Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso Recipe (Starbucks Copycat)

Brown sugar shaken espresso is espresso shaken over ice with brown sugar syrup and cinnamon, then topped with oat milk — the result is a frothy, caramel-forward iced coffee that takes 5 minutes to make at home for a fraction of the Starbucks price. Starbucks calls theirs the “Iced Brown Sugar Oatmilk Shaken Espresso” — a Blonde Roast espresso drink shaken with brown sugar and cinnamon, topped with oat milk. The home version is identical in concept but better in two ways: you control the sweetness, and you use real espresso instead of chain-volume shot quality. ...

April 9, 2026 · 7 min · Barista At Home