Street Coffee and the Starbucks 2023 Secret Menu
The 2023 Starbucks menu splits into four series: handcrafted espresso, Frappuccino, Teavana, and Cold Brew, with grande prices running from 25 to 48 yuan. The secret menu is not an official product line. Customers order a regular drink first, then ask staff to add, remove, or swap flavors and ingredients, which is why staff often do not recognize the online names.
Handcrafted espresso grande cups fall between 25 and 34 yuan, while Frappuccino grande sizes sit at 30 to 35 yuan and cannot be ordered without ice or as a hot version. Popular custom orders include Cold Brew with cream and Vanilla Cream Iced Americano. Seasonal limited ingredients may sell out, and a striking look does not always mean a drink tastes good.
The Starbucks 2023 menu covers four major series: handcrafted espresso, Frappuccino, Teavana, and Cold Brew, with grande prices ranging from 25 to 48 yuan. This article compiles the complete price list for each series and explains the essence of the secret menu—it is not an official offering, but rather a customization of flavors and ingredients based on regular drinks. The article also summarizes popular orders such as Cold Brew with cream, Oat Milk Black Tea Coffee Latte, and Vanilla Cream Iced Americano, while reminding readers that seasonal limited-edition ingredients may be out of stock and that good looks do not equal good taste. At the end, Front Street Coffee brand recommendations and communication channels are included for coffee enthusiasts' reference.
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The so-called Starbucks secret menu is not actually an independent product line launched by the company. The approach is that customers first order a drink from the regular menu, then make additional customization requests to the staff, adding, removing, or substituting flavors or ingredients. Many secret menu names circulating online are often unclear to staff if reported directly. Therefore, the correct way to get these combinations is to start with a regular drink and then explain your customization requests.
In the 2023 Starbucks handcrafted espresso series, grande prices generally fall within the range of 25 to 34 yuan. This entire series is made with espresso as the base.
Caffè Mocha (Venti) ¥39 (Grande) ¥36 (Tall) ¥33
Oat/Soy/Whole Milk/Skim Milk Latte/Cappuccino (Venti) ¥36 (Grande) ¥33 (Tall) ¥30
Vanilla/Hazelnut Latte (Venti) ¥39 (Grande) ¥36 (Tall) ¥33
Americano (Venti) ¥33 (Grande) ¥30 (Tall) ¥27
Caramel Macchiato (Venti) ¥40 (Grande) ¥37 (Tall) ¥34
Flat White (Venti) ¥35 (Grande) ¥38 (Tall) ¥41
The Frappuccino series has a grande price between 30 and 35 yuan. This series consists entirely of blended ice drinks; they cannot be ordered without ice, nor is there a hot version.
Caramel Coffee Frappuccino (Venti) ¥39 (Grande) ¥36 (Tall) ¥33
Chocolate Frappuccino (Venti) ¥39 (Grande) ¥36 (Tall) ¥33
Matcha Frappuccino (Venti) ¥39 (Grande) ¥36 (Tall) ¥33
Vanilla Frappuccino (Venti) ¥37 (Grande) ¥34 (Tall) ¥31
Espresso Frappuccino (Venti) ¥39 (Grande) ¥36 (Tall) ¥33
Mango Passion Fruit Frappuccino (Venti) ¥37 (Grande) ¥34 (Tall) ¥31
The Teavana series has grande prices ranging from 25 to 34 yuan. This series uses tea leaves and tea powder as ingredients and contains no coffee.
Iced Shaken Peach Oolong Tea (Venti) ¥40 (Grande) ¥37 (Tall) ¥34
Iced Shaken Blackcurrant Tea (Venti) ¥34 (Grande) ¥31 (Tall) ¥28
Iced Shaken Lemon Tea (Venti) ¥32 (Grande) ¥29 (Tall) ¥26
The Cold Brew coffee series has a wide grande price range, from 25 to 48 yuan. This series uses a low-temperature extraction process, resulting in a coffee with rich, full-bodied flavor and a clean finish.
Cold Brew Iced Coffee (Venti) ¥40 (Grande) ¥37 (Tall) ¥34
Tahitian Vanilla Cold Foam Cold Brew (Venti) ¥40 (Grande) ¥40 (Tall) ¥37
Nitro Cold Brew (Tall) ¥48
Currently, the more popular Starbucks secret menu items are mainly the following:
"Cold Brew Iced Coffee, all ice, add 2 pumps of cream." Starbucks Cold Brew is made by blending ice water with cold brew concentrate. If you want a stronger Cold Brew without too much bitterness, you can ask the staff to make it with all ice and add some extra cream, giving you a smooth, rich, and quite delicious cream Cold Brew.
"Oat Milk Black Tea Coffee Latte." Starbucks' Black Tea Latte actually contains no coffee; it is essentially milk tea made from black tea powder and milk. "Yuen Yeung" in Hong Kong-style drinks refers to a mix of coffee and milk tea. To get this combination at Starbucks, you can add a shot of espresso to the Black Tea Latte. Swapping the milk for oat milk is also worth trying—the flavor is quite good.
"Vanilla Cream Iced Americano." This is a very refreshing coffee drink. Add 2 pumps of vanilla syrup to the original Iced Americano recipe, then top it with a little cream. It tastes like drinking melted vanilla coffee ice cream, very suitable for summer.
"Iced Shaken Oolong Lemon Tea, no sugar." Those worried about weight gain can try this sugar-free lemon tea; it is refreshing and cuts through greasiness. If it is too sour, you can ask for just one pump of sugar, making it pleasantly sweet and tart.
It should be noted that the particularly colorful secret menu drinks online may not be makeable at stores. This is because many of the ingredients come from seasonal limited-edition drinks and may not be regularly stocked. Also, good looks do not equal good taste, so be extra mindful when ordering.
The above content is compiled by CoffeeHunters, a coffee news website.
