Does Starbucks have French Vanilla?

Popularized by Tim Hortons, the French Vanilla coffee is a staple for many people. It is sweet, creamy, and flavorful. So, does Starbucks have French vanilla, and how can you order it in your drink?

When ordering my daily cup of coffee at Starbucks, one of the common ingredients I include in every order is vanilla syrup. It blends exceedingly well with many Starbucks beverages, especially when it is a mocha drink. One of my favorite things about Starbucks is that there is a wide variety of flavor profiles, and it got me wondering whether or not french vanilla is available for their drinks. Since I had never seen it on any of their menus, I decided to ask the barista from my local Starbucks. So, is it available?

Yes, Starbucks has French vanilla for their drinks. The thing is, it is not available on their menu, and you have to be specific when making an order.

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What is in Starbucks French Vanilla?

When most people hear the words ‘French Vanilla’, they automatically expect that the flavor is something foreign. Well, it is, to some extent. French vanilla flavor is made by combining two flavors or syrups together. It is a mixture of both vanilla syrup and hazelnut syrup. For this reason, it has the vibrance of vanilla and the warm nutty flavor of hazelnut. As you can expect, it works well with many drinks.

Initially, French vanilla was a flavor created by the French, and it was for certain desserts like ice cream custard. It is made by adding egg yolks to milk or pouring cream. This makes the cream richer and has a characteristic yellow hue that is not present in regular ice cream.

Over time, however, the French vanilla flavor has evolved in other countries to include the two mentioned ingredients; vanilla and hazelnut syrup.

What’s the difference between vanilla and French vanilla?

Vanilla flavor comes with only one flavor profile; that of vanilla bean extract. Starbucks Vanilla syrup includes at least 7 ingredients, but the main base is water and vanilla bean extract. French vanilla, on the other hand, combines two types of syrups that have distinct flavor profiles. It is a combination of both vanilla syrup and hazelnut syrup, and this delivers two layers of taste when used to sweeten a drink.

What does Starbucks French vanilla coffee taste like?

French vanilla coffee combines a rich vanilla flavor with a warm nutty profile. You will notice that most drinks have a creamy texture because hazelnut syrup is both nutty and creamy. For this reason, you can expect your French vanilla coffee to have a vibrant flavor from the vanilla, as well as rich creamy and nutty tones from the hazelnut syrup. Seeing as this drink combines two syrups that are sweet, you can expect that your coffee will also be quite sweet. You can, however, ask the barista to include only one pump of each if you do not want your drink to be too sweet.

How does Starbucks make french vanilla coffee?

When making french vanilla coffee, Starbucks baristas mix a couple of ingredients to make the coffee you want. A basic french vanilla latte is made by combining full cream steamed milk, a double shot of espresso brew, one pump of vanilla syrup, and one pump of hazelnut syrup. In essence, the barista uses the necessary ingredients for each drink, but it only becomes a french vanilla coffee when they combine both vanilla and hazelnut syrups in the drink.

How do you order French vanilla coffee at Starbucks?

Seeing as there are many coffee drinks at Starbucks, there may not be a standard way of ordering a french vanilla coffee. There is, however, a specific method of making an order which makes it easy for you to capture everything you need, and to include the french vanilla as well. For example, to order an iced french vanilla latte, ask the barista for an iced grande vanilla latte with 2 pumps of vanilla and 2 pumps of hazelnut syrup with extra ice (or lite ice).

Note that you do not have to mention that you want a french vanilla coffee. All you need to ask for is vanilla and hazelnut syrups in your drink, and this will make it a french vanilla latte.

Conclusion

French vanilla is considered to be many different things in many parts of the world, but when it comes to Starbucks coffee, it is a combination of vanilla syrup and hazelnut syrup. The flavor is great for having with many drinks, and the best thing about it is that it is easy to acquire.

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