As a veteran barista, my hope is to set the record straight. If you order an "iced caramel macchiato" from Starbucks, the drink you receive will technically be an iced latte with vanilla and ...

Seeing as the iced caramel macchiato is not only one of the most popular Starbucks drinks but is also highly rated, maybe the caramel greatly enhances the flavor. This hot latte macchiato has a ...

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Next up: caramel syrup and espresso ... and then begins to swirl it around—resulting in a convenience store iced macchiato that probably costs a fraction of the amount that dedicated coffee ...

Inga Parkel is a freelance writer at Insider. I was a barista at popular coffee chain Starbucks, and I highly recommend the iced caramel macchiato, strawberry-acai refresher, and glazed doughnut.

I was a Starbucks barista for nearly a year, so I've tasted almost every item on the menu. For drinks, I recommend the iced caramel macchiato and the strawberry-acai refresher. I'm also a fan of the ...