Starbucks Salted Caramel Latte

Starbucks Salted Caramel Latte is a creamy coffee drink with sweet caramel and a touch of sea salt. Save money and make this delicious espresso drink at home.

two homemade Starbucks salted caramel latte drinks.


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What Does a Salted Caramel Latte Taste Like? 

Lusciously creamy and sweet with a hint of saltiness and the kick of coffee, the salted caramel coffee Starbucks serves is hard to resist. If you count yourself among the many salted caramel fans, this may become your new favorite recipe.

Why Is This the Copycat Recipe for Starbucks Caramel Latte Recipe You Must Try?

With specialty coffee drinks costing more than five bucks a cup, Starbucks can be a costly habit. But if you can’t get through the day without a fancy coffee drink, what else can you do? Well, you can learn how to make this remarkably similar copycat Salted Caramel Latte at home for a fraction of the price. 

Salted Caramel Latte Ingredients

To make this salted caramel latte recipe, you’ll need:

  • Espresso
  • Milk
  • Caramel Coffee Syrup
  • Turbinado Sugar
  • Sea Salt
  • Whipped Cream (optional)
Starbucks salted caramel latte ingredients.

Ingredient Notes

You can still make a salted caramel coffee Starbucks style without an espresso machine. Try making stronger coffee using your usual brewing method by increasing the ratio of coffee to water. Alternatively, you can buy instant espresso powder.

To make this drink, use caramel syrup made for flavoring coffee and not caramel sauce. Although stores sell salted caramel syrup, choose the regular version for this Salted Caramel Latte recipe.

Turbinado sugar is slightly less refined than white sugar, and it retains a small amount of molasses flavor, which enhances the caramel flavor of this drink. Sugar in the Raw is a popular brand of turbinado sugar, but if you don’t have any on hand, don’t worry. Using ordinary sugar won’t change the flavor of the drink. 

How to Make Salted Caramel Latte like Starbucks

To make this drink at home:

  1. Place sugar and sea salt in a small bowl. Stir until well combined.
sugar salt mixture for salted caramel latte topping
  1. Pour two freshly brewed espresso shots or an equal amount of extra strong coffee into a mug or latte glass.
pouring espresso into a glass.
  1. Add an ounce or two tablespoons of caramel syrup. Feel free to add more or less syrup based on your taste
pouring caramel syrup into a glass with espresso.
  1. Pour in hot, frothed milk. If you don’t have an espresso machine or hand frother, try heating the milk in a pan and whisking vigorously.
pouring frothed milk into a glass with espresso and caramel syrup.
  1. Top the latte with whipped cream.
  2. Drizzle caramel sauce on the whipped cream if desired.
  3. Sprinkle the sugar-salt mixture on top.
top of a homemade Starbucks salted caramel latte with whipped cream and caramel drizzle.

How Do You Serve a Salted Caramel Latte 

If you want, you can drizzle a bit of caramel sauce over the top of the whipped cream like the salted caramel drink Starbucks serves.

Go ahead and get a bit fancy by mixing a quality finishing salt like FALKSALT Organic Natural Sea Salt Flakes in place of ordinary sea salt with the sugar before sprinkling the sugar/salt mixture over the drink. 

What Goes With a Salted Caramel Latte 

Once you know how to make a Salted Caramel Latte Starbucks drink at home, you’ll need something equally as delicious to serve with it. Here are a few suggestions:

  • Fresh fruit. A Salted Caramel Latte is pretty sweet, so a slightly tart fruit snack goes wonderfully with it. Make a few fruit skewers or go completely overboard with a Strawberry Romanoff.  
  • Prosciutto. Believe it or not, Italian prosciutto is an ideal pairing with caramel-laced coffee. Serve the prosciutto on a crostini with a little olive oil and fresh pepper.
  • Cheese Blintzes. These rolled crepes filled with a mildly sweet cheesy mixture are perfect for serving alongside your favorite coffee drink. Enjoy Cheese Blintzes as a hearty breakfast or a lighter dessert. 

Iced Salted Caramel Latte

When the thermometer rises, cool down with Iced Salted Caramel Latte. It’s even easier to make than the hot version. Here’s how to make an iced salted caramel latte:

  1. Brew the espresso and place it in the fridge to chill. Alternatively, you can prepare extra-strong cold brew coffee.
  2. Pour the espresso or cold brew coffee into a glass filled with ice. 
  3. Stir in an ounce, a little less than two tablespoons of caramel syrup. You can modify the amount of caramel syrup you use to suit your preference. 
  4. Fill the glass with cold milk.
  5. Top with whipped cream and add a sprinkling of sea salt and sugar.
two homemade Starbucks salted caramel latte drinks.

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two homemade Starbucks salted caramel latte drinks.

Starbucks Salted Caramel Latte

You can make a salted caramel latte like Starbucks at home with this easy copycat recipe.
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Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Salted Caramel Latte, Starbucks Recipes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 1
Calories: 244kcal

Ingredients

Topping

  • 1 teaspoon turbinado sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt flakes like Maldon

Latte

  • 4 ounces espresso or strong brewed coffee
  • tablespoons caramel syrup divided use
  • 4 ounces milk warmed and frothed
  • 2 tablespoons whipped cream

Instructions

Topping

  • Place sugar and sea salt in a small bowl. Stir until well combined.

Latte

  • Pour espresso or strong brewed coffee into a coffee cup.
  • Add caramel syrup. You can adjust according to your own personal desired sweet level.
  • Add warm, frothed milk.
  • Spoon whipped cream or frothed milk foam on top of the latte.
  • Drizzle additional caramel syrup on top of the whipped cream.
  • Sprinkle the sugar-salt topping over the whipped cream and caramel.

Nutrition

Calories: 244kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 821mg | Potassium: 337mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 290IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 167mg | Iron: 1mg

About Stephanie Manley

I recreate your favorite restaurant recipes, so you can prepare these dishes at home. I help you cook dinner, and serve up dishes you know your family will love. You can find most of the ingredients for all of the recipes in your local grocery store.

Stephanie is the author of CopyKat.com's Dining Out in the Home, and CopyKat.com's Dining Out in the Home 2.

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