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St. Patrick's Day Coffee Drink Ideas

Here are Some Top St. Patrick's Day Coffee Drinks To Try for 2025!

Have you been searching for some delicious coffee drinks for St. Patrick’s Day this year? No problem! Here are some tasty Saint Patrick's Day coffee ideas for 2025 to help elucidate your inner Gaelic spirit!

St Patrick's Day is the perfect time to have some festive fun with coffee! After all, Saint Patty's invokes imagery of rainbows, lucky clovers, pots of gold, leprechauns, and all sorts of other fun Irish-themed shenanigans! So, integrating these decorative (and flavorful) themes into your coffee drinks can be a great way to spread a little festive four-leaf fun.

What are the best St. Patrick's Day Coffees?

Some top St. Patty’s Day coffee ideas for March 17th include the honeysuckle-flavored "Lucky Clover" latte, the marshmallow-flavored Lucky Charms latte, an Irish Cream latte, any Highlander Grogg coffee drinks, bourbon or whiskey-flavored coffee beverages, and pretty much any sort of coffee that features green whipped cream, clovers, or gold sprinkles!

There are many delicious ways to craft St Patrick's Day coffee drinks at home. This could include booze-infused coffees, hot lattes, or sweet iced coffee drinks! Decorating beverages with edible gold dust, green whipped cream (food coloring stirred into regular whipped topping) clover-shaped sprinkles.
For 2025, many coffee chains and restaurants will be offering St. Patrick's coffee and tea drinks. Often, these coffee drinks are made with green matcha powder, colorful cereal marshmallows, green whipped cream, or even milk that has been turned green with food coloring!
Making your own festive Irish-themed coffee drinks can also be rewarding and save you money.

Here's a quick breakdown of some top Saint Patrick's Day coffee ideas to consider whipping up this year!

1. Honeysuckle Lucky Clover Iced Latte

This tasty iced coffee is easily crafted with whole milk, honeysuckle-flavored simple syrup, and topped with festive green whipped cream. The whipped cream can be turned green with a little bit of food coloring. You can also sprinkle it with edible gold dust and garnish it with a piece of wood sorrel! (And yes, if you're wondering, wood sorrel is edible!)

2. Lucky Charms Latte

Hot or iced, this latte is easy to make with marshmallow-flavored simple syrup and colorful marshmallows on top! Using either whipped cream or sweet cream cold foam will help to ensure that your marshmallows don't sink and dissolve. The colorful lucky charms marshmallows add a whimsical look to this sweet St. Patrick's coffee treat!

3. Irish Cream Latte

It's easy to make an Irish cream latte with real Irish cream liqueur like Baileys, or, you can craft a non-alcoholic version with Irish cream-flavored simple syrup. Just make a regular latte and use Irish cream as your flavoring and sweetening component!

4. Matcha Latte

A matcha latte is naturally green, making it a great choice for essentially any St. Patrick's Day theme! Plus, matcha tea is incredibly healthy, with antioxidants and polyphenols to give your body and metabolism a boost. Learn all about matcha tea and how to make a matcha latte by clicking here!

Top St. Patrick's Day Coffee Flavors (Pre-Flavored Ground and Beans)

Now, here are some pre-flavored coffee ground options that are also great for St. Patrick’s Day! You can find them all for sale at onegreatcoffee.com.

Best Coffee Flavors for St. Patrick’s Day List

Make any of these tasty flavors St. Patrick's Day-themed by adding green whipped cream, gold sprinkles, or edible gold glitter!

FAQs: St. Patrick’s Day Coffee Recipes

Now, here are a few frequently asked questions revolving around St Patty's Day drinks.

Fun St. Patrick's Day Fact:

St. Patrick was an English slave who was transported to Ireland in the 5th century following a raid on his village. He became one of the first missionaries in the country and is credited for converting many of the inhabitants of the Emerald Isle to Christianity. While Christianity arrived in Ireland in the 5th century A.D., coffee didn't show up on the scene until approximately 1690.

How to make green whipped cream for St. Patrick's Day?

To make green whipped cream, simply add a few drops of green food coloring to regular whipped cream! Stir it in well, and use the whipped cream to top your favorite drinks!

How to make natural green food coloring?

You can make natural green food coloring using spinach leaves. You can also use matcha powder, green spirulina, or parsley, to achieve a green color without using unnatural food colorings, additives, or dyes.

What is Irish Cream?

Irish cream is a light-colored liqueur that has sweet whiskey nuances and a creamy flavor that goes well with an array of different types of coffee. Check out this in-depth guide to Irish cream if you want to learn more!

How to make Irish coffee?

Irish coffee can easily be crafted with either Baileys or Jameson liquor. Irish coffee can be made with brown sugar, heavy whipping cream, Irish whiskey, fresh coffee, and whipped cream. This in-depth recipe guide will walk you through making authentic Irish coffee at home!

What is Green Coffee?

Green coffee is a term that refers to coffee beans that have not yet been roasted, and thus, are still a green or yellowish color. They have an herbal, grassy taste. Roasted deep brown, blond, or black coffee beans, rather than green ones, are used to brew coffee and espresso. However, green coffee beans have many other uses and are loaded with antioxidants, acidity, and caffeine.

How to make coffee green colored for the St. Patrick's Day holiday?

As stated above, green coffee beans are not a St. Patrick's Day gimmick. With that being said, if you want to make green-colored coffee for St. Patrick's Day, you can turn any latte green with a little green food coloring. Just mix it into the milk and brew as usual. The flavor will be the same, but the color will turn an earthy green tone. For a more vibrant green color in a St. Patrick's Day latte, just add more milk and a little less espresso.