Must-Try Ranking for First-Time Starbucks Visitors: Top 10 Best Coffee Drinks at Starbucks

Drinking coffee is an everyday thing these days, so there is no need to feel nervous when you walk into a Starbucks. Just choose according to what you like. Follow our guide, and see how to order at Starbucks for the first time without making mistakes.

- Coffee Series -

Americano

If you don't know what to drink, go for an Americano - zero calories and zero fat. A cup in the morning clears the head and keeps you awake, shaking off any drowsiness, and the caffeine also helps reduce puffiness. It is cost-effective and perfect for anyone who wants coffee without worrying about calories.

Latte

For those who don't like black coffee or find it too bitter, choose a latte. A latte is a milk coffee made with 2/3 milk and 1/3 espresso. When the sweetness of heated milk fully blends with the coffee, the result is rich but not bitter, with an inviting creamy aroma.

Flat White

If you want a milk coffee with a more intense coffee flavor, choose a Flat White. Although it looks similar in size to a latte, the ristretto espresso used for a Flat White is more concentrated than the regular espresso used in a latte.

Caramel Macchiato

Caramel Macchiato is the sweeter option. If you or a friend worry about not liking coffee, this is a good one to try. Rich, sweet caramel sauce blends with the coffee, adding sweetness while also lifting the coffee's own aroma.

Cold Brew with Cold Foam

This is cold brew coffee topped with a small amount of cream. Compared with coffee brewed with hot water, cold brew uses cold water for low-temperature extraction, which significantly reduces the bitter compounds. The layered look is very appealing, and the lightly sweetened cream blends with the richness of the cold brew for an instantly refreshing cup.

- Non-Coffee Series -

Tea Latte / Matcha Latte

No coffee - absolutely no coffee. Perhaps you didn't know that "latte" in Italian simply means milk. These two drinks are made with tea powder: black tea or matcha powder is added to milk and steamed or shaken to combine, producing a tea-flavored milk drink.

Iced Shaken Raspberry Blackcurrant Tea / Peach Oolong Tea

These are made with concentrated juice plus flavored teas. The Raspberry Blackcurrant uses hibiscus tea with mixed berry juice for a sweet-and-tart flavor. The Peach Oolong pairs oolong tea with peach juice and peach pulp, making it extremely refreshing.

Matcha Frappuccino / Vanilla Bean Frappuccino / Mango Passion Fruit Frappuccino

These are all blended drinks and the best-selling series among Starbucks' cold beverages. If you really can't decide, go for the Matcha Frappuccino - it is absolutely the best.

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

If you enjoy the Flat White most among these, you can recreate it at home with the right beans and a little technique: the essence is less milk, thin microfoam, and a stronger coffee flavor, so pick an espresso bean with a memorable profile. FrontStreet Classic Blend is a good match, with a butter-and-cheese character, a full body, low acidity, and rich, fine crema that carries beautifully through milk.

If you prefer floral and fruity notes, FrontStreet Strawberry Candy Espresso Blend is the pick. It is very low in bitterness and pulls with full grape and blueberry flavors, sweet and tart in balance - paired with fresh milk, it gives a Flat White a strawberry-milkshake character.

For reference, FrontStreet uses a 20g dose to extract 32g of ristretto in 22-25 seconds as the base, then pairs it with 160ml of fresh milk, aiming for a microfoam about 0.3cm thick. A well-made Flat White is silky and fine, so the first sip delivers the creamy hazelnut and white chocolate notes of the coffee.