Iced Orange Cream Latte {Starbucks Copycat}

The Starbucks Iced Orange Cream Latte tastes like a Creamsicle was melted into your iced espresso. This copycat version is so easy to make at home and will convince you that the coffee and orange combination is legit!

Jump to:

• 🧡 Why this recipe works
• 🗒 Ingredients
• 🍊 Recipe tips
• 🎉 Variations on recipe
• ⏲️ How to store
• ☀️ More Starbucks summer drink recipes
• 📖 Recipe
• 💬 Comments

When I heard about the July 2026 Starbucks launch of orange drinks, I was especially excited about the Iced Orange Cream Latte.

I fell in love with the coffee and orange combination back in 2024 when I tried the viral Coffee and Orange Juice recipe. And I knew I was going to enjoy the espresso, orange vanilla syrup, and creamy cold foam in this drink.

I started experimenting with the drink recipe before the full details were out and when the drinks launched, not only was the iced latte not on the official menu, but it also didn't involve cold foam.

But I had already become obsessed with this drink and had to share it with you here. You can still order this at Starbucks... Just ask for an iced latte with orange vanilla syrup and orange vanilla cold foam.

Or just use my copycat recipe to make your own delicious version at home!

If you're still skeptical of the orange and coffee combo, you can try the Orange Cream Frappuccino instead!

🧡 Why this recipe works

Syrup can be totally homemade or store-bought: I share my recipe for homemade orange vanilla syrup or you can use a store-bought combo of orange syrup and vanilla syrup.

It's easy to control the sweetness and flavor: If you like a sweeter drink, it's easy to add more syrup to the drink. Or less for a less sweet drink. You can also adjust the amount of cold foam you use.

Blonde espresso makes a smooth latte: blonde roast is lighter and less bitter than a standard roast, so the orange and vanilla really shine in the drink.

Syrup and sweet cream can be made in advance: which means you can enjoy this drink within minutes of when a craving hits! You'll just have to combine the espresso and syrup with ice and whip your orange vanilla sweet cream into a cold foam to add on top.

🗒 Ingredients

Here's everything you need to make this copycat Iced Orange Cream Latte (be sure to view the recipe card at the bottom of this post for ingredient amounts and full recipe instructions):

• Brewed blonde espresso: you can also use strongly brewed coffee if you don't have espresso. I recommend letting it cool slightly before adding it to the ice.
• Orange vanilla syrup: you can either use my syrup recipe below or you can use store-bought. It can be tough to find orange vanilla syrup, but you can use an orange syrup and a vanilla syrup together.
• Ice
• 2% milk
• Orange vanilla cold foam: I share the recipe below

For the Orange Vanilla Cold Foam, you'll need:

• Heavy cream
• 2% milk
• Orange vanilla syrup: you can either use my syrup recipe below or you can use store-bought. It can be tough to find orange vanilla syrup, but you can use an orange syrup and a vanilla syrup together.

And if you want to make your own orange vanilla syrup, you'll need:

• Water
• Granulated sugar
• Finely grated orange zest: I recommend grating oranges with a microplane
• Vanilla bean pods: split and scraped with seeds and pod reserved. If you don't have vanilla bean pods, you can use vanilla extract instead.

🍊 Recipe tips

• If you're making your own orange vanilla syrup, be sure to bring the mixture to just a simmer. A hard boil can turn the orange zest bitter and you want it bright and fresh.

• Let the syrup steep with orange zest and vanilla pods for about 15 minutes off the heat as this is where the flavor develops.

• You can make the orange vanilla sweet cream in advance and keep it in a mason jar or airtight container in your fridge. When you're ready for your drink, whip it into a cold foam.

• If you don't have a frother, you can make your cold foam in a blender or with a hand mixer. You can even just keep it in the mason jar and shake it vigorously. Your foam won't be quite as voluminous, but it will still give you a nice froth.

• Cool the espresso a bit first. Pouring hot espresso straight over ice melts it fast and waters down your drink. A few minutes of cooling goes a long way.

• Once you've stirred your espresso and syrup with the ice, pour in the milk and top with the orange vanilla cold foam.

You've probably never dreamed of stirring a creamsicle into your iced latte, but this is exactly what this is like. And I think your mind will be blown by how delicious it is.

The Iced Orange Cream Latte is the ideal summer drink and is the best way to start a hot morning.

🎉 Variations on recipe

• You can certainly leave the cold foam off the drink as Starbucks' standard Iced Orange Cream Latte doesn't use it. But I think it's crazy that they don't because this is really, really delicious.

• If you leave the cold foam off, you can top with whipped cream instead.

• Add a mocha sauce drizzle or line the cup in mocha sauce before making the drink. Orange and chocolate is another winning pair! Caramel sauce would be delicious, too.

• Add additional flavored syrups of your choice: Use syrups that complement orange flavor, like brown sugar syrup or cinnamon dolce syrup.

• Make blood orange syrup instead of a standard orange syrup.

• Make it extra creamy and rich by swapping the 2% for whole milk or a splash of half-and-half. It will be even closer to a true Creamsicle.

• Use oat milk or your favorite non-dairy milk in the drink. For the foam, a chilled can of full-fat coconut cream or a barista-style oat milk will froth up nicely.

⏲️ How to store

The orange vanilla syrup keeps in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a month. Give it a shake before using if it separates.

The cold foam base (before you froth it) will keep in the fridge for a few days in a sealed jar. Just shake or froth it fresh each time you're ready for a drink.

The assembled latte is always best enjoyed right away!

☀️ More Starbucks summer drink recipes

Here are some of my other favorite recent Starbucks summer drink copycat recipes:

You can see all of my Starbucks copycat recipes here.

If you're not quite sure about the orange and iced espresso combination, I highly encourage you give this a try because I really don't think you'll regret it!

I'm shocked by how much I'm enjoying it this summer and think it's actually my new favorite Starbucks make-at-home summer drink.

It's sunshine in a cup ☀️

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