Neither Starbucks or Dunkin’ have an official Gingerbread Latte for 2021, but you can still hack the holiday sip to replicate the flavor. I tried the same Reddit hack at both chains — and here’s how they stack up.
This Gingerbread Latte dupe at Starbucks is a Tall Caffè Latte made with 2% milk, one shot of espresso, one pump each of vanilla and caramel syrup, and cinnamon powder.
It’s topped with whipped cream and a sprinkling of more cinnamon powder.
This Gingerbread Latte recipe from Dunkin’ is a small Signature Latte made with whole milk, one shot of espresso, one pump each of vanilla and caramel swirl, and cinnamon powder.
The sip is topped with whipped cream and a dash of cinnamon powder for extra spice.
The first sip is caramel-forward with sugary vanilla aftertaste. Cinnamon and espresso flavors blossom toward the end of the sip.
As you keep drinking, the vanilla-caramel blend wins out over the coffee flavor. While it isn’t very gingerbread-y, it’s still a dessert-like sip.
If you’re hoping for major gingerbread flavor, the Starbucks recipe hack is more similar to the classic cookie.
Dunkin’s sip is sweeter, with less coffee flavor. It tastes more like a holiday dessert drink than gingerbread, which might also fit the bill this season.