Starbucks Horchata Iced Shaken Espresso
This iced shaken espresso combines a bold coffee base with sweet vanilla, spicy cinnamon, and horchata creamer for a rich, cinnamon-swirl flavor.
Calibrated with precision kitchen ratios to bring third-wave cafe balance to your home machine—balancing clean extraction clarity against luxurious dairy texture.
Viral drink concept discovered on TikTok.
Recalibrates coffee base, pod/puck dose, and steps below for your counter machine.
Scaled Ingredients
Latte Base
Garnish
Step-by-Step Procedure
Phase 1: Shake the Coffee
Fill a cocktail shaker (or a jar with a tight lid) about halfway with ice.
Add 4 pump vanilla syrup and 1 dash cinnamon powder.
Brew 1 Double Espresso pod directly into the shaker over the ice.
Seal the shaker and shake hard for 15 to 20 seconds until cold and frothy.
Phase 2: Pour & Top
Fill your serving glass with ice, then pour the shaken coffee over it, froth and all.
Pour 3/4 cup Oatly oat milk and 3/4 cup Starbucks Horchata Shaken Espresso Inspired Flavor Non-Dairy Milk Creamer over the top; stir gently to combine.
Phase 3: Crown & Garnish
Finish with a dusting of cinnamon powder.
Pour espresso directly over ice to preserve the temperature boundary and prevent watery dilution.
≈ Totals exclude 3 items: Vanilla syrup, Cinnamon powder, Starbucks Horchata Shaken Espresso Inspired Flavor Non-Dairy Milk Creamer. Real numbers are a little higher.
*Estimates from standard package labels and USDA reference values. Actual caffeine varies by bean, roast and extraction.
Build Your Coffee Bar
Recommended gear & pantry essentials for this drink
Roaster / Pod Pairing
A bold Cometeer roast or Nespresso capsule to match this build
Glassware Spec
Coupe, Collins, or heat-resistant highball for optimal visual layers
Texture & Aeration
Handheld microfrother or cobbler shaker for rich dense foam
Sweetened Condensed Milk
Longevity Brand (Ông Thọ) or Eagle Brand full-fat dairy