Starbucks Secret Menu: Popular Customizations (How to Order)

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Prices last updated: November 1, 2026

There is no official Starbucks secret menu. The “secret menu” drinks you see online are customer customizations: regular menu drinks with changes such as an extra shot, a different syrup or cold foam. Baristas are not trained on nicknames, so order by recipe. Here are popular customizations, built only from items on the official menu, and what they start from.

How to order: start with the base drink and list the changes, for example “a Grande Chai Latte with one shot of espresso”. Customizations usually cost extra; Starbucks Rewards members get one free customization a month (up to $2) on Mod Mondays, or can use 25 Stars for $1 off a customization.

Popular Starbucks customizations

  1. “Dirty chai” Order: Chai Latte or Iced Chai Latte with a shot of espresso (adds about 75 mg caffeine). Base from $5.75.
  2. “Red eye” Order: Pike Place Roast with an added shot of espresso. Base from $3.15.
  3. Upside-down Caramel Macchiato Order: Caramel Macchiato “upside down”, so the espresso goes in first and the drink is mixed like a vanilla latte with caramel. Base from $6.65.
  4. Cold brew with sweet cream cold foam Order: Cold Brew with vanilla sweet cream cold foam. Base from $5.55.
  5. Iced matcha with strawberry Order: Iced Matcha Latte with strawberry purée if your store has it. Base from $6.55.
  6. “Medicine Ball” Now on the official menu as the Honey Citrus Mint Tea, from $4.75.
  7. Pink Drink with vanilla cold foam Order: Pink Drink topped with vanilla sweet cream cold foam. Base from $6.55.

Tips for custom orders

  • Order in the Starbucks app to see every available customization and its price before you pay.
  • Syrups, sauces, cold foam and extra shots each change calories and caffeine; the app recalculates nutrition for your exact order.
  • Ingredients vary by store and season, so a customization you saw online may not be possible everywhere.

Starbucks secret menu FAQ

Does Starbucks have a secret menu?

No. Starbucks has no official secret menu. "Secret menu" drinks are customizations of regular menu items, so order them by listing the base drink and the changes.

How do you order a dirty chai at Starbucks?

Ask for a Chai Latte (hot or iced) with a shot of espresso added.

Do customizations cost extra at Starbucks?

Usually, yes. Starbucks Rewards members get one free customization a month (up to $2) on Mod Mondays, and can redeem 25 Stars for $1 off a customization.