Landscape photo of five iced lattes with varied milk and syrup combinations, styled on a wooden counter

5 Iced Latte Recipes You Can Actually Make

12 May 2025By James Roche
Recipe Best Bean Vibe Difficulty
Classic Iced Latte N/A Clean / Balanced Easy
Iced Vanilla Latte N/A Sweet / Smooth Easy
Iced Brown Sugar Latte N/A Sweet / Spiced Easy
Iced Honey Lavender Latte N/A Floral / Light Medium
Iced Caramel Oat Latte N/A Sweet / Rich Easy

5 Iced Latte Recipes You Can Actually Make at Home

If you can pull a decent shot and measure a few ingredients, you can make cafe-level iced lattes at home. Below you have exact measurements, simple steps, and bean picks that work. No guesswork.

Classic Vanilla Brown Sugar Oat Honey Lavender Caramel Oat Cold Brew Shortcut
Recipe Best Bean Vibe Difficulty
Classic Iced Latte Burundi Clean, balanced, refreshing Easy
Iced Vanilla Latte Burundi Sweet and smooth Easy
Iced Brown Sugar Oat Latte African Moon Syrupy, spiced, bold Easy
Iced Honey Lavender Latte African Moon Floral and fruity Medium
Iced Caramel Oat Latte Brazilian Eagle / Calon Sweet, heavy body Easy
Choose your brew base (for any recipe):
Espresso machine: 18g in, 36g to 40g out
AeroPress (strong base): 18g coffee + 90g water, 90-second brew, then press
Instant fallback: 4g quality instant + 40g hot water (stir until fully dissolved)

1. Classic Iced Latte

Makes: 1 drink (approx. 280ml to 320ml)

Classic iced latte with espresso swirled into cold milk over ice.
Espresso meets ice-cold milk: clean flavour, zero fuss.

You will need:

  • 36g to 40g espresso (double shot)
  • 120g ice (about one full glass of cubes)
  • 150ml cold milk (whole, oat, or almond)
1

Fill a tall glass with ice.

2

Pour espresso directly over the ice.

3

Top with cold milk and stir once or twice.

Roaster note: If it tastes thin, reduce milk to 120ml before changing your shot.
Quick add Burundi +

2. Iced Vanilla Latte

Makes: 1 drink (approx. 300ml)

Iced vanilla latte with espresso, milk and melting ice.
Smooth, sweet, and easy to make.

You will need:

  • 36g to 40g espresso
  • 10ml to 15ml vanilla syrup (2 to 3 tsp)
  • 120g ice
  • 140ml cold milk (oat works well)
1

Stir vanilla syrup into hot espresso first.

2

Pour over ice.

3

Add milk, stir, then adjust syrup by 5ml if needed.

3. Iced Brown Sugar Oat Latte

Makes: 1 drink (approx. 300ml)

Iced brown sugar oat latte with cinnamon and syrupy espresso.
Syrupy, spiced, and made for oat milk.

You will need:

  • 36g to 40g espresso
  • 12g brown sugar (1 tbsp)
  • 0.2g cinnamon (small pinch, optional)
  • 120g ice
  • 150ml oat milk
1

Mix sugar (and cinnamon) into hot espresso until dissolved.

2

Pour onto ice.

3

Add oat milk and stir well.

Roaster note: African Moon keeps its fruit and body even with sugar and milk.
Quick add African Moon +

4. Iced Honey Lavender Latte

Makes: 1 drink (approx. 320ml)

Iced honey lavender latte with floral notes and espresso swirl.
Floral, smooth, and lightly sweet.

You will need:

  • 36g to 40g espresso
  • 12g honey (2 tsp)
  • 60ml hot water + 1 lavender tea bag
  • 120g ice
  • 140ml oat or almond milk
1

Steep lavender tea in 60ml hot water for 5 minutes. Remove bag.

2

Stir honey into tea, then combine with espresso.

3

Pour over ice, add milk, stir gently.

Roaster note: Keep lavender light. Too much turns soapy fast.

5. Iced Caramel Oat Latte

Makes: 1 drink (approx. 300ml)

Iced caramel oat latte with espresso swirls and caramel streaks.
Creamy, cold, and sweet without being cloying.

You will need:

  • 36g to 40g espresso
  • 15ml caramel syrup (1 tbsp)
  • 120g ice
  • 150ml cold oat milk
1

Stir caramel syrup into espresso until smooth.

2

Pour over ice.

3

Top with oat milk and stir.

Quick add Brazilian Eagle +

6. Cold Brew Shortcut (No Espresso Machine)

Makes: 1 drink (approx. 300ml)

You will need:

  • 80ml cold brew concentrate
  • 140ml cold milk
  • 10ml syrup (optional)
  • 120g ice
1

Fill glass with ice.

2

Add cold brew concentrate and syrup.

3

Top with milk, stir, done.

Short on time? Use this route and read our cold brew guide: best coffee for cold brew.

Need Better Shots First?

Use our home espresso dial-in guide: ratios, time, and taste fixes.

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