Every day, students, faculty and staff stop by Starbucks to get their caffeine fix for the day, but what many don’t know is there is a whole other menu remains unseen.

What many don’t know is that any costumer is capable of asking for a different blend or mix for any concoction their pallet desires.

These items are known as Starbucks’ “secret drinks,” and at the Oklahoma Memorial Union, Starbucks manager Rhonda Milia said she likes to make secret, off-the-menu items.

Milia said she heard rumors of a lavender tea and decided that she would figure out what the secret ingredients were.

“We heard about it and wanted to find out how to make it but couldn’t figure out why it never came out looking purple,” Milia said. “It had to be soy!”

Sure enough, Milia said substituting soy for water turned the Passion Tea Lemonade into a delicious lavender tea.

Employee Emily English said her favorite beverage was a spin off of the Passion Tea Lemonade as well.

“My favorite is the Passion Tea Lemonade with coconut and strawberry flavoring,” English said.

Another secret Starbucks favorite is the Crunch Berry Frappuccino. This consists of a Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino with hazelnut flavoring.

Other secret items include a Zebra Mocha and a Chocolate Dalmation. A Zebra Mocha is a combination of white chocolate and chocolate mocha, and a Chocolate Dalmation is white chocolate mocha with java chips and chocolate chips sprinkled in.

The Three C’s drink consists of a Cinnamon Dolce Latte with caramel and chocolate mocha syrup. Another drink is the Nutella, which is a Caffe Misto with a shot of both chocolate and hazelnut syrups, along with a drop of caramel.

Employee Chris Kaeser, who has been working at the Union Starbucks since its opening in 2008, said he prefers to make the Nutella drink with hot chocolate instead of Caffe Misto for less of a coffee taste.

Kaeser said one of his favorite drinks is a Coconut Creme Frappuccino with mocha, banana and a ground up biscotti cookie.

When it comes to cup sizes, the options are venti, grande and tall. But there is actually a “short” size. A “short” is a step down from the tall cup.

“I don’t see why people, primarily girls, order the shorts,” Kaeser said. “If it’s for the calories, they are actually getting more whip cream than drink in a short; might as well upgrade to a tall.”

AT A GLANCE

Baristas’ picks

Lavender Tea: Passion Tea Lemonade with soy.

Nutella hot chocolate: Hot chocolate with hazelnut and caramel.