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7 Brew Salted Caramel Shake

Salted Caramel

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$4.00

Price

190

Calories

Protein

28g

Sugar

✓ Exact Match

Customizations Included

+ Extra Flavor + Whip Cream

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31g

Carbs

Fat

110mg

Sodium

About This Drink

Salted Caramel Shake

The 7 Brew Salted Caramel Shake is a caffeine-free blended dessert drink made by combining salted caramel syrup with the same proprietary dairy-based ice cream mix that anchors every shake on the 7 Brew menu, then blending it with ice until thick and spoonable. It contains 0mg of caffeine in every size, ranging from 190 calories in the 10oz Kids size to 660 calories in the 32oz Large, and prices run $4.00 for Kids, $5.50 Small, $6.50 Medium, and $7.50 Large.

7 Brew started as a single drive-thru stand in Rogers, Arkansas, and built its reputation on speed, personality, and a menu deep enough that non-coffee drinkers never feel like an afterthought. The shake lineup is where that philosophy shows up most clearly. Unlike a traditional diner milkshake, 7 Brew shakes are not built from hand-scooped hard ice cream. Instead, crews use a liquid ice cream mix - think of it as a heavy, sweetened vanilla cream base - which is blended to order with flavor syrups and ice. That method is the reason the texture lands somewhere between a soft-serve shake and a frozen custard: dense and creamy, but still drinkable through a straw without a five-minute melt wait.

What makes the Salted Caramel version stand out from the plain Caramel Shake is the salt. The salted caramel syrup carries a savory mineral edge that cuts through the dairy fat and keeps the whole thing from tasting one-dimensionally sugary. It is the single most requested shake flavor among people who normally find blended drinks cloying, and it is also one of the easiest orders to hand to a kid or a pregnant customer with zero caffeine concerns. Because it is entirely syrup-based rather than fruit-puree based, it is also one of the most customizable shakes on the board - half-sweet, sugar-free syrup, extra salt, or an added espresso shot all work without breaking the drink.

QUICK FACTS

Salted Caramel Shake — Quick Facts

Drink Type Shake

Served

Iced Blended

Main Flavors See description below

Sweetness Medium-High

Coffee Strength None

Standard Dairy Ice Cream Mix (dairy-based)

Caffeine 0mg (caffeine-free)

Best For See first-timer guide below

Customizable

Yes

Nutritional Facts

7 Brew Salted Caramel Shake Nutrition Facts

Per serving · Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Total 190 kcal

protein

5g 10%

Carbohydrates

31g 11%

fat

8g 10%

Nutrient Amount % DV

Calories

190 kcal

10%

Total Fat

8 g

10%

Saturated Fat

6 g

30%

Trans Fat

0 g

Cholesterol

20 mg

Sodium

110 mg

Total Carbohydrates

31 g

11%

Dietary Fiber

0 g

Total Sugars

28 g

Protein

5 g

10%

Calories by Size

Kids

190 cal

Small

310 cal

Medium

490 cal

Large

660 cal

Quick Insights

Here's what your drink looks like in simple, everyday terms

Sugar

≈ 7 teaspoons

Calories

10% of daily intake

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Dietary Info

Dietary & Health Tags

Information for Salted Caramel Shake

Caffeine-Free

Confirmed 0mg in Kids, Small, Medium, and Large. Safe for kids, pregnancy, and late-night orders unless you add espresso.

Contains Milk

The ice cream mix is dairy-based. This is the only listed allergen and it cannot be removed without swapping the entire base to an alt milk.

Vegetarian

Suitable for vegetarians as served - no meat-derived ingredients.

Not Vegan

To get closest to vegan, request oat or almond milk in place of the ice cream mix and skip the whipped topping. Confirm syrup ingredients at your location.

Not Keto-Friendly

Even the Kids size carries 31g of carbs. Sugar-free syrup plus almond milk still lands well above 15g net carbs, so there is no true keto version of a shake.

Nut-Free Recipe

No nut ingredients in the standard build, but 7 Brew stores handle hazelnut, almond, and macadamia syrups plus alt milks in shared blenders. Severe allergies should ask for a rinsed pitcher.

Gluten-Free Ingredients

No gluten-containing ingredients in the shake itself. It is prepared in a shared drive-thru environment, so it is not certified gluten-free.

High Sugar

A Large delivers 102g of sugar - roughly 2x the American Heart Association daily added-sugar recommendation for adults. Half-sweet or a Kids size is the practical fix.

Allergen Notice

Allergen Information

This product contains the following known allergens. All drinks are prepared in a shared facility.

Milk

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Medium

What's Inside

Ice Cream

420

Calories

34g

Sugar

0mg

Caffeine

17g

Fat

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What Does the 7 Brew Salted Caramel Shake Taste Like?

