In the United States in the last few years, there has been a huge surge in people drinking specialty coffees. I think there are many reasons for this, but Starbucks has to be the biggest reason for this renewed interest in coffee drinks. Unfortunately, with the tough economy, people just aren’t drinking Starbucks coffee like they did in the past. Fortunately, you can make Starbucks coffee drink recipes at home! They are not hard to make! Here are my top three Starbucks coffee drink recipes you should make at home!

Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino

2 cups ice

2/3 cup triple strength chilled coffee (I use instant, sometimes decaf)

2/3 cup milk

1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping (I recommend using Starbucks Caramel syrup instead - tastes more like the original!)

2 TBSP sugar

You can buy a bottle of Starbucks Caramel syrup in Starbucks or on ebay:

Starbucks Java Chip Frappaccino

4 tablespoon chocolate syrup

4 tablespoon chocolate chips

4 cups double-strength freshly brewed dark roast coffee

Chopped or crushed ice

Whipped cream (optional)

Chocolate syrup (for drizzle, optional)

Fill blender half full with chopped or crushed ice. Add all ingredients (except whipped cream) and blend until thick and still icy. Pour into 4 tall glasses, top with whipping cream and drizzle chocolate over the whipped cream.

Starbucks White Chocolate Mocha

2/3 cup whole milk

6 tablespoons white chocolate chips

coffee

whipped cream

Add milk and chocolate chips to saucepan and heat until chips are melted.Meanwhile make coffee in espresso machine. Pour half of milk mixture in coffee mug and fill rest of mug with coffee saving enough room for a dollop of whipped cream. Enough for 2 mugs.

There are so many awesome Starbucks coffee drink recipes out there. These are just some of my favorite Starbucks coffee drink recipes. Your tastes may be different from mine, but be sure to try these recipes at home!