Strawberry Matcha Starbucks Guide to Ordering and Ingredients

Most builds start with the Iced Matcha Latte as the base. From there, the strawberry comes from one of three places, and each gives a different taste.

• Build A: an Iced Matcha Latte with strawberry puree added. Starbucks uses strawberry puree in the Strawberry Crème Frappuccino and in the Iced Double Berry Matcha, so many stores have it. Whether it can be added to any drink is the store's call.
• Build B: matcha topped with a fruity cold foam. Starbucks has used strawberry flavors in cold foam during seasonal launches, so ask what your store has. The Starbucks cold foam flavors page lists the regular options.
• Build C: the official Iced Double Berry Matcha, which is the closest menu item and needs no special wording.

A fan idea is a Pink Drink style swap, where coconutmilk replaces dairy and fruit pieces sit in the cup. Baristas may decline it, since the fruit inclusions are meant for Refreshers. The Pink Drink page explains that base.

If you want the plain version first, start with the base iced matcha latte and add one change at a time.

How to Order an Iced Strawberry Matcha Latte at Starbucks

A strawberry matcha Starbucks order works the same in the app and at the counter, and an iced strawberry matcha latte Starbucks can make takes one clear request.

Order script: iced strawberry matcha latte Starbucks style

1. Choose Iced Matcha Latte and pick your size.
2. Pick a milk. Oat, almond, soy, coconut and 2% all work.
3. Open the customizations and look for a strawberry puree or fruit option. If none shows, order the plain drink and ask a barista at pickup.
4. Reduce the classic syrup if you want less sugar. Two fewer pumps in a grande is a common change.
5. Ask whether the barista can layer it, with the puree at the bottom and the matcha poured over the top, or stir it into one color.

At the counter, say it in one breath: "A grande iced matcha latte with oat milk, strawberry puree and half the classic syrup." A layered drink looks pretty but is better stirred before you sip, so the flavors even out.

If the app does not allow the add-on, a barista may still add it. It is a request, not a guarantee.

Strawberry Matcha Drink Starbucks Customers Ask For: Sweetness and Milk Choices

Most versions of this drink are sweetened with classic syrup, which is plain sugar syrup added in pumps. Starbucks introduced unsweetened matcha powder in January, so the sugar you taste comes mostly from syrup and from the fruit. Fewer pumps means a greener, less sweet drink.

Milk changes the texture more than the taste.

• Oat milk: creamy and rounded, a close match for matcha.
• Almond milk: lighter and nuttier, with a thinner feel.
• Coconut milk: sweet and tropical, good with strawberry.
• Soy milk: mild and smooth.
• 2% milk: the default, with a clean dairy taste.

Plant milks are available at no extra charge at many company-operated U.S. stores, but licensed stores can differ. Ice matters too. Light ice gives you more drink and less water.

A blended strawberry matcha is possible, but it is a custom build and not a menu item. Starbucks makes a Matcha Crème Frappuccino, and you can ask whether the barista can blend strawberry puree into it.

The table compares the blended versions of a strawberry matcha frappe Starbucks stores can usually make.

A blended drink is sweeter and thicker than the iced latte, with the flavor diluted by ice. It also takes longer to sip.

The Strawberry Crème Frappuccino has no tea at all. Its page explains the base, and it is the right pick if you want strawberry without caffeine.

Starbucks Strawberry Matcha Frappuccino Order

If you want the blended route, here is how to order it.

1. Choose the Matcha Crème Frappuccino in your size.
2. Ask the barista if they can add strawberry puree. Say "blended with strawberry puree" and be ready for a no.
3. Pick your milk, and turn off whipped cream if you want less sugar.
4. Check the price on the screen before you pay.

Because the add-on is not guaranteed, have a backup plan. If the puree is not available, the strawberry creme Frappuccino is the closest official blended drink, and it needs no changes.

Caffeine comes from the matcha and nothing else. Outside trackers list the Iced Matcha Latte at about 55 mg in a tall, 80 mg in a grande and 110 mg in a venti. Adding strawberry does not change that number, since puree has no caffeine.

For comparison, a grande Caffè Latte has about 150 mg, so the matcha runs at roughly half.

Calories and sugar depend on the milk, the pumps and the puree. Outside trackers put a grande Iced Matcha Latte in the high 20s to low 30s grams of sugar, and fruit puree adds more on top. Starbucks shows calories for each build in the app, so check there once you add your changes.

Strawberry Matcha Starbucks Order Price: What Adds to the Total

The cost starts with the base drink and then climbs with each add-on. On the delivery app, the Iced Matcha Latte starts at $6.15+ and the Iced Double Berry Matcha starts at $7.15+. Those are delivery-app prices, and in-store prices differ.

Puree, foam and syrup add-ons can add a charge, and the amount varies by store and region. Nondairy milk is free at many company-operated stores, but that can differ at licensed ones. The app shows your total before you pay, so watch it as you add changes.

A few habits make custom matcha drinks come out better.

• Stir before sipping. Matcha is a powder, and it settles at the bottom of the cup.
• Ask for light ice if the drink tastes watery by the end.
• Order one change at a time. If you ask for puree, milk, foam and syrup swaps at once, a store can get a step wrong.
• Be kind about the line. Custom orders take longer, so use the app during busy hours.
• Taste it early. If it is too sweet, ask for a splash of plain milk to bring it back.

If the first try is not right, change one thing next time and save the order as a favorite in the app, so you do not have to rebuild it. Writing down the exact size, milk, pump count and add-on that worked also helps if you order at a different store later.

This drink suits people who like green tea but want it sweeter and fruitier. It is also a good choice for anyone cutting back on coffee, since the caffeine is lower than a latte. People who want a very low-sugar drink should ask for fewer pumps or choose plain matcha.

It is less suited to anyone who dislikes the earthy taste of green tea, since the fruit softens that flavor without hiding it. If you are new to matcha, try the plain Iced Matcha Latte first, so you know whether you like the base before you pay for add-ons. Anyone sensitive to caffeine should also remember that the drink has about as much as a strong cup of tea.

Milk is the main allergen in the standard build. With a plant milk, the base can be dairy-free, but cold foam and some sauces contain dairy, so check the allergen details in the app. Strawberry puree and the foam may have their own ingredient notes, and Starbucks lists them per drink. Allergen details are listed in the app, so look before you order if any of them matter to you.