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

We have this guide broken down into drinks (hot drinks, cold drinks, refreshers, etc.) then food. After food is sweetener info (syrups, etc) then an FAQ with detailed answers/ingredient lists our VeggL’ers have asked us about.

Vegan Options at Starbucks

Starbucks Disclaimer:

We cannot guarantee that any unpackaged products served in our stores are allergen-free because we use shared equipment to store, prepare, and serve them.

As with any restaurant that is not 100% vegan or does not offer a designated space or equipment for their vegan/plant-based menu items, cross contamination can occur. We consider everything at Starbucks, aside from black coffee/espresso/tea bags/fresh fruit, to be accidentally vegan.
You choose what your level of comfort is with these potential issues.

—> We have this guide broken down by drinks (hot drinks, cold drinks, refreshers, etc.) then food. After food is sweetener info (syrups, etc), then an FAQ with answers to questions our VeggL’ers have most frequently asked about.

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).

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.
Peppermint Hot Chocolate. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk, NO whip and NO chocolate curls.
Steamed Apple Juice
Steamed Milk

with caffeine hot coffee & espresso

Caffe Americano … espresso shots topped with hot water.
Brewed Coffees: Veranda Blend, Pike Place, Decaf Pike Place, Dark Roast, Blonde Roast. Ask what their featured brews are.
Espresso
Cortado. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk … comes with 3 ristretto shots of Starbucks Blonde espresso.
Brown Sugar Oatmilk Cortado. Small but mighty punch of caffeine — comes with 3 ristretto shots of Starbucks Blonde 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).
Lavender Latte. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk. (made with blonde espresso)
Toasted Coconut Latte. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk.
Starbucks Blonde Vanilla Latte. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk.
Cinnamon Dolce Latte. Order a latte with cinnamon dolce syrup and your choice of non-dairy milk.
Espresso Macchiato. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk.
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 crème frappuccino both have a chai concentrate that contain 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 Latte. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk. This is sweetened with classic syrup by default. You can choose how many pumps you want. Adding a cold foam could be an option too.

Cold Drinks

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

cold coffee & espresso

Iced Coffee (optional with your choice of non-dairy milk)
Iced Latte. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk. You could also switch the milk for a non-dairy cold foam or add a flavored syrup.
Cold Brew (optional with your choice of non-dairy milk)
Iced Caffe Americano … ice, water, brewed espresso
Iced Espresso
Cold Brew with Nondairy Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Foam. Vegan as-is.
Nondairy Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew. Vegan as-is.
Nondairy Chocolate Cream Cold Brew. Vegan as-is. 🙂
Nondairy Salted Caramel Cream Cold Brew. Vegan as-is!
Nondairy Orange Cream Cold Brew. (limited time)
Nondairy Coconut Cream Cold Brew. (limited time)
Iced Shaken Espresso. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk.
Iced Horchata Shaken Espresso … comes with oat milk; making it vegan as-is.
Iced Hazelnut Oatmilk Shaken Espresso. Vegan as-is.
Iced Brown Sugar Oatmilk Shaken Espresso. Vegan as-is.
Iced Caffe Latte. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk … comes with milk, ice, and brewed espresso.
Iced Cinnamon Dolce Latte. Order a latte with your choice of non-dairy milk and cinnamon dolce syrup –>NO cinnamon dolce topping (it contains dairy).
Iced Blonde Vanilla Latte. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk.
Iced Lavender Latte. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk. (limited time)
Iced Toasted Coconut Latte. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk. (limited time)
Iced Cinnamon Dolce Latte. Order a latte with cinnamon dolce syrup and your choice of non-dairy milk.
Iced Caffe Mocha. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk and NO whip.

cold 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.

There are a couple of new chai drinks available at Starbucks. Be aware the chai they use is a concentrate and contains honey.

Iced Black Tea. Optional: Choose a sweetener.
Iced Black Tea Lemonade
Iced Green Tea. Optional: Choose a sweetener.
Iced Green Tea Lemonade
Iced Matcha Latte. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk (oat, soy, almond, coconut)
Iced Matcha Lemonade
Iced Banana Bread Matcha (special!). Order with your choice of non-dairy milk. SUB the vanilla sweet cream with non-dairy vanilla cream cold foam … comes with matcha, freeze dried banana powder, brown sugar syrup and caramel sugar topping.
Iced Double Berry Matcha (special!!). Order with your choice of non-dairy milk. SUB the raspberry cold foam with non-dairy raspberry cream cold foam … comes with strawberry puree on the bottom, then matcha with milk of your choice and classic sweetener. Raspberry cold foam on top. 🙂
Iced Orange Cream Matcha. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk. SUB the orange sweet cream with the non-dairy version.
Iced Blue Coconut Matcha. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk. SUB the blue toasted coconut cold foam with the non-dairy version of it.
Iced Mango Cream Matcha. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk. SUB the mango cold foam with the non-dairy version.
Iced Lavender Cream Matcha. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk. SUB the lavender cold foam with the non-dairy version.
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
Blue Coconut Refresher
Blue Coconut Lemonade
Blended Blue Coconut Lemonade
Mango Strawberry Refresher
Mango Strawberry Lemonade
Frozen Mango Strawberry Lemonade
Blended Mango Strawberry Lemonade
Mango Dragonfruit Refresher
Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade
Blended Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade
Dragon Drink (mango dragonfruit + coconutmilk)
Blended Dragon (mango dragonfruit + coconutmilk + freeze dried dragonfruit)
Passionfruit Guava Refresher
Passionfruit Guava Lemonade
Blended Passionfruit Guava Lemonade
Strawberry Acai Refresher
Strawberry Acai Lemonade
Frozen Strawberry Acai Lemonade
Pink Drink (strawberry acai + coconutmilk)
Pink Cannon Ball Drink (strawberry acai + mango dragonfruit + coconutmilk + freeze dried dragonfruit & strawberries)
Blended Pink Drink (strawberry acai + coconutmilk + freeze dried strawberries)
Blended Pink Cannon (strawberry acai + mango dragonfruit + coconutmilk + freeze dried dragonfruit & strawberries)
Mango Dream (strawberry acai + coconutmilk + mango syrup + freeze dried strawberries)
Blended Mango Drink (strawberry acai + coconutmilk + mango syrup + freeze dried strawberries)
Blended Ocean Drink (strawberry acai + coconutmilk + toasted coconut syrup + blue sweet powder)
Tropical Butterfly Refresher
Tropical Butterfly Lemonade
Butterfly Drink (tropical butterfly passionfruit guava refresher + coconutmilk + mango pineapple pearls)
Island Colada Drink (tropical butterfly passionfruit guava refresher + coconutmilk + topical mango pineapple pearls)
Blended Island Colada (topical passionfruit guava + coconutmilk)
Blended Strawberry Lemonade (ice, lemonade, creme frappuccino syrup and strawberry puree)

