Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew (Starbucks Copycat Recipe)

Vanilla sweet cream cold brew is Starbucks’s slow-steeped cold brew topped with a float of vanilla-sweetened heavy cream — the sweet cream slowly cascades through the cold brew in ribbons, adding a rich, creamy sweetness without mixing in completely. This is one of Starbucks’s most popular drinks, and for good reason: the combination of concentrated cold brew and lightly sweetened cream is genuinely excellent. The good news is that it’s almost absurdly easy to make at home — the only “special” ingredient is the vanilla sweet cream, which is heavy cream + whole milk + vanilla syrup. ...

April 10, 2026 · 7 min · Barista At Home