The first thing you notice happens before the first sip: lifting the lid releases a warm burnt-sugar aroma, closer to caramel candy being unwrapped than to coffee-shop syrup. The first pull through the straw is pure buttery caramel - round, toffee-like, with the toasted-brown-sugar note you get from the edges of a caramel apple rather than the sharper, flatter sweetness of butterscotch.

Mid-sip, the ice cream mix takes over and softens everything. The texture is thick and velvety, with tiny ice crystals that give it just enough frozen grit to feel like a real shake instead of a smoothie. There is a clear vanilla-cream backbone underneath the caramel, which is what separates a 7 Brew shake from a syrup-and-milk blended drink at other chains. It coats the palate the way frozen custard does.

Then the salt arrives, and it arrives late. It shows up on the finish as a savory tingle across the sides of the tongue, briefly pulling the sweetness back down and making you want another sip almost immediately. That salt-then-crave loop is exactly why this drink is popular. On a Large, however, the sweetness accumulates - the last third of a 32oz can taste noticeably heavier than the first third once the ice melts and dilutes the salt contrast. Fans who want the balance to hold from first sip to last usually order half-sweet or ask for extra salt.

INGREDIENTS

What's Actually in the 7 Brew Salted Caramel Shake?

Ice Cream Mix A dairy-based liquid soft-serve base - sweetened cream and milk solids, not hand-scooped ice cream. It is the source of the Milk allergen and most of the fat and protein.

Salted Caramel Syrup Cooked-sugar caramel syrup with added salt for a savory finish. Roughly 2 pumps in a Small and up to 5-6 in a Large. Sugar-free salted caramel is available on request.

Ice Blended in to build body and thickness. Asking for less ice yields a denser, richer shake with slightly higher calories per ounce.

Whipped Topping Standard on shakes unless declined. Adds roughly 50-70 calories and 5g fat depending on the size and pour.

Caramel Drizzle Sauce swirled on the whip and often inside the cup. Adds about 25-40 calories and 6-9g sugar per drizzle.

Ingredients may vary by location. Always confirm with your barista.

Caffeine

Caffeine Content

kids

0mg

small

0mg

medium

0mg

large

0mg

This drink is completely caffeine-free (0mg in all sizes). Safe for children, pregnant women, and anyone avoiding caffeine.

1 cup of coffee ≈ 95mg

First Time?

How to Order the Salted Caramel Shake for the First Time

Order a Small (16oz) on your first visit. At 310 calories and 46g of sugar, it is enough shake to understand the flavor without committing to the 660-calorie, 102g-sugar Large. Say it exactly like this: "Small Salted Caramel Shake, extra salt, light whip." The extra salt is the single best free modification on this drink - it sharpens the finish and keeps the caramel from going flat as the ice melts.

If you are ordering for a group, know that this is the safest crowd-pleaser in the shake section. It has zero caffeine, no coffee, no fruit puree, and no nut ingredients, so it works for kids, late-night orders, and anyone who does not drink coffee. If you actually want caffeine, ask for one or two espresso shots blended in - that turns it into a salted caramel frappe-style drink for a small upcharge.

Two practical notes from the drive-thru: ask for a wide straw or a spoon-straw, because the standard blend is thick enough to fight a regular straw for the first few minutes. And drink it within about 20 minutes. Shakes made with ice cream mix separate faster than hard-scoop shakes, and a Large left in a cupholder for 40 minutes turns into sweet caramel milk.

Pro tip: Don't be afraid to ask your brewista for recommendations — they love helping first-timers!

ORDERING OPTIONS

Available Ways to Order

See how you can customize your Salted Caramel Shake.

HOT

ICED

CHILLER

SUGAR FREE

DECAF

HALF CAF

EXTRA SHOT

ALT MILK

Healthier Choices Make Your Drink Lighter

Small tweaks you can ask for at the window — same flavor, fewer calories

Size Down 54 cal

Smaller cup, same amazing flavor

Order a Small instead of Medium or Large

Skip the Cream 21 cal

Drop the whipped cream or half-and-half

Say "no whip" or "no cream" when ordering

Try Oat Milk 18 cal

A lighter, plant-based alternative

Ask to substitute with oat milk

Go Sugar-Free 8 cal

Same great taste, way less sugar

Ask for sugar-free syrup in any flavor

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Add an Extra Shot 5 cal

More energy with barely any extra calories

Ask for an extra shot of espresso

Save 56% fewer cal

Before 180 cal

After ~79 cal

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Equivalent Drinks

Starbucks & Dutch Bros Equivalent

How to get a drink similar to the Salted Caramel Shake at other coffee chains

Similar flavored espresso drink

How to Order

Starbucks does not sell milkshakes. The closest caffeine-free match is a Grande Caramel Ribbon Crunch Creme Frappuccino - the Creme version removes the coffee base. Ask for it blended with whole milk and request a light sprinkle of the sea salt topping used on their salted caramel builds, since salt is not standard.

