How to Make the Starbucks Pistachio Latte at Home (Starbucks Copycat)

With its cozy flavors of sweet pistachio and rich brown butter, make this Starbucks Copycat Pistachio Latte recipe at home with all natural ingredients – no chemical flavorings!

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Featuring espresso shots, steamed milk, a sauce made with real pistachios, and a salted brown butter topping.

If you’re a fan of the Starbucks Pistachio Latte, you’ll love the creamy, dreamy deliciousness of this make at home copycat!  

Starbucks Pistachio Latte Ingredients

According to their website, the pistachio latte from Starbucks contains: milk, pistachio sauce, espresso, and a salted brown butter cookie flavored topping.

I’ve created a recipe that doesn’t require any artificially flavored syrups that leave a chemical aftertaste.

Here’s what you’ll need for this Starbucks Pistachio Latte Recipe:

• Espresso – 1-2 shots from an espresso machine, a French press, or instant espresso. You can also use strong brewed coffee.

• Pistachio syrup – My DIY Homemade Pistachio Syrup is a pistachio infused simple syrup with all-natural flavors. It gives a wonderful pistachio flavor to the latte that can’t be matched by artificial flavorings, and it’s easy to make.

I’ve also included a sugar-free version if you want enjoy your cuppa without all the sugar.

Starbucks at Home recommends adding a little almond extract in the pistachio syrup so I’ve added that as an optional ingredient.

• Milk – you can use any kind of milk you like from whole milk, low-fat milk, coconut milk, oat milk, to almond milk.

• Salted browned butter – half of the salted brown butter is stirred into the espresso and the other half is mixed with brown sugar and sprinkled on top.

• Brown sugar – for the salted brown butter topping.

How to make Pistachio Latte

Step 1: Brown the butter

• Heat the butter in a light-colored pan over medium heat. Stir frequently until it melts, foams, and the solids start to turn golden.
• Remove from heat and set aside half to stir into the espresso.

• Stir brown sugar into the other half to make the topping and set aside.

Step 2: Prepare the espresso

• Prepare the espresso using an espresso machine, a French press, or instant espresso. You can also use strong brewed coffee. Add half of the browned butter.

Step 3: Steam and froth the milk

• Heat the milk to about 150 F. (It will start to steam and feel warm to the touch) Add the pistachio syrup and froth with a handheld milk frother. (If you don’t have a frother, you can use an immersion blender or put the milk in a jar and shake until foamy.)

• Pour on top of the espresso.

Step 4: Sprinkle on the topping

• Top the pistachio latte with the salted brown butter topping and enjoy!

Iced Pistachio Latte

To make an iced Pistachio Latte, use cold milk instead of steamed and pour over a glass of ice. I leave the brown butter out when iced because it hardens in the icy drink.

Vegan Pistachio Latte

For a vegan Pistachio Latte, use a non-dairy milk and vegan butter.

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