Coffee Drink
Lavender Latte Recipe: Hot, Iced & Syrup Amount
A lavender latte combines espresso, milk and culinary lavender syrup for a creamy coffee with a floral aroma. Start with the measured syrup portion and reduce it next time if the flavor feels too perfumed.
Drink Snapshot
- Caffeine
- 75 mg estimateGeneric prepared espresso, 36 g
- Calories
- 130 kcal estimateDefined hot recipe; all ingredients servedUses whole milk and the named regular US syrup; all ingredients are served.
Serving, sugar and sources
- Serving
- 36 g prepared espresso + 160 g (⅔ US cup) whole milk + 10 ml (2 US tsp) Monin US regular Lavender Syrup
- Made with
- Espresso + whole milk + culinary lavender syrup
- Sugar
- 15.4 g total (estimated). Includes natural milk sugar and the sugar added through the syrup.
- Preparation
- About 5 minutes; equipment ready
USDA food records and Monin US regular Lavender label, checked 26 September 2026. Different syrup, milk, coffee or portions change these estimates. See the full calculation or label comparison.
Key Takeaways
- Use lavender as a light aromatic accent if you want the espresso to remain clear.
- Judge the floral strength by taste and aroma; a lavender latte can still look beige.
- Stir the syrup into warm espresso before adding milk so the sweetness is evenly mixed.
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Lavender Latte Recipe
Recipe
Lavender Latte
- Makes:
- 1 serving
- Time:
- About 5 minutes; espresso equipment ready
Ingredients
- 18 g coffee, ground for espresso, to yield 36 g espresso
- 160 g (⅔ US cup) cold whole milk
- 10 ml (2 US tsp) Monin US regular Lavender Syrup
Equipment
- Espresso machine with steam wand
- Grinder and tamper
- Scale
- Measuring spoon or small graduated measure
- Milk pitcher suited to 160 g milk
- Thermometer
- Stirring spoon
- 250 ml (8.5 US fl oz) heatproof cup
Method
- Measure 10 ml (2 US tsp) lavender syrup into a warmed 250 ml (8.5 US fl oz) cup.
- Brew 18 g ground coffee to 36 g espresso. Add the espresso to the syrup and stir.
- Steam 160 g (⅔ US cup) cold whole milk to 60–65°C (140–149°F) with fine, pourable foam. Turn off the steam before removing the wand. Wipe and purge the wand.
- Swirl the milk pitcher and pour all the milk into the sweetened espresso.
- Serve promptly. If the floral flavor is too strong, use 5 ml (1 US tsp) syrup in the next cup.
Estimated nutrition: 130 kcal · 15.4 g total sugar. Per hot latte, using whole milk and the named lavender syrup.
Use a culinary lavender syrup intended for drinks and check its label for strength. Lavender extract, essential oil and dried flowers are not interchangeable with 10 ml (2 US tsp) beverage syrup.
Blume's Blue Lavender blend combines coconut milk powder, coconut sugar and botanical ingredients. Its maker's hot and iced methods mix it with water and milk, without espresso. Use the blend's mixing instructions rather than treating it as a 10 ml (2 US tsp) serving of beverage syrup.
Equipment for a Lavender Latte
The espresso brewing guide explains the coffee preparation; here, 18 g is dry coffee in and 36 g is prepared espresso out. Use a pitcher and steaming setup that can handle the measured milk portion.
If your equipment needs extra milk in the pitcher, measure what is actually served rather than counting the leftover milk as part of the drink. For the underlying milk technique, see the plain latte guide.
How to Make an Iced Lavender Latte
Use the same 10 ml (2 US tsp) syrup and 36 g espresso, but reduce the milk to make room for ice. Stir the syrup into the espresso and let it cool briefly. Put 120 g (4.2 oz) ice in a 350 ml (11.8 US fl oz) glass, add 120 g (½ US cup) cold whole milk, then pour in the flavored coffee and stir. Do not steam the milk for this version.
The iced serving has an estimated 105 kcal and 13.4 g total sugar. Its espresso portion is unchanged. Melting ice dilutes the drink without removing the caffeine or sugar you added.
Want a larger iced drink? Start with the proportions in the iced latte guide, then decide how much lavender you want. Filling a much larger glass with milk while keeping the same syrup amount will soften both the coffee and floral flavors.
How Much Lavender Syrup Goes in a Latte?
For this small serving, 10 ml (2 US tsp) is the starting recipe and 5 ml (1 US tsp) is the gentler alternative. Nespresso's published lavender recipe also uses 10 ml (2 US tsp) syrup, with its own coffee and milk portions.
Our lavender latte comparison keeps 36 g espresso and 160 g (⅔ US cup) whole milk constant:
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| Regular lavender syrup | Estimated sugar from syrup | Estimated total sugar in the hot latte |
|---|---|---|
| 5 ml (1 US tsp) | 3.7 g | 11.7 g |
| 10 ml (2 US tsp) | 7.3 g | 15.4 g |
| 15 ml (1 US tbsp) | 11 g | 19.1 g |
These estimates use the named Monin US label. Every extra 5 ml (1 US tsp) adds an estimated 15 kcal and 3.7 g sugar. If the coffee already tastes too sweet, increasing the same syrup is unlikely to be the most useful way to chase a different lavender aroma.