Key Difference

About 75 percent similar. You get the buttery caramel and the crunchy topping, but the Frappuccino base is thinner and icier than the 7 Brew ice cream mix, and the salt is an afterthought rather than a core part of the flavor.

Similar flavored drink

How to Order

Order a Medium Caramel Frost with salted caramel sauce and ask them to hold the espresso so it stays caffeine-free. Frosts are the Dutch Bros milkshake-style blended line, so this is the closest structural match to a 7 Brew shake anywhere in the drive-thru category.

Key Difference

About 85 percent similar - the single closest competitor drink. Both are thick dairy blends built on a sweet cream base with caramel. The 7 Brew version tends to read a touch saltier and denser, while the Dutch Bros Frost is slightly airier and more vanilla-forward.

7 Brew Small (16oz): $5.50, or about $0.34 per ounce. Starbucks Grande (16oz): roughly $6.25, or about $0.39 per ounce. 7 Brew is around $0.75 cheaper for the same volume, and the 32oz Large at $7.50 works out to just $0.23 per ounce - Starbucks has no size that competes on volume pricing.

Best Time to Enjoy

This is an afternoon and evening drink. Because it contains 0mg of caffeine, it is one of the very few items on the 7 Brew menu you can order at 9pm without wrecking your sleep - and that is exactly when the shake line gets long at most locations. It also functions as a dessert replacement rather than a beverage. A Medium at 490 calories and 20g of fat is roughly equivalent to a slice of cheesecake, so most regulars treat it as the whole treat, not something to pair with food. If you are ordering during a lunch or dinner run, the Kids 10oz size at 190 calories is the smarter play.

Ordering Guide

How to Order

Follow these simple steps at your nearest 7 Brew drive-thru

Visit any 7 Brew drive-thru

Pull up to any 7 Brew location — no need to leave your car.

Ask for a Salted Caramel Shake

Simply tell your brewista you'd like a Salted Caramel Shake. They'll know exactly what it is.

Pick your size

Choose from Kids (10oz), Small (16oz), Medium (24oz), or Large (32oz).

Add extras

Consider adding protein, extra fruit, or a flavor shot to customize your blend.

Enjoy your drink

Your freshly made drink will be handed right to your car window.

Pro Tip: Download the 7 Brew app to save your order as a favorite and easily earn rewards with every visit.

For Parents

Is the Salted Caramel Shake Suitable for Kids?

Kid Friendly!

Contains 0mg caffeine in all sizes. Safe for children per AAP guidelines which recommend no caffeine for children under 12.

Customer Reviews

Reviews for Salted Caramel Shake

4.0

3 reviews

Danielle Karsten3 weeks ago

I have worked my way through basically the whole 7 Brew shake menu and the Salted Caramel is the one I keep coming back to. The salt hits right at the end and makes it taste like the caramel sauce off the top of a good sundae instead of just sweet syrup. Pro tip that changed everything for me: ask for extra salt. I get a Medium with extra salt and no whip after work and it is genuinely better than any milkshake in my town. Zero caffeine too, so I can grab one at 8pm and still sleep.

Marcus Whitfield1 month ago

Really solid shake and my kids fight over it. The texture is thick like frozen custard, way creamier than the blended stuff at other drive-thrus. Only knocking a star because the Large is too much - by the halfway point the ice melted and it went from balanced to just sweet caramel milk. Now I order Mediums and drink them fast, or I get the Kids size for my daughter since it is only 190 calories. Also worth knowing there is no actual scooped ice cream in it, which surprised me at first but honestly I like the smoother texture better.

Priya Raghunathan2 months ago

Tasty but way sweeter than I expected going in. I got a Medium at full sweetness and gave up around two-thirds of the way through - 74 grams of sugar is a lot and you feel it. Went back and ordered it half-sweet with extra salt and that version I actually liked a lot, it tasted more like real caramel. If you like dessert-level sweet you will love it as-is. If you normally drink unsweetened coffee like I do, order it half-sweet the first time and save yourself the headache.

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Copycat Recipe

How to Make the Salted Caramel Shake at Home

5 minutes

Ingredients

2 cups (about 4 generous scoops) high-quality vanilla bean ice cream, slightly softened for 5 minutes
1/3 cup whole milk (use half-and-half for a richer, closer-to-7-Brew body)
2 tablespoons Torani Salted Caramel Syrup (Monin Salted Caramel also works and tastes slightly more buttery)
1 tablespoon Torani Caramel Sauce or Ghirardelli Caramel Sauce, plus more for the cup
1/4 teaspoon Maldon flaky sea salt, divided
1/2 cup ice cubes
Whipped cream, for topping

Instructions

Drizzle caramel sauce in a spiral around the inside of a chilled 16oz glass and set it in the freezer while you blend.