coffee frappuccinos

Coffee Frappuccino Blended Beverage. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk.
Horchata Frappuccino Blended Beverage. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk and NO whip.
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.

creme frappuccinos

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

Vanilla Bean Frappuccino. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk and NO whip.
Orange Cream Frappuccino Blended Beverage. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk and NO whip.
Horchata Creme Frappuccino Blended Beverage. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk and NO whip.
Lavender Creme Frappuccino. Order with your choice of non-dairy milk and NO whip.
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.

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.

Spicy Falafel Pocket. Ask for Chipotle Bitchin’ Sauce (at select locations), Sriracha or Guacamole on the side.
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:

Check your location for availability.

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 Vegan-Friendly Drink Info:

Easy Order:

Hot or Iced Coffee with oat, soy, almond or coconut milk and any flavored sweetener syrup, mocha sauce or non-dairy cold foam.

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 Syrup, Hazelnut Syrup, Horchata Syrup, Mango Syrup, Peppermint Syrup, Toasted Coconut, Vanilla Syrup and Sugar-Free Vanilla Syrup
Sauce: Mocha Sauce (see FAQ for ingredients, if needed)
Powder Flavoring: Chocolate Malt Powder, Lavender Powder, Orange Vanilla Sweet Powder
Non-Dairy Cold Foams: Specifically request the non-dairy version of these… Chestnut Praline Cold Foam, Chocolate Cream Cold Foam, Matcha Cream Cold Foam, Orange Cream Cold Foam, Peppermint Chocolate Cream Cold Foam, Salted Caramel Cream Cold Foam, Strawberry Cream Cold Foam, Sugar Cookie Cold Foam and Vanilla Cream Cold Foam.
Toppings: Salted Brown Butter Cookie Flavored Toppings, Caramel Sugar Topping
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
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 protein drinks)

Again, the above items just above are NOT vegan!

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

Starbucks Vegan FAQ

Is Starbucks Iced Dubai Chocolate Mocha vegan-friendly?

No… nor is it modifiable. One of it’s main ingredients utilize their pistachio sauce which contains dairy.

When Did Starbucks Stop Charging For Non-Dairy Milk?

Starbucks stopped charging extra for non-dairy milk, in the United States, on November 7, 2024.

Are any of the “protein drinks” at Starbucks vegan?

No. Starbucks uses a whey (dairy) -based protein powder making none of them vegan-friendly.

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 2024 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?

It is certified vegan? No. But it does not contain any animal ingredients. In fact, the powder is just ground green tea. With a Matcha Latte, the powder is combined with Starbucks Classic Syrup, “SUGAR, WATER, NATURAL FLAVORS, POTASSIUM SORBATE, CITRIC ACID,” and milk. You order with your choice of milk.

With the addition of the Classic Syrup, we consider this an accidentally vegan drink due to not knowing the processing of Starbucks sugar and not knowing the details of the natural flavors.

This is the situation with the majority of Starbucks drinks. You choose your level of comfort.

Is Starbucks Pistachio Flavor Vegan?

No. Starbucks Pistachio flavoring comes from a Pistachio Sauce. This sauce contains condensed nonfat milk. (seasonal drink question)

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. (seasonal drink question)

Does Starbucks still offer the 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.

Our Picks

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

Jen’s Picks: I have a couple… Starbucks Blonde Vanilla Latte with soy milk, Iced Lavender Oatmilk Latte (when available) and a Cinnamon Dolce Latte with soy milk and NO whip or cinnamon dolce topping.

More Info & Links

For a look at Starbucks complete menu head over to Starbucks’ official site.
Information in this guide was obtained from the ingredient lists provided on the Starbucks website and from communication with Starbucks employees.
If the vegan options at Starbucks aren’t exactly what you were looking for? We have created many many Vegan Guides for chain restaurants, in the United States, 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!