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Chocolate Cream Cold Brew

Jun 9, 2022 · Modified: Aug 23, 2023 by Lauren Pacek · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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This Chocolate Cream Cold Brew is sweet, creamy and tastes just like the Starbucks treat! It's so easy to make at home, too.

Looking for more Starbucks copycat recipe? Try my Pumpkin Cream Cold Foam and Sweet Cream Cold Foam!

a glass of cold brew coffee topped with chocolate cream cold foam
Jump to:
  • 🌟 Why You'll Love This Recipe
  • 💭 What is a Chocolate Cream Cold Brew?
  • 📝 Ingredients
  • 👩🏻‍🍳 How do you make a Chocolate Cream Cold Brew?
  • 🛠️ How to make it without a milk frother
  • 🔗 Other coffee recipes
  • 🔗 Other cold foam recipes
  • ❓FAQs/Tips and Tricks
  • ✨ Recipe

🌟 Why You'll Love This Recipe

It tastes just like the drink from Starbucks. This is a Starbucks copycat recipe, so it tastes just like the drink from Starbucks!
It's easy to make. If you can use a milk frother (you can), then you can make this recipe!
It only requires a few ingredients. The cold foam only requires FOUR ingredients!

💭 What is a Chocolate Cream Cold Brew?

Okay, so you know the Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Foam from Starbucks? It's the super creamy, sweet, almost fluffy topping that floats on top of cold brew coffee. Well this is the chocolate version of it! It tastes just like the Starbucks Chocolate Cream Cold Brew.

Starbucks launched the chocolate counterpart to their super popular Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Foam as part of their summer menu (now part of the permanent menu!). It's sweet, creamy, and chocolatey.

📝 Ingredients

ingredients for making chocolate cream cold foam
  • Heavy cream: The fat content in heavy cream will give your cold foam the über creamy texture that you're looking for.
  • Milk: Using 2% milk will give your cold foam the correct flavor and texture.
  • Vanilla syrup: You can use store bought (I like Torani brand) or homemade vanilla syrup. It's seriously so easy to make your own.
  • Chocolate malt powder: This is they key ingredient in this chocolate cream cold foam. It (obviously) contributes the chocolate component of this cold foam, and also adds this really great malty flavor. Have you ever had Whoppers candy? It tastes like that! I read that Starbucks I found mine at my local grocery store, but you can always turn to Amazon if you can't find it locally.
  • Cold brew coffee: You can use store bought or homemade. I always use homemade.

👩🏻‍🍳 How do you make a Chocolate Cream Cold Brew?

It's truly not as difficult as it may seem on the surface!

Step 1. Start by putting all of your ingredients in a jar or glass. I used this cocktail mixing glass so y'all could see what was going on while I made it.
Step 2. Next, submerge your milk frother into the ingredients and let 'er rip!
Step 2.5. You'll end up with a really nice, fluffy and creamy chocolate cold foam. You'll want to make sure that you stop short of whipping the cream into peaks (soft or otherwise). We're not going for full on whipped cream here.
Step 3. Now that you have your cold foam, it's time to prepare your cold brew! I sweetened mine a bit, but follow your heart.
Step 4. All that's left to do is pour the chocolate cold foam onto the top of your cold brew! It will mostly float right on the top, but as it sits it will also start to seep down into the coffee.

🛠️ How to make it without a milk frother

Like I talked about in my How to Make (Vanilla) Sweet Cream Cold Foam post, I really prefer to use a handheld milk frother. There's minimal cleanup involved, and it's quick and convenient. There are other options, however, if you don't have one!

First, you can put all of the ingredients in a bowl and just whisk it by hand. It takes a little more effort, but it will also get the job done.

You can also use a regular blender. Pour the ingredients into the blender and blend until it reaches the desired consistency.

The same thing goes for using an immersion blender: pour the ingredients into a jar or glass and submerge the end of the immersion blender into the liquid. Blend until it reaches the desired consistency.

🔗 Other coffee recipes

If you're like me, you're always on the lookout for a delicious coffee recipe. Check out the photos and links below to some really great recipes from me as well as other bloggers.

  • iced cinnamon dolce latte topped with whipped cream on a wooden tray
    Iced Cinnamon Dolce Latte
  • a caramel macchiato in a glass mug, with caramel drizzle on top
    Caramel Macchiato
  • a mug full of blonde vanilla latte on a wooden tray
    Blonde Vanilla Latte
  • an iced vanilla latte in a glass
    Iced Vanilla Latte
  • Mocha Dalgona Coffee from Babaganosh
  • S'Mores Iced Coffee from Nutmeg Nanny
  • Mint Mojito Iced Coffee from The Short Order Cook
  • Vietnamese Coffee from Carmy

🔗 Other cold foam recipes

I've shared a number of variations on cold foam (thanks for the inspo, Starbucks!). Click on any of the photos below to go to those recipes. They're all delicious!

  • a glass of cold brew topped with salted caramel cream cold foam.
    Salted Caramel Cream Cold Brew
  • a glass of cold brew with pumpkin cream cold foam on top.
    Pumpkin Cold Foam
  • a hand holding a glass of irish cream cold brew.
    Irish Cream Cold Brew
  • a glass of cold brew coffee topped with vanilla sweet cream cold brew.
    How to Make Sweet Cream Cold Foam
  • a glass of cold brew coffee topped with cold foam.
    How to Make Cold Foam

❓FAQs/Tips and Tricks

Can I make this without a milk frother?

Yep! Scroll up to the section titled "How to make it without a milk frother" for more info!

Will this taste like Starbucks chocolate cream cold foam recipe?

Yes! This is a Starbucks copycat recipe, so it will taste like the chocolate cold foam that you get on your cold brew at Starbucks.

What kind of coffee should I put this cold foam on?

My go-to is always cold brew coffee, but iced coffee and iced lattes are good choices, too!

I'd love to know what you thought of this recipe! Don't forget to leave a comment and ⭐️ star rating below!

✨ Recipe

a glass of cold brew coffee topped with chocolate cream cold foam.

Chocolate Cream Cold Brew

Lauren Pacek
This Chocolate Cream Cold Brew is sweet, creamy and tastes just like the Starbucks treat! It's so easy to make at home, too.
4.72 from 7 votes
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Prep Time 2 minutes mins
Cook Time 0 minutes mins
Additional Time 0 minutes mins
Total Time 2 minutes mins
Course Coffee
Cuisine American
Servings 1
Calories 421 kcal

Equipment

  • Cocktail jigger
  • Milk frother
  • Measuring spoons

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ounces heavy cream
  • 1 ounce 2% milk
  • ½ ounce vanilla syrup
  • 2 teaspoons chocolate malt powder
  • 12 ounces cold brew coffee

Instructions
 

  • Add the cream, milk, vanilla syrup, and chocolate malt powder to a glass or jar.
  • Submerge your milk frother into the liquid and froth for 20-30 seconds, or until a thick and creamy foam has formed. Stop short of forming soft or stiff peaks.
  • Pour the foam onto a glass of cold coffee with ice (sweeten your coffee as desired).

Notes

  • You can make cold foam for multiple coffees at once by multiplying the ingredient amounts by the number of drinks that you want to make

Disclaimer: Nutritional information is a generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.

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