Quick Answer
The core year-round Starbucks syrup lineup is seven clear syrups (Vanilla, Caramel, Hazelnut, Toffee Nut, Brown Sugar, Classic, Sugar-Free Vanilla) plus two sauces (Mocha, White Chocolate Mocha). Cinnamon Dolce is also year-round at most stores.
Everything else (Pumpkin, Peppermint, Chestnut Praline, Apple Brown Sugar) is seasonal only.
The clear syrups: thin and water-based
Clear syrups are made from sugar and water infused with natural flavor distillates. They dissolve instantly into hot and iced drinks and add about 20 calories per pump.
- Vanilla: The most popular syrup at Starbucks worldwide. Backbone of the Vanilla Latte, Iced Vanilla Latte, and Caramel Macchiato.
- Caramel: Buttery, clean, and versatile. Goes into Caramel Frappuccino and the Iced Caramel Macchiato build.
- Hazelnut: Toasted, nutty, aromatic. Pairs with dark espresso and hot lattes.
- Toffee Nut: Butterscotch sweetness with a savory salt edge. Works best in cold brew.
- Brown Sugar: Molasses-forward. Uses a short-stroke pump, so pump counts are higher per drink. The engine behind the Oatmilk Shaken Espresso.
- Classic: A flavorless simple syrup used to sweeten iced teas, iced coffee, and Refreshers without adding flavor.
- Sugar-Free Vanilla: The only year-round sugar-free syrup. Sweetened with sucralose, 0 calories per pump.
The sauces: thick and dairy-condensed
Sauces are heavy, opaque reductions built on condensed milk, cocoa butter, and oils. They add body and calories fast (about 50 to 60 kcal per pump).
- Mocha Sauce: Dark chocolate, bittersweet, and dairy-free (built on cocoa, water, sugar, and preservatives).
- White Chocolate Mocha Sauce: Sweet, rich, contains milk fat. About 60 kcal per pump, the highest-calorie flavoring behind the bar.
- Dark Caramel Sauce: Not a pump syrup; used to build blended Caramel Ribbon Crunch Frappuccinos and drizzle Iced Caramel Macchiatos.
Cinnamon Dolce and honorable mentions
Cinnamon Dolce syrup was seasonal for years but is now year-round at most US stores. It is a warm cinnamon-sugar syrup that carries the Cinnamon Dolce Latte and Iced Cinnamon Dolce Latte.
Standard pumps by size
| Size | Hot drinks | Iced/blended |
|---|---|---|
| Short | 2 pumps | 2 pumps |
| Tall | 3 pumps | 3 pumps |
| Grande | 4 pumps | 4 pumps |
| Venti hot | 5 pumps | - |
| Venti iced | - | 6 pumps |
| Trenta iced | - | 7 pumps |
Ask for fewer pumps if you want to cut sugar. A Grande latte with 2 pumps of vanilla instead of 4 drops the sugar load by about 10 grams.
Seasonal syrups (not year-round)
These rotate on and off the menu with the season:
- Pumpkin Spice Sauce - late August through mid-November.
- Apple Brown Sugar Syrup - fall.
- Peppermint Syrup - November through early January.
- Chestnut Praline Syrup - November through December.
- Sugar Cookie Almond Syrup - November through December.
- Toasted Vanilla Syrup - spring rotation, some years only.
Calorie and sugar reference per pump
| Syrup | Calories/pump | Sugar/pump |
|---|---|---|
| Vanilla, Caramel, Hazelnut, Toffee Nut, Classic | 20 | 5 g |
| Brown Sugar (short pump) | 10 | 2.5 g |
| Sugar-Free Vanilla | 0 | 0 g |
| Cinnamon Dolce | 20 | 5 g |
| Mocha Sauce | 25-30 | 4 g |
| White Mocha Sauce | 60 | 7 g |
Frequently asked follow-ups
Can I buy Starbucks syrups?
Yes, retail bottles of Vanilla, Caramel, and Sugar-Free Vanilla are sold on the Starbucks website and in some grocery stores. The formulas are similar but not identical to cafe pump syrups.
Are Starbucks syrups vegan?
The seven clear syrups are vegan. Mocha Sauce is vegan. White Mocha Sauce and Caramel Sauce (drizzle) contain dairy.
Do syrups contain gluten?
No, none of the year-round Starbucks syrups contain gluten ingredients. Starbucks cannot certify their drinks as gluten-free due to shared equipment.
Which syrups Starbucks carry all year vs seasonal
The syrups Starbucks carry year round in every US store are a tight, permanent list that never rotates out. Vanilla, Caramel, Hazelnut, Toffee Nut, Brown Sugar, Classic, Sugar-Free Vanilla, Mocha Sauce, and White Chocolate Mocha Sauce. Anything else you see on the boards is seasonal or a limited-time drop.
How to think about syrup calories in your daily order
A default Grande latte gets 4 pumps of syrup (or 4 pumps of sauce for a Mocha/White Mocha). That's 80 calories from Vanilla, 200 calories from Mocha, or 240 calories from White Chocolate Mocha before you even count the milk. Ask for 2 pumps instead of 4 and you cut roughly 40 calories and 10 g of sugar off your drink without noticeably changing the flavor.
The sugar-free workaround
Because only Vanilla is available in a sugar-free format, keto and diabetic customers often build orders around it. A Grande Iced Sugar-Free Vanilla Latte with almondmilk is about 60 calories, 3 g sugar, and 150 mg caffeine. That is the closest thing to a zero-sugar handcrafted drink at any US Starbucks.
Bottom line
The year-round Starbucks syrup lineup is seven clear syrups (Vanilla, Caramel, Hazelnut, Toffee Nut, Brown Sugar, Classic, Sugar-Free Vanilla) plus Cinnamon Dolce and two Sauces (Mocha, White Chocolate Mocha). Master this list and you can build a custom order 365 days a year without waiting for seasonal releases.
