Copycat Recipe: Starbucks Brown Sugar Strato
Ingredients (2 servings)
- 1 cup brewed espresso or strong coffee (cooled)
- 1 cup milk (dairy or oat)
- 2 tbsp brown sugar syrup (or 2 tbsp brown sugar dissolved in hot water)
- ½ tsp molasses (optional, for depth)
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Ice
Instructions
- Make base: Mix cooled espresso, milk, and brown sugar syrup. Chill.
- Foam top: Whip cream with vanilla and a drizzle of molasses until light but pourable.
- Assemble: Fill glasses with ice, pour coffee mixture over, and spoon the brown sugar cream on top.
- Serve: Sip through the sweet foam for that “strato” layered balance.
✨ Result: Sweet with molasses-like depth, balanced by strong coffee underneath — the perfect in-between of sweet and bold.