look at Starbucks complete menu head over to Starbucks’ official site
If the vegan options at Starbucks aren’t exactly what you were looking for, VeggL has Vegan Guides for over 215 popular chain restaurants including Dunkin’ Donuts and Panera Bread
Disclaimer: We do everything possible at VeggL to make sure all our Vegan Guides are as up-to-date as possible, but sometimes menus and menu items can change. VeggL is not responsible for incorrect or outdated information. Always check with your location and server to confirm items are vegan when ordering. If you notice something that needs to be corrected, please let us know!