Samoa Iced Latte

This latte brings all the flavors of a classic Samoa Girl Scout Cookie to your cup!

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What’s your favorite Girl Scout cookie? I’m usually a thin mint girl myself, but I also have a hard time saying no to a samoa! This iced latte is inspired by a menu item at the coffee shop closest to my house (Blue Front Coffee Co., check them out if you’re in town!) and embodies all the flavors of this classic cookie.

You start with coconut milk, mix in some caramel coffee syrup and chocolate syrup, add in some espresso, and serve the whole thing over ice! If I have whipped cream on hand then it’s a no-brainer to add that as a topping, but it’s 100% delicious and worth making without that. I also like to drizzle some extra chocolate, more for aesthetic purposes than anything else. So good!

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The coffee:
I use a double shot of espresso for this recipe, but if you don’t have a way to make espresso, just use 1/3 cup strong black coffee. If you’re in the market for an espresso machine, I highly recommend the CasaBrews machine that I have! They aren’t sponsoring this recipe or anything, I just really love my espresso machine. It’s something I’d save in a fire if my kids were already out.

The flavors:
The body of this latte is pretty straightforward. Just combine coconut milk (I like the light organic version that comes in a can at my local Food City) with caramel coffee syrup and chocolate syrup. Any brand will work! All of that goes into a glass of ice with your espresso or coffee and boom! A delicious iced latte you’ll want to make again and again.

When you mix the coconut milk with the caramel and chocolate, the best way to do this is with a handheld frother like this one since sometimes coconut milk can be a little lumpy. But if you don’t have one, just whisk or stir vigorously and you’ll be just fine!

What if I want to make it hot instead of iced?
That’s an excellent choice—it’s great both ways. If you have an espresso machine with a steam wand, just use that to heat up your milk/syrup mixture before pouring it over the espresso. If you don’t, you can also use a whisk and a small saucepan to heat the mixture to steaming on your stovetop. And if all else fails, pop it in the microwave for a minute or so.