Quick & Easy Guide to Hot Vegan Drinks at Starbucks (2024)

Starbucks Vegan Hot Drinks Guide

During the colder months or even early cooler mornings, a hot (or warm) drink from Starbucks can feel so warming. But what if we want a vegan, plant-based or dairy free drink, what can we order?

This guide is going to cover Starbucks’ drinks that are typically on their menu. If you are looking for a specialty drink/holiday drink, take a look at our complete vegan guide for StarbucksOpens in a new tab., where we share every vegan option available.

To make this guide, quick & easy, we need to get into what your options are. So here we go!

VeggL Quick Order

In a rush? Here are a few that we recommend…

Jen’s favorite orders:

  • Starbucks Blonde Vanilla Latte with soy milk.
  • Matcha Tea Latte with oat or soy milk.
  • Latte with oat or soy milk and cinnamon dolce syrup.

Ryan’s favorite order:

  • Hot Coffee or Latte with Mocha and oat milk.
  • Latte with Mocha, Peppermint Syrup and oat milk.

Starbucks’ Hot Drinks, Made Vegan

Sizes

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

Non-Dairy Milks Available

  • Oat
  • Soy
  • Almond
  • Coconut

Tea

with caffeine hot teas

  • 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.

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
Vegan Options at Starbucks
Starbucks Blonde Vanilla Latte with soy milk

Hot Coffee Drinks

  • 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 or coconut).
  • Oleato Caffe Latte with Oatmilk. If your location offers olive oil, this is an option. 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.

Other Hot Drinks…

that don’t really fit into a category.

  • 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

In Conclusion…

You have over 25 hot drinks at Starbucks that can be made vegan. If you prefer a different kind of drink, take a look at our Complete Vegan Guide for StarbucksOpens in a new tab.. We have them broken down like we do here but includes many more options including cold drinks.

VeggL (Jen and Ryan)

VeggL is the passion project of Jen & Ryan. Both vegan (Jen since 2012, Ryan since 2018), they wanted to help other vegans & plant based folks through an incredibly frustrating process--trying to figure out what you can eat & where in the US. Pictured w/ our pups, Mia & Chompers.

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