Vanilla Bean Brown Sugar Honey Espresso Iced Latte

Vanilla Bean Brown Sugar Honey Espresso Iced Latte is a smooth, creamy, and complex iced coffee drink that offers a rich, balanced blend of bold espresso and multiple complementary sweet and warm flavors.
Flavor Profile
  • Espresso Base: The drink is built on a foundation of bold, rich espresso, which provides a strong coffee flavor that is mellowed by the addition of milk. Shaking the espresso with ice can create a frothy, smooth texture and a rich finish.
  • Sweetness & Warmth: The sweeteners used offer layered warmth and a natural caramel-like sweetness.
    • Brown Sugar contributes a deep, toasty, and caramelized sweetness.
    • Honey adds a distinct, subtle floral or earthy note that blends well with the other ingredients, distinguishing it from simple sugar.
  • Aroma & Depth:
    • Vanilla Bean provides a profound, aromatic, and complex vanilla flavor, often deeper and more nuanced than standard vanilla extract, adding significant depth.
  • Texture & Finish: Served over ice with milk (often oat milk for extra creaminess), the latte is ice coldcreamy, and refreshing. The overall taste is a harmonious balance of the strong espresso and the sweet, warm, aromatic syrups, customizable to be lightly sweet or more decadent depending on personal preference.
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Ingredients

  • 2 shots of espresso
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp honey
  • ¼ tsp vanilla bean paste
  • ice
  • cold milk

Instructions

  1. Prepare the espresso: Brew 2 shots of espresso (or strong coffee if you don’t have espresso).
  2. Sweeten: In a cup, mix brown sugar, honey, and a splash of hot espresso to dissolve the sugars.
  3. Add vanilla: Stir in vanilla bean paste.
  4. Add ice: Fill the cup with ice.
  5. Pour milk: Add your choice of milk until the cup is nearly full.
  6. Top with espresso: Pour the remaining espresso over the milk for a layered look, or stir everything together for an even flavor.
  7. Enjoy: Taste and adjust sweetness or milk as desired.
  8. Optional cold foam: Mixture of frothed heavy whipping cream, vanilla creamer and vanilla bean paste.

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