Measure with a marked volume tool. A café pump count is only useful once you know how many milliliters that particular dispenser delivers.
What Does a Lavender Latte Taste Like?
Lavender syrup adds a sweet floral aroma with a herbal edge to the coffee and milk. A modest amount sits above the roasted flavor; a heavy pour can turn the whole cup perfumed. The latte keeps its soft milk texture, with no flower pieces needed.
I prefer lavender as a faint aroma because I enjoy the floral note most when the coffee is still easy to recognize.
A latte can look mostly beige even when the syrup contains purple coloring: coffee and milk determine much of the finished appearance. Color is not a reliable strength guide.
Oat Milk, Vanilla and Honey Variations
- Lavender oat milk latte: combine 36 g espresso and 10 ml (2 US tsp) lavender syrup with 160 g (5.6 oz) oat drink for the hot version. For iced, use 120 g (4.2 oz) oat drink and 120 g (4.2 oz) ice in a 350 ml (11.8 US fl oz) glass with the same 36 g espresso and 10 ml (2 US tsp) syrup. Choose a product suitable for frothing when making it hot and follow its heating instructions. Use its carton for nutrition, measuring volume separately if the label is in milliliters.
- Lavender vanilla latte: combine 36 g espresso and 160 g (⅔ US cup) whole milk with 5 ml (1 US tsp) lavender syrup plus 5 ml (1 US tsp) vanilla syrup, replacing the original 10 ml (2 US tsp) lavender. Recalculate the sugar using both syrup labels. The vanilla latte guide explains that ingredient separately.
- Honey lavender latte: honey adds another sweetener. Decide whether you want to replace some syrup sweetness or add more; replacing lavender syrup with honey also reduces the floral flavor. See honey latte for a measured honey version.
- Without an espresso machine: brew with a moka pot, then combine 36 g (1.3 oz) prepared coffee with 160 g (⅔ US cup) whole milk and 10 ml (2 US tsp) lavender syrup. Brew the pot normally before measuring the serving. Its caffeine depends on the coffee used.
Fix an Overly Floral or Watery Lavender Latte
| What you notice | Try this next |
|---|---|
| Perfume-like flavor | Reduce the syrup from 10 ml (2 US tsp) to 5 ml (1 US tsp); keep the coffee and milk fixed |
| Sweet enough, but the aroma is wrong for you | Try a different culinary lavender syrup instead of adding more of the current one |
| Sweetness sits at the bottom | Stir syrup into the warm espresso before adding milk or ice |
| Iced drink becomes weak quickly | Cool the espresso briefly and use the stated milk and ice portions; avoid pouring hot milk over ice |
| Foam is coarse and bubbly | Introduce less air and swirl the pitcher before pouring |
Lavender Latte Calories, Sugar and Caffeine
One hot lavender latte with 36 g espresso, 160 g (⅔ US cup) whole milk and 10 ml (2 US tsp) Monin US regular Lavender Syrup has an estimated 130 kcal, 15.4 g total sugar and 75 mg caffeine. The whole-milk version contains milk; substitutions need their own ingredient and allergen checks.
Serving calculation and source assumptions
USDA whole milk supplies 61 kcal and 5.05 g sugar per 100 g: 160 g contributes 97.6 kcal and 8.08 g sugar. The generic prepared-espresso record supplies 9 kcal and 212 mg caffeine per 100 g: 36 g contributes 3.24 kcal and 76.32 mg caffeine. Monin US regular Lavender Syrup lists 90 kcal and 22 g total and added sugar per 30 ml: 10 ml contributes 30 kcal and 7.33 g sugar. Together that is 130.84 kcal and 15.41 g total sugar before rounding.
For the iced recipe, 120 g milk contributes 73.2 kcal and 6.06 g sugar. With the same coffee and syrup, the total is 106.44 kcal and 13.39 g sugar, displayed as 105 kcal and 13.4 g. Ice contributes neither. The caffeine figure is a composition reference, not a measurement of an 18 g home coffee dose; beans and extraction change it.
Common Questions
Does a lavender latte contain coffee?
Can I make a decaf lavender latte?
Can I use lavender essential oil instead of syrup in a latte?
Do I need dried lavender flowers for a lavender latte?
Can I make lavender syrup at home?
Editor's Take
Sources and Further Reading
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Ingredient labels
Method
Serving estimates
Ingredient format
- Blue Lavender blend ingredientsBlume · The named coconut-milk, sugar and botanical powder is different from the recipe's beverage syrup.(opens in a new tab)
- Blue Lavender preparationBlume Wholesale · The maker's hot and iced powder-and-milk methods omit espresso; no new recipe quantities are adopted.(opens in a new tab)