Ultimate Guide to Starbucks’ Vegan-Friendly Winter Menu

Starbucks can always be counted on to give us delicious original flavors for every new season. Just in time for the holidays, the widely loved coffee company has announced its winter lineup. Here are the vegan winter selections you should try out this holiday season.

Vegan-Friendly Winter Drinks at Starbucks

Classic Peppermint Mocha (Hot or Iced)

Try the Peppermint Mocha hot or iced. Order this Christmas classic with no whipped cream and no dark chocolate curls. Choose any of Starbucks’ plant-based milks. Soy milk will give you a sweeter flavor, while almond or oat milk will balance the sweetness.

Festive Iced Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Latte

The Iced Sugar Cookie Latte is great hot, iced, or as a Frappuccino. This drink has been around since 2021, and it is always a popular holiday choice. It has Starbucks’ sugar-cookie-flavored syrup, and it is topped with festive red and green sprinkles. Choose unsweetened almond milk to balance the sweetness. Oat, soy, or coconut milks also pair well.

Decadent Chestnut Praline Latte

Have the Chestnut Praline Latte hot or iced. The decadent, spiced, buttery flavor is topped with a spiced sugar-and-toffee sprinkle. Choose any plant-based milk you like. If you want a drink that tastes similar but is not as sweet, get a soy milk latte instead and add the Chestnut Praline topping.

Cozy Cinnamon Dolce Latte – Hot or Iced

The Cinnamon Dolce Latte is always on the menu, but it tastes extra special during the holidays. Order it hot, iced, or even in a Frappuccino. Choose your favorite non-dairy milk but leave out the whipped cream and cinnamon dolce topping.

Customizable Vegan Hot Chocolate

Hot Chocolate is another drink that is especially nostalgic on cold winter days. Make it with your choice of non-dairy milk, then dress it up with some extra flavor. Try cinnamon dolce, toffee nut, hazelnut, or caramel syrup. If you are going for caramel, be sure to request the caramel syrup, not the caramel drizzle. The caramel syrup is vegan, but the caramel drizzle is not. Skip the whipped cream, too.

Warming London Fog Tea Latte with Nutmeg

A hot London Fog is always lovely on a chilly winter day. Order it with non-dairy milk, such as oat milk, and make it festive with a sprinkle of nutmeg.

Iced Hazelnut Oatmilk Shaken Espresso

This beverage is available year-round, but it tastes even better during the holidays. The bonus is that it is dairy-free as is. There is no need to modify this delicious blonde espresso roast with hazelnut syrup and oat milk, so it is super easy to order. Add an extra pump of hazelnut for more holiday flavor.

Vegan-Friendly Non-Dairy Holiday Cold Foams

A few of Starbucks’ cold foams are vegan, so sip away.

• Gingerbread Cream – gingerbread flavors and vanilla sweet cream

• Peppermint Chocolate Cream – peppermint and mocha flavors with vanilla sweet cream

• Sugar Cookie Cream – sugar cookie flavor with vanilla sweet cream

Unfortunately, not all the cold foam flavors are vegan, and some cannot be modified. Avoid these flavors because they cannot be made vegan.

• Iced Gingerbread Oatmilk Chai – Chai tea concentrate contains honey.

• Caramel Brûlée Latte – The caramel brûlée sauce contains dairy.

• Iced Sugar Cookie Breve – A breve, by definition, contains steamed half-and-half, which is a dairy product.

Seasonal Whole Bean Coffee for Home Brewing

Starbucks Christmas Blend and Starbucks Christmas Blonde Roast will be the featured coffees in stores for most of the season. If you want to enjoy some of Starbucks’ rich coffee flavors at home, they have you covered with their seasonal whole bean coffees. Try these on a chilly winter morning or at your holiday gatherings.

• Christmas Blend – Celebrate Christmas with this smooth combination of mellow Indonesian coffees and Latin American beans.

• Christmas Blonde Roast – This lighter version of the Christmas Blend has an herbal, maple-like sweetness, a burst of spiced citrus, and notes of fig. You will love the woodsy aroma and smooth flavor.

• Holiday Blend – These Latin American beans are blended with rich Sumatran coffee to create layered notes of inviting herbs and sweet maple.

• Thanksgiving Blend – This blend is reminiscent of Thanksgiving desserts with notes of candied pecan, sage, and dried fig.

Plant Based Holiday Snacks & Treats at Starbucks

Unfortunately, if you were planning to grab a seasonal holiday snack at Starbucks, you will be out of luck. None of the snacks and treats listed on Starbucks’ holiday menu are vegan. Instead check out our Ultimate Vegan Starbucks Guide that highlights vegan-friendly options like a plain or everything bagel, some oatmeal, or a Starbucks’ vegan Spicy Falafel pocket.

Enjoy a Cozy and Delicious Compassionate Holiday at Starbucks

Starbucks’ new winter menu has many delicious options for plant-based customers, and they are all served in their new festive cups, designed to match the baristas’ green and red aprons. Each cup also has a special spot for your barista to write a personal message. We can enjoy these vegan options with no additional cost thanks to Starbucks’ decision to remove the up-charge for plant-based milks last year. Happy Holidays and Happy Sipping! Share your favorite drinks in the comments.

If you’re looking for more information about the vegan-friendly options at Starbucks check out our other blog posts:

• Ultimate Vegan Guide to Starbucks
• Ultimate Guide to Vegan Starbucks Summer Drinks 2025
• Vegan Guide to Starbucks Fall Menu Drinks 2025