Chocolate Cream Cold Brew (Starbucks Copycat)

Chocolate Cream Cold Brew is a delicious coffee drink sweetened with homemade vanilla syrup and topped off with a smooth and frothy chocolate cold foam. This Starbucks dupe tastes even better than the original and makes the perfect summer beverage!

If you love Starbucks cold brew drinks and have always wondered if you can make them taste just as amazing at home, this recipe is just for you! It took me forever to attempt Starbucks copycat drinks because I thought they were complicated and required tons of ingredients and fancy equipment.

That couldn't be farther from the truth! This chocolate cream cold brew takes just a few minutes to make and the only special equipment you need is a milk frother to make the chocolate cream, although you also make it in a small blender or french press!

Ingredients You Need To Make This Recipe

Chocolate Cold Foam

• Heavy cream. Starbucks uses a combination of heavy cream and % milk for their cold foam. This combination provides the perfect texture for the cold foam.
• 2% milk. I have not tested this recipe with any other variety of milk but feel free to try it with whole milk if you like. I do not recommend skim milk.
• Malted milk powder. This is an easy-to-find ingredient and is usually located on the coffee aisle next to the powdered chocolate drink mixes. The malted milk gives the chocolate cold foam its signature caramel and nutty notes, and is a must-have ingredient if you want your drink to taste like the Starbucks version!
• Vanilla syrup. I use my homemade vanilla syrup for this recipe but you can also use store-bought syrup such as Torani Vanilla Syrup if you prefer.
• Cocoa powder. This ingredient is what makes this a chocolate cold foam versus just a regular cold foam!

Coffee

• Your favorite brand of cold brew coffee. I love Starbucks Black Unsweetened Cold Brew!
• Vanilla syrup. I used my simple homemade vanilla syrup in both the cold foam and the coffee, but you can use store-bought if you prefer.

How To Make This Recipe

• Add the cream, milk, malted milk powder, vanilla syrup, and cocoa powder to a large cup or glass. Use a handheld milk frother to beat the mixture until it doubles in volume and becomes light and frothy. Set aside.
• Fill a tall glass with ice and pour the cold brew over the ice. Add the vanilla syrup, being careful to leave about an inch or so at the top of the glass to accommodate the cold foam.
• Pour the chocolate cold foam over the coffee and enjoy!

Variations and Substitutions

This recipe tastes almost exactly like the Starbucks Chocolate Cream Cold Brew (even better if you ask me!) so any variations will take you away from the original version of this beverage.

I don't say that to hold you back from trying fun new things, however! Try different flavor syrups with cold brew such as:

• Caramel
• Butterscotch
• Hazlenut
• Almond

There are also some substitutions for malted milk powder that I hear work really well. I have not tested this recipe with any of these substitutions, but feel free to try them and let me know how they turn out!

Instead of malted milk powder, you can try:

• Regular milk powder
• Coconut milk powder
• Almond milk powder
• Ovaltine milk powder
• Malt syrup
• Molasses

If you do not have a handheld milk frother, you can also make the cold foam in a small blender or french press. Just blend the cold foam ingredients in the blender or plunge in a french press until frothy and doubled in volume.

What Is Starbucks Chocolate Cold Foam?

Starbucks chocolate cold foam is a delicious combination of cream, milk, cocoa powder, and malt powder that is frothed until foamy and used to top cold coffee beverages.

Starbucks has several different versions of cold foam that have become wildly popular as of late and for good reason! They are the perfect topping for an iced coffee on a hot day and are super refreshing.

Can I Make Chocolate Cold Foam In Advance?

I do not recommend making the chocolate cold foam in advance because it loses its froth as it sits. The cold foam is so easy to make and takes only a minute or two so there is really no reason to make it in advance!

Can I Use Chocolate Cold Foam In Other Beverages?

Use the chocolate cold foam to top any of your favorite iced coffee and tea drinks! Try it on top of:

• Regular iced coffee
• Iced espresso
• Iced lattes
• Blended iced coffees
• Iced chai tea beverages
• Iced London fog tea

Although you can technically use chocolate cold foam on hot beverages as well, it really doesn't make much sense since it will just melt into the beverage. You would probably be better off just using regular sweetened cream.

Storage Instructions

You can make large batches of cold brew sweetened with vanilla syrup and store it in the refrigerator so it's ready to go.

As I mentioned, I do not recommend making the cold foam ahead of time because it will lose its froth as it sits.

Recommended Tools For This Recipe

• Handheld milk frother
• Tall drinking glasses
• Stainless steel straws (they're pretty and eco-friendly!)

Enjoy This Chocolate Cream Cold Brew With Some Of These Sweet Treats!

• Carrot Cake Loaf with Cream Cheese Frosting
• Chocolate Chip Oat Muffins
• Chewy Chai Spiced Molasses Cookies
• Spiced Apple Crumb Cake

Chocolate Cream Cold Brew (Starbucks Copycat)

Ashley

Chocolate Cream Cold Brew is a delicious coffee drink sweetened with homemade vanilla syrup and topped off with a smooth and frothy chocolate cold foam. This Starbucks dupe tastes even better than the original and makes the perfect summer beverage!

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Prep Time 5 mins

Total Time 5 mins

Course Beverage

Cuisine American

Servings 1 serving

Calories 200 kcal

Equipment

• Handheld milk frother

Ingredients

  

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Chocolate Cold Foam

• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons 2% milk
• 1 tablespoon malted milk powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla syrup homemade or store-bought, my recipe linked
• 1 teaspoon cocoa powder

Coffee

• 8 ounces cold brew coffee
• 1 tablespoon vanilla syrup homemade or store-bought

Instructions

 

• Add the cream, milk, malted milk powder, vanilla syrup, and cocoa powder to a large cup or glass. Use a handheld milk frother to beat the mixture until it doubles in volume and becomes light and frothy. Set aside.
• Fill a tall glass with ice and pour the cold brew over the ice. Add the vanilla syrup, being careful to leave about an inch or so at the top of the glass to accommodate the cold foam.
• Pour the chocolate cold foam over the coffee and enjoy!

Notes

• If you do not have a handheld milk frother, you can also make the cold foam in a small blender or french press. Just blend the cold foam ingredients in the blender or plunge in a french press until frothy and doubled in volume.
• You can make large batches of cold brew sweetened with vanilla syrup and store it in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to a week.

Nutrition

Calories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 20.8gProtein: 2.6gFat: 12.6gSaturated Fat: 7.8gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 43mgPotassium: 115mgFiber: 0.6gSugar: 18.8g

Keyword chocolate cream cold brew, cold brew, iced coffee, starbucks drink, starbucks dupe

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