Does Starbucks Charge Extra For Heavy Cream?

You won't usually be charged more for heavy cream added to your beverage.

However, if you request for your cream to be steamed, you may be charged for extra milk, as baristas have to use extra cream to steam properly.

Official Starbucks policy is to charge for any dairy over 4 ounces, and some baristas may add an extra charge for heavy cream to your total bill.

If you are looking to learn more, you can also read our posts on Starbucks barista, how to order coffee at Starbucks, and what Starbucks drink has the most caffeine.

What Is Sweet Cream At Starbucks?

Sweet cream is a blend of milk, vanilla syrup, and heavy whipping cream.

It's a Starbucks original recipe made in-house daily. This add-in is used in many of their signature drinks, and you can ask to swap regular cream for their sweet cream.

Starbucks introduced sweet cream back in 2016 as part of the vanilla sweet cream cold brew. The consistency of the cream is thick, silky, and layers on top of the coffee. Sweet cream is an addition that changes the texture, taste, and appearance of black coffees. Sweet cream thickens cold coffees without the need to steam.

What is the amount of heavy cream that Starbucks uses in a Grande drink?

Starbucks baristas use a standard amount of dairy in making their drinks, whether they're using heavy cream, half and half, or milk.

In a Grande size iced drink, the standard amount of dairy used is 2 ounces. Listed below are the amounts of dairy added to different sized iced drinks at Starbucks:

Baristas sometimes reduce the amount of heavy cream used because the drink would look milky if the baristas added the entire amount.

Instead of adding the entire amount of heavy whipping cream, baristas can just add "a splash" of it and then the customer may add additional.

When using the Starbucks mobile app to order, you may see the option for creamers, including heavy cream, listed as "Splash of" instead of an exact measurement.

If you need to know the exact amounts of heavy cream added to your iced drink, you can refer to the list above.

What Can You Substitute For Heavy Cream At Starbucks?

It adds richness and flavor to drinks, but is also high in calories. So, you may want to substitute it with a lighter creamer.

There are a number of dairy and nondairy substitutes for heavy cream at Starbucks. These are the heavy cream substitutes that you can buy at Starbucks:

The taste and calorie count of the drink will be affected by each substitution.

What Kinds Of Cream Does Starbucks Use?

Starbucks uses a few different kinds of cream in drinks, including heavy cream, sweet cream, half and half and whipped cream.

The heavy cream layer is thick cream which has been skimmed from the surface of milk. As the name suggests, it's dense, flavorful and rich in fats.

Half and half is made of half heavy cream and half milk. Half and half is slightly lighter in weight than heavy cream, but also has less fat.

Mixing heavy cream, 2% milk and Vanilla syrup will make sweet cream. It has a lighter and sweeter taste than heavy cream, and contains vanilla syrup.

Starbucks' whipped cream is a mixture of heavy cream and 8 pumps vanilla syrup. It is served as a top for countless drinks.