How to customize your 7 Brew order: the complete guide

Unlike chains with a fixed printed menu, 7 Brew uses an open flavor system. Every drink starts with a base: an espresso pull, an energy drink concentrate, a lemonade, or a tea. Then you add a syrup or flavor combination, choose your milk, and dial in sweetness and temperature. The result is thousands of possible combinations, which is exactly why customers come back to 7 Brew — you can refine your order over time until it's exactly what you want.

The Originals and Classics are named drinks that already come with a defined flavor profile. You can order these as-is, or use them as a starting point and modify from there. The secret menu is essentially a collection of proven custom combinations that fans have shared and Brewistas now recognize by name.

Step-by-step customization breakdown

Step 1 — Choose your base drink type

Your options are espresso-based (breve, latte, cappuccino-style), energy-based (7 Energy drinks), lemonade-based, tea-based, or blended (smoothie or shake). This choice determines the flavor profile and caffeine source. See all categories on the full menu page.

Step 2 — Choose your flavor / syrup

7 Brew keeps a rotating roster of syrups that changes with the season. Year-round staples include vanilla, caramel, hazelnut, chocolate, white chocolate, lavender, and brown sugar cinnamon. Seasonal flavors rotate in — pumpkin in fall, peppermint and gingerbread around the holidays. You can combine flavors (e.g., "vanilla and caramel") at no extra charge in most cases.

Step 3 — Choose your milk

Standard options: whole milk, 2% milk, skim milk, half-and-half (for breve-style drinks), oat milk, almond milk, and coconut milk. Dairy alternatives typically add $0.50–$0.75 to the price. Oat milk is the most popular non-dairy choice for its neutral flavor and creamy texture.

Step 4 — Set sweetness level

You can request less sweet, regular sweet, or extra sweet. The default sweetness varies by drink — some syrups are very sweet on their own, others are subtle. If you're cutting sugar, ask for "light syrup" or "half-pump" on any flavoring.

Step 5 — Choose hot, iced, or blended

Almost every espresso drink can be served hot, iced, or blended. Hot is served in a cup with no ice. Iced is over ice with your milk poured over. Blended combines ice, milk, and espresso in a blender. Note that blended drinks take slightly longer to prepare.

• Name the combination: If it's a known secret menu drink, just say the name — most Brewistas will recognize it. See the secret menu guide for popular combinations.
• Ask before you order: Not sure if a flavor is in season? Ask the Brewista what syrups they have today. The lineup can vary slightly by location.
• Save your order: Once you find what you like, write it down in your phone notes: base + flavor + milk + sweetness + temp. This makes reordering fast every time.
• Cold foam is available: Many locations can add cold foam on top of iced drinks. It's not always on the posted menu, but it's worth asking.
• Extra shot upcharge: Adding a third espresso shot to a medium drink is typically $0.50–$1.00 more. Worth it if you need the caffeine. See our caffeine guide for details on how much each size delivers.

7 Brew is one of the more accommodating drive-thrus for dietary restrictions, largely because the build-your-own system makes swaps easy. For dairy-free orders, swap to oat, almond, or coconut milk. For low-sugar orders, request sugar-free syrup (available in most popular flavors) and ask for no added sweetener. For lower-calorie orders, go with skim milk or a plant milk, light syrup, and an iced drink over ice (which dilutes the calorie density slightly).

For calorie counts on specific builds, check our nutrition and allergens guide which covers baseline drink calories by category and size.