Nescafe Latte Recipe

This Nescafe latte recipe will help you enjoy your coffee fix at home! Nescafe instant espresso, water, ice, sweetener of choice, milk and oat milk make the perfect at-home iced latte. This is a recipe that could be made many different ways-including a protein latte- read along and I’ll show you how to make it!

I love a good iced latte from a local, small business, coffee shop. However, my addiction for a good latte had been going too far- I live about 15 miles from my favorite coffee place, and I would (and still sometimes do) drive to town just to get that coffee (treat yo self!). However, there are some days when I just have too much going on and simply cannot make that drive- this Nescafe iced latte recipe has SAVED me!

Ingredients in Instant Espresso Latte Recipe

The ingredients can vary so much, depending on how you like your drink. Personally, I do not like super sweet drinks, but don’t usually drink just black coffee either. If you’re somewhere in between like me- this recipe is for you. However, if you’re more of a sweet coffee type, then just play with the measurements until it works for you.

Nescafe Gold Espresso – the most important ingredient, and currently, it seems to be a hard ingredient to sometimes find! I think it is because the instant espresso is gaining popularity right now. I have heard the blonde is a sweeter variety, the intense is for you true coffee lovers, and the original is somewhere in between. I could not get my hands on either of the other 2 varieties yet- but will report back when I do. They also have a decaf version that I want to try – because I like large drinks, but don’t need all that caffeine!

Milk: I used 2% milk. You can use skim, whole or anything in between. I’ve used half and half before, too.

Oat Milk: or should I say, oat juice? Being a dairy farmers daughter, and having a college degree in dairy production, I HATE that I love using oat milk in my coffee. I want to note here- I do not add the oat milk for any kind of health benefit. I do it purely for the taste. It is sweeter than normal milk and I like the creaminess of it.

I do want to go on a quick rant about how oat milk is NOT actually milk. Can you milk an oat? No way.

Sweetener: I use 1 packet of stevia. Use real sugar, maple syrup, honey or a flavored sweetener if you choose.

How to make a latte with Nescafe Gold Espresso

As I mentioned above, this Nescafe Latte Recipe is very flexible and offers many opportunities to make it your own. Here is how I make mine:

I add 2 teaspoons (2 shots worth of instant espresso) to a bowl and add 1/2 cup warm water. Mix well. You need to use warm water for the instant espresso to dissolve well.

I pour the espresso into a cup full of ice. I recommend a pretty cup-because it makes it feel more like a coffee shop. Then, I add a packet of sugar, 1/4-1/3 cup of milk and 1/4-1/3 cup of oat milk. Give it a good stir, and done!

Variations and Substitutions for Nescafe Latte Recipe

Espresso: use any other ‘variety’ of their espresso. Mine was original but I think blonde, intense or decaf would all work great. Also- use only 1 shot if you prefer OR add 3 if you can handle that much caffeine.

Milk: use all real milk, or all oat milk if you prefer. Just use your preferred milk of choice. Half and half is great too.

Sweetener: I used stevia but real sugar, honey, maple syrup or a caramel/vanilla/mocha flavoring would all work well. If using flavoring, start with a small amount and add more if needed. I personally have tried using caramel in mine, but it doesn’t taste as good as the caramel at my coffee shops (which is strange because it’s the same kind!)

Other variations: create a cold foam with a milk frother. This is the frother I absolutely LOVE. I use it all the time for a protein powder cold foam and also use it to mix up my collagen drink. I will never go back to a hand frother again.

• how I make protein cold foam: I use about 3 tbsp of cream or oat milk and add 2-3 tbsp of salted caramel protein powder from 1up nutrition. It mixes so well in the milk frother you cannot even tell there is protein powder in it! I do the same thing when I make a iced coffee, too.
• If you love a good high protein breakfast. Be sure to pair my protein pancake recipe with your protein coffee!
• Another protein recipe would be our protein banana bread.

If my Nescafe Gold Latte Recipe isn’t quite what you’re looking for, you might like this one from modern farmhouse eats OR try a recipe on the Nescafe website.

What to pair with your Nescafe Latte?

Breakfast food, of course.

• our simple shortcut cinnamon rolls with maple frosting
• easy homemade donut holes
• Protein Oat Pancakes

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I hope you enjoy this instant espresso latte recipe – Bobbi Jo