This Honey Bee Latte with Lavender Coffee Creamer will become one of your favorite coffee drinks. It's just like that fancy latte at your favorite coffee shop but ready in 5 minutes at home!
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I love how quickly I can make this latte and feel like I'm at the local coffee shop! Plus it's perfect hot or iced which makes it all the better.
Why You Need This Latte
Don't get me wrong, I love stopping at my favorite coffee shop regularly. But, it can get expensive when lattes will run you $7 and up per drink. That's why I want to teach you how to make this coffee shop-quality honey bee latte at home with homemade lavender coffee creamer!
So, here's what you will learn:
- That coffee creamer is REALLY easy to make
- Coffee and espresso can be substituted for each other (with a few tips!)
- Making a latte dairy-free is way simpler than you might realize
Want something to eat alongside your latte? Try our cottage cheese egg bake, protein cinnamon rolls, or sweet potato waffles.
Ingredients & Substitutions
All substitutions are a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted. See recipe card for quantities.
- Coffee: Espresso or decaf can be used. We also really love Cameron’s vanilla coffee.
- Lavender: If you don't like lavender or don't have it, you can simply leave it out.
- Vanilla: Vanilla actually enhances the lavender flavor. Please use pure vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste.
- Honey: Lavender honey syrup or lavender simple syrup can be a substitute for both lavender and raw honey. Any other sweetener of your choice can also be used in place of honey such as sugar, maple syrup, stevia, etc.
- Milk: Any milk can be used, but my favorites are Organic Valley Lactose-Free Half and Half, Flax protein milk, cashew milk, oat milk, unsweetened almond milk, and coconut milk. Or use homemade oat milk coffee creamer.
This recipe has not been tested with other substitutions or variations. If you replace or add any ingredients, please let us know how it turned out in the comments below!
Latte Variations
- Iced Honey Bee Latte: Turn this lavender honey latte into an iced latte recipe by allowing hot coffee to cool and pouring over ice. Otherwise, use a cold brew coffee and pour over ice!
- Honey Cinnamon Latte: For a fall twist, try using cinnamon instead of lavender.
- Honey Almond Milk Latte: For this variation, simply use almond milk and a little almond extract in place of the lavender.
- Starbucks Honey Oat Milk Latte: I would be doing a disservice to not tell you how to make one of Starbucks' most famous drinks! To make this, simply omit the lavender and use oat milk for the latte portion. Finally, add a pinch of salt to the creamer.
Recipe Testing Notes
Throughout our testing of this honey bee latte and lavender coffee creamer, we learned some key things that worked and didn't work. Here are the key takeaways!
- Coffee vs Espresso: We made this recipe both with strongly brewed French press coffee and with espresso and both were good!
- Milk choices: When making your own latte, we've found that whole milk, half and half, or oat milk froth the best. While a combination of oat and coconut milk produces the most similar texture to whole milk.
- Plant milk: If using plant milk, you may think the milk has curdled (oat milk in particular). But this is actually just the solid particles separating! Just give it a stir and you'll be good to go!
How to make this - Step by Step
Be sure to scroll to the recipe card for the full honey bee latte recipe!
Step One: make coffee
Make coffee using your method of choice. If you have an espresso maker, it's even better to use espresso!
Step Two: make the creamer
Heat the milk up either on the stovetop, in a frother, or in the microwave. Mix the hot milk with the lavender and vanilla to create the creamer.
Step Three: add the honey
Pour the honey into the hot coffee and mix to dissolve it.
Step Five: combine
Combine your coffee and creamer and enjoy!
Watch How to Make This - Step by Step
Facts and Common Questions
What is a Honey Lavender Latte made of?
A honey lavender latte is made of lavender paste, honey, cream, and coffee. You can also use espresso instead of coffee.
Where do you buy lavender paste?
I've found lavender paste at HyVee, Whole Foods, and Target. It can also be purchased on Amazon here: Lavender Paste.
Does Lavender go with honey?
Lavender has a floral flavor, making it a great pairing to the sweet floral notes of honey.
Helpful Tips
- Espresso vs Coffee: Both espresso and coffee share the same beans, but espresso is finely ground and brewed under intense heat and pressure for a very strong flavor. Coffee is roughly ground and then brewed with hot water and with little to no pressure. To make your coffee more espresso-like, simply use more ground coffee to increase the strength.
- If there's a film: You may see a light film develop on the top of the latte as it cools. This is the fat from the milk separating. Just go ahead and scrape that off, or reheat and mix if desired.
Storage Tips
Store this hot latte in the fridge with a lid for up to 2 days. To serve it again, you can either reheat it in the microwave for one minute, reheat it on the stove, or pour it over ice.
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Recipe
5-Minute Honey Bee Latte with Lavender Coffee Creamer
Equipment
- Frother (optional)
Ingredients
Honey Bee Coffee
- 1 cup hot coffee or 2 shots espresso
- 1 teaspoon honey
Lavender Coffee Creamer
- ½ cup non-dairy milk
- 1 squeeze lavender paste
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Make your coffee using your desired method. If you have an espresso maker, even better to use espresso!
- Heat the milk up either on the stovetop, with a frother, or in the microwave. Mix it with the lavender and vanilla to create the creamer.
- Pour the honey into the hot coffee and mix to dissolve it.
- Combine your coffee and creamer and enjoy!
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Notes
- Espresso vs Coffee: Both espresso and coffee share the same beans, but espresso is finely ground and brewed under intense heat and pressure for a very strong flavor. Coffee is roughly ground and then brewed with hot water and with little to no pressure. To make your coffee more espresso-like, simply use more ground coffee to increase its strength.
- If there's a film: You may see a light film develop on the top of the latte as it cools. This is the fat from the milk separating. Just go ahead and scrape that off, or reheat and mix if desired.
- Iced Honey Bee Latte: Turn this lavender honey latte into an iced latte recipe by allowing hot coffee to cool and pouring over ice. Otherwise, use a cold brew coffee and pour over ice!
- Cinnamon Spice Honey Bee Latte: For a fall twist, try using cinnamon instead of lavender.
- Honey Almond Milk Latte: For this variation, simply use almond milk and a little almond extract in place of the lavender.
- Starbucks Honey Oat Milk Latte: I would be doing a disservice to not tell you how to make one of Starbucks most famous drinks! To make this, simply omit the lavender and use oat milk for the latte portion. Finally, add a pinch of salt to the creamer.
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