Recipes· 1 min read
Iced Honey Lavender Latte
Floral, smooth, and lightly sweet — the honey lavender iced latte is a café-level drink you can make at home.
House Blend Cafe· 2026-08-20
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Floral, smooth, and lightly sweet, the iced honey lavender latte is the kind of drink that makes people stop and ask, "What is in this?" It's a café-level flavor you can absolutely make at home with one extra step.
Why lavender works
Lavender adds an unexpected floral note that feels elegant rather than dessert-y. Paired with honey's round sweetness and espresso's depth, it becomes a layered, aromatic drink — light enough for a warm afternoon.
Ingredients (1 drink)
- 36–40g espresso (double shot)
- 12g honey (2 tsp)
- 60ml hot water + 1 lavender tea bag
- 120g ice
- 140ml oat or almond milk
How to make it
- Steep the lavender tea bag in 60ml hot water for 5 minutes, then remove it.
- Stir the honey into the lavender tea until dissolved.
- Pull a double shot of espresso and combine it with the lavender honey.
- Fill a tall glass with ice, pour the mixture over it, add milk, and stir gently.
Pro tips
- Keep lavender light — too much turns soapy fast. 5 minutes of steeping is plenty.
- Honey blends best when stirred into warm liquid first.
- Oat or almond milk keeps the floral notes delicate; whole milk can mute them.
Key takeaways
- Steep lavender gently — overdoing it makes the drink taste soapy.
- Dissolve honey in warm tea before combining with espresso.
- Lighter milks let the floral flavor shine.
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