Cold brew + chocolate cold foam
Starbucks Chocolate Cream Cold Brew
What is in the Chocolate Cream Cold Brew, how it stacks up against every other cold brew with cold foam at Starbucks, the dairy-free and protein versions, and a home recipe for both the cold brew and the chocolate cold foam.
Quick answer. The Chocolate Cream Cold Brew is Starbucks Cold Brew sweetened with vanilla syrup and topped with a chocolate cream cold foam. A Grande has 240 calories, 25 g of sugar and about 190 mg of caffeine, for about $6.26 on average. The nondairy version has 190 calories.
- Size in this answer: Grande
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 25 g
- Caffeine: 190 mg
- Average US price: $6.26
Checked October 2026. Prices are average US prices and vary by store.
What’s in the Cup
- Cold brew: coffee steeped in cold water for many hours, so it is smooth and low in bitterness.
- Vanilla syrup in the coffee, for a light sweetness.
- Ice.
- Chocolate cream cold foam: cream and milk frothed cold with a cocoa (mocha) powder until thick and velvety.
Taste: like a lightly sweet iced coffee with a chocolate-milk cap. Sip through the foam and you get creamy chocolate first, then bold, smooth cold brew.
| Chocolate Cream Cold Brew (Grande) | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | 240 |
| Total fat | 14 g (9 g saturated) |
| Carbohydrates | 26 g |
| Sugar | 25 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Caffeine | About 190 mg |
| Average price | $6.26 |
Every Starbucks Cold Brew With Cold Foam, Compared
| Grande cold brew | Topping | Calories | Sugar | Caffeine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Brew (black) | None | 5 | 0 g | 205 mg |
| Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew | Vanilla sweet cream float | 110 | 14 g | 185 mg |
| Cold Brew with Nondairy Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Foam | Nondairy vanilla cold foam | 160 | 18 g | 185 mg |
| Nondairy Chocolate Cream Cold Brew | Nondairy chocolaty cold foam | 190 | 22 g | 190 mg |
| Chocolate Cream Cold Brew | Chocolate cream cold foam | 240 | 25 g | 190 mg |
| Salted Caramel Cream Cold Brew | Salted cream cold foam + caramel | 240 | 26 g | 185 mg |
| Pistachio Cream Cold Brew | Pistachio cream cold foam | 250 | 32 g | 185 mg |
| Vanilla Protein Cream Cold Brew | Vanilla protein cream cold foam | 300 | 23 g | 205 mg |
Cold foam is what changes the calories: black cold brew has 5, and most foam-topped versions land between 190 and 250. For every iced coffee and the full caffeine ranking, see the Starbucks cold drinks page.
Dairy-free and protein versions
- Nondairy Chocolate Cream Cold Brew: the same idea with a nondairy chocolaty cold foam: 190 calories and 22 g of sugar in a Grande.
- Chocolate Cream Protein Cold Brew: Starbucks’ protein site lists a version with chocolate protein cold foam at 330 calories and 19 g of protein. Availability varies by store, so check the app.
- Add chocolate cream cold foam to anything iced: iced coffee, iced chai or an iced latte. Want more chocolate drinks? See the mocha page.
Other chocolate drinks at Starbucks
If you are after chocolate in general, the hot Caffè Mocha (370 calories, Grande), Iced Caffè Mocha (350) and hot chocolate are the classics. Past seasonal cold brews like the White Chocolate Strawberry Cream Cold Brew and White Chocolate Macadamia Cream Cold Brew are not on the October 2026 US menu.
How to make Chocolate Cream Cold Brew
Cold brew concentrate
- 1 cup (85 g) coarsely ground medium or dark roast coffee
- 4 cups (960 ml) cold filtered water
Chocolate cold foam
- 3 tablespoons (45 ml) heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) 2% milk
- 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup, or 1 teaspoon cocoa powder + 2 teaspoons sugar
- Pinch of salt (optional)
For the drink
- ¾ cup (6 oz / 180 ml) cold brew concentrate
- ¼ cup (2 oz / 60 ml) cold water
- 1 to 2 tablespoons vanilla syrup
- 1 cup ice
Instructions
- Steep the cold brew. Stir the coffee grounds into the cold water in a jar, cover and leave at room temperature for 16 to 20 hours.
- Strain. Strain through a fine sieve lined with a coffee filter or cheesecloth. This makes about 3 cups of concentrate.
- Build the drink. Fill a 16 oz glass with ice, add the vanilla syrup, then the cold brew concentrate and water. Stir.
- Whip the chocolate cold foam. Add the cream, milk, chocolate syrup (or cocoa and sugar) and salt to a tall cup or jar. Froth with a handheld frother for 20 to 30 seconds until thick but still pourable. No frother: shake hard in a sealed jar for 45 to 60 seconds.
- Top and serve. Pour the foam slowly over the cold brew so it floats on top. Sip without a straw for the first few sips to get foam and coffee together.
Tips, swaps and storage
- Coarse grind only. Fine grounds make cloudy, bitter cold brew.
- Thick foam: the cream gives body, the milk keeps it pourable. All cream is too stiff; all milk is too thin.
- Cocoa clumps? Dissolve the cocoa and sugar in 1 teaspoon of hot water first, then cool before frothing.
- Dairy-free: use a barista-style oat milk plus 1 tablespoon coconut cream.
- Lighter: skip the vanilla syrup and use sugar-free chocolate syrup in the foam.
- Storage: cold brew concentrate keeps up to 1 week in a sealed jar in the fridge. Make the foam fresh.
Watch: A Barista Makes the Chocolate Cream Cold Brew
Chocolate Cream Cold Brew FAQs
What is in a Starbucks Chocolate Cream Cold Brew?
Cold brew sweetened with vanilla syrup and topped with a chocolate cream cold foam made from cream, milk and a cocoa (mocha) powder.
How many calories are in a Chocolate Cream Cold Brew?
A Grande has 240 calories, 14 g of fat, 25 g of sugar and 3 g of protein. The Nondairy Chocolate Cream Cold Brew has 190 calories and 22 g of sugar.
How much caffeine is in it?
About 190 mg in a Grande. Black Starbucks Cold Brew has about 205 mg, and Nitro Cold Brew about 280 mg.
How much is a Chocolate Cream Cold Brew?
About $6.26 for a Grande at average US prices; prices vary by store.
What is Starbucks cold foam?
Cold milk or cream frothed into a thick, velvety topping without heat. Flavored cold foams add syrups or powders, like the chocolate cream cold foam here.
Is there a dairy-free chocolate cream cold brew?
Yes. Starbucks sells a Nondairy Chocolate Cream Cold Brew with a nondairy chocolaty cold foam (190 calories in a Grande).
Can I add chocolate cream cold foam to other drinks?
Yes. You can ask for chocolate cream cold foam on most iced drinks, such as an iced coffee, iced chai or iced latte.
Is the White Chocolate Strawberry Cream Cold Brew still available?
It is not on the October 2026 US menu. Seasonal cold brews rotate, so check the Starbucks app.
Nutrition, caffeine and ingredients are from starbucks.com (October 2026). Prices are average US prices and vary by store. starbukmenu.com is not affiliated with Starbucks Corporation.
