About coffee and tea
Coffee and tea mocktails bring depth and complexity that fruit drinks and spritzes cannot match. Tannins, bitterness, caffeine, aromatic spices. The most adult-tasting mocktails on the site.
Tea-based mocktails shine in the late afternoon; coffee mocktails are a caffeine-forward alternative to an Espresso Martini. These are the mocktails that best convince cocktail-lovers that alcohol-free drinks can be proper drinks, not sugary compromises.
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Coffee and Tea Mocktails with photos
Our best coffee and tea mocktails with hero photography. Refresh for a random selection.
Pumpkin Spice Mocktail Latte
Yes, it's a cliche. Yes, it's delicious. A grown-up PSL served over ice with a salt-and-cinnamon…
Peach Iced Tea Mocktail
Peach, fresh iced tea, lemon, mint. Better than any bottled version. 15 minutes of prep, 4…
Arnold Palmer (Classic)
The original half-iced-tea, half-lemonade. Named for the golfer who ordered it so often that bartenders started…
Arnold Palmer with Mint
Mint, tea, lemonade. The summer upgrade to the Arnold Palmer. Muddle the mint or you are…
Iced Maple Latte
Espresso, oat milk, maple syrup, sea salt. Autumn mocktail. Better than the PSL and cheaper than…
Iced Vanilla Oat Cold Brew
Cold brew, vanilla syrup, oat milk, cinnamon. The café mocktail. 10-second build, all-afternoon appeal.
Iced Chai Mocktail
Spiced chai, oat milk, vanilla, cinnamon. The Starbucks iced chai, built properly. Served cold, ideally in…
Matcha Lemonade
Ceremonial-grade matcha, fresh lemon, honey, sparkling water. The vibrant-green matcha drink you'd pay $8 for at…
Jasmine Green Tea Mojito
Jasmine green tea, mint, lime, soda. The Asian cousin of the Virgin Mojito. Floral, bright, exceptionally…
Affogato Mocktail
Vanilla ice cream, cold brew, salt. Italy's affogato, mocktail-ified. Dessert or drink, you decide.
Virgin Espresso Martini
Cold brew, coffee syrup, vanilla, ice. The coffee hit without the booze, exactly as it should…
Frozen Arnold Palmer
Blended Arnold Palmer. Summer-only, ideally in a tall glass, ideally on a patio.
Earl Grey Lemon Fizz
Earl Grey tea, lemon, bergamot, soda. Afternoon-tea vibes in a highball glass.
Complete Coffee and Tea Mocktails A-Z
Every coffee and tea mocktail on Drink Lab, alphabetical. Photos above, text list below for drinks that have not been photographed yet.
