11 Drinks on Starbucks' Secret Menu

Last August I had a revelatory experience. A good friend, and Starbucks non-enthusiast, had accompanied me to the local 'bucks to pick up a quick drink. I ordered my usual, reciting the string of descriptors with the greatest of ease. And she… well, she ordered something I had never heard of - an Iced Grande Dirty Chai.

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I was floored. How had she gotten this intel? And how had it evaded me for so long? And man was this drink good. Naturally, I began to wonder about the other off-the-menu items I had been missing out on, and how many there were. As it turned out, quite a lot. Green Eyes and Double-Dirty Chais, Zebra Mochas and Crunch Berry Frappuccinos - an entire "secret menu," revealed.

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When I shared what I'd learned shortly thereafter, it sparked a flood of comments from fans and haters, former employees and current Starbucks baristas alike. Most were in fervent agreement about one particular point: These drinks and their oh-so-clever names are not universal, so if you're planning on ordering one, you better know how to tell your barista to prepare it.

- Maryse Chevriere, The Daily Meal

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  1. Samoa Frappuccino
  2. Thin Mint Frappuccino
  3. Snickers Frappuccino
  4. Banana Cream Pie Frappuccino
  5. Apple Juice Orange Blossom
  6. The Grasshopper Frappuccino
  7. The Dirty Hippy
  8. Marble Mocha Macchiato
  9. Cookies & Cream Frappuccino
  10. Cinnamon Roll Frappuccino
  11. Bootleg Brulée
 
  • Tulip
    Tulip  •  19 hours ago
    These drinks are on the menu when you walk in the door. What the secret?
    • Sam
      Sam 18 hours ago
      Sometimes they are offered as seasonal drinks.
    • Pat
      Pat 16 hours ago
      My daughter could re create these flavors in a heartbeat at her coffee shop, where she roasts all the beans on site, and charges a fraction of what Charbucks charges.
    • nancy
      nancy 16 hours ago
      LOL @ Tulip
  • Phil R
    Phil R  •  20 hours ago
    About the only time I spend money in Starbucks is in an airport while waiting for a plane. Plain coffee extra strong--no sugar, no creme.
    • John D
      John D 17 hours ago
      you mean plain over roasted coffee
    • Phil R
      Phil R 14 hours ago
      Don't travel all that much so I don't recall their cute name for it. I ask for plain coffee extra strong no sugar no creme.
    • trvllynn
      trvllynn 12 hours ago
      haha just like my men -- hot & dark!!! OMG
  • Alfredo
    Alfredo  •  21 minutes ago
    Their coffee is bitter and overprice.
  • Barb
    Barb  •  47 minutes ago
    Starbucks has the best espresso i have ever tasted...& i've tried A LOT
  • Edward
    Edward  •  Fairmont, Nebraska  •  7 hours ago
    Do they have Coffee or is it just a candy store now?
  • Johannie
    Johannie  •  19 hours ago
    Wow, it's difficult just to get a regular item these days. Like one time at Starbucks I ordered an italian steamer. This is just steamed milk with a little flavoring in it. I got charged $4.25 all the same- more than the cost of a gallon of milk. Geez.
    • Jeffrey Clarke
      Jeffrey Clarke 19 hours ago
      Robbery :)
    • Sam
      Sam 18 hours ago
      Less than one glass of wine if you want to go hang out somewhere and chat with people or just to get out of your house when you have work to do.
    • Spider Rider
      Spider Rider 11 hours ago
      Cleveland Steamer is much better value, Johannie, ask for that one next time.
  • cindy
    cindy  •  Brighton, Michigan  •  12 hours ago
    Buddy can you spare a dime for a cup of coffee?
    • FanOfAnna
      FanOfAnna 6 minutes ago
      Will ten bucks help or do you need more since it's Starbucks?
  • therbs
    therbs  •  28 minutes ago
    Don't waste your money, go to Tim Hortons and get a real cup of coffee you panty wipes!
  • Kirk
    Kirk  •  59 minutes ago
    the secret is the amount of sugar and calories this brings to your day.
  • JL-Bowhunter
    JL-Bowhunter  •  8 hours ago
    Would you like a little coffee with your sugar?? LOL
  • McTavish
    McTavish  •  20 hours ago
    as long as it is not a remake from Hollywood.
  • M
    M  •  2 days 14 hours ago
    Seriously, as a barista I can't stand stupid articles like this! THERE IS NO SECRET MENU!!!!! If you know the ingredients and we have the ingredients we will make anything you want, but please DO NOT go to a Starbucks counter and ask for a Thin Mint or a Samoa Frappacino and then get upset with me b/c I don't have the slightest clue as to what you are talking about. THEY DON'T EXIST!!! If you want one of these, write down the ingredients and ask us if we can make it for you. As long as we have the ingredients we will happily do it for you.
    • Candi
      Candi 2 days 13 hours ago
      As a former Starbucks Barista, I second that! We weren't allowed to call drinks "Thin Mint" and "Samoa" anyway because they are registered trademarks.
    • stan marcovitch
      stan marcovitch 12 hours ago
      the store i worked at we put everything in the blender...biscotti shortbread cookies you paid for it we blended it...
    • ELAINE
      ELAINE 10 hours ago
      they dont support our troops why would u want to go to starbucks....
  • RR
    RR  •  13 hours ago
    A thin mint cappuccino sounds great (as long as they don't use starbucks coffee to make it with).
  • lynn
    lynn  •  Nashville, Tennessee  •  11 hours ago
    My favorite..Vanilla bean Frap with extra vanilla bean. Nice and basic.
  • spacious skies
    spacious skies  •  4 days ago
    i had a customer ask me for a mcgangbang at mcdonalds...lol jst cuz the employees work there doesnt mean they know secret menu items with weird names
  • E
    E  •  2 days 1 hour ago
    This is not a new article. Stop recycling articles.
  • lil screamer
    lil screamer  •  28 minutes ago
    Call me a tool all you want- I love my venti toca nut frappucino with a shot of hazelnut, extra whip & caramel drizzle...I indulge once a month in this treat and I enjoy the deep roast flavors!
  • justirritated
    justirritated  •  2 days 1 hour ago
    Venting in nice. LOL
  • Eric
    Eric  •  Neenah, Wisconsin  •  1 day 23 hours ago
    If the secret drink is on the menu...well it's not a secret. Save your money make your own coffee
  • stb
    stb  •  19 hours ago
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