Add the whole milk, salted caramel syrup, caramel sauce, and 1/8 teaspoon of the flaky sea salt to a blender first. Blending the liquids and salt before the ice cream keeps the salt evenly distributed instead of pooling at the bottom.

Add the softened vanilla ice cream and the ice. Blend on medium for 20 to 30 seconds only. Over-blending melts the mix and gives you caramel milk instead of a shake.

Check the thickness. If it will not move through a straw, add milk 1 tablespoon at a time. If it is too thin, add 2 more tablespoons of ice cream and pulse twice.

Pour into the caramel-lined glass, top with whipped cream, add a final drizzle of caramel sauce, and finish with the remaining 1/8 teaspoon of flaky sea salt directly on the whip.

Serve immediately with a wide straw. For a caffeinated version, blend in 1 to 2 shots of chilled espresso with the liquids in step 2.

Lighter Version

Use sugar-free syrups and skip whipped cream to save 100-150 calories.

DRINK GUIDE

Is This Drink Right For You?

Quick guide to help you decide if the Salted Caramel Shake fits your taste and lifestyle

Best For

Late Night Treat Low Sugar Lifestyle Indulgent Treat Sweet Tooth

Quick Verdict

A solid all-around choice for any time of day.

Size Guide Find Your Perfect Size

Every 7 Brew drink comes in 4 sizes — here's how they compare so you can pick the right one

10oz

Kids 296 ml

16oz

Small 473 ml

Common Questions

How many calories are in a 7 Brew Salted Caramel Shake?

A 7 Brew Salted Caramel Shake ranges from 190 calories in the Kids 10oz size to 660 calories in the Large 32oz. The Small 16oz has 310 calories and the popular Medium 24oz has 490 calories. Nearly all of those calories come from two places: the dairy ice cream mix, which supplies the fat (8g Kids, 13g Small, 20g Medium, 26g Large) and protein (5g to 15g), and the salted caramel syrup plus toppings, which supply most of the sugar (28g Kids, 46g Small, 74g Medium, 102g Large). To cut calories, skip the whipped topping and caramel drizzle to save roughly 75-110 calories, order half-sweet to save another 90-110 on a Medium, or order the Kids size for a 190-calorie version.

Does the 7 Brew Salted Caramel Shake have caffeine or coffee in it?

No. The 7 Brew Salted Caramel Shake contains 0mg of caffeine in every size, including the Large, and there is no coffee or espresso in the standard recipe. It is built only from the dairy ice cream mix, salted caramel syrup, and ice, which makes it one of the safest picks on the menu for kids, pregnant customers, and late-night orders. If you do want caffeine, you can request espresso to be blended in: 1 shot adds about 60mg, 2 shots add about 120mg, and 4 shots add about 240mg, turning the drink into a salted caramel coffee frappe.

Is the 7 Brew Salted Caramel Shake made with real ice cream?

Not with hand-scooped hard ice cream. 7 Brew shakes are made from a proprietary liquid ice cream mix - a sweetened dairy base similar to a heavy vanilla cream or soft-serve mix - that is blended to order with flavor syrup and ice. That is why Milk is the listed allergen and why the texture is smooth and pourable rather than chunky. Many customers actually prefer it, because it blends more evenly than hard ice cream and does not leave frozen lumps. The tradeoff is that it separates faster, so a Large tends to thin out after about 20 minutes.

What is the difference between the 7 Brew Salted Caramel Shake and the Sweet and Salty?

They share a flavor family but are completely different drinks. The Salted Caramel Shake is a caffeine-free blended dessert built on the ice cream mix with salted caramel syrup - 490 calories in a Medium with 0mg caffeine. The Sweet and Salty is an espresso drink from the coffee side of the menu, made with salted caramel and white chocolate over a half-and-half breve base, so it delivers about 120mg of caffeine in a Medium and tastes coffee-forward with a caramel-cream finish. Choose the shake if you want dessert with no caffeine, and the Sweet and Salty if you want the same flavor profile with an espresso kick.

How do you order a lower-sugar 7 Brew Salted Caramel Shake?

The most effective order is: Small Salted Caramel Shake, sugar-free salted caramel, extra salt, no whip, no drizzle. Swapping to sugar-free syrup removes roughly 20g of added sugar, and dropping the whip and drizzle removes another 10-15g, taking a Small from 46g of sugar down to roughly 20-25g. Keep in mind the ice cream mix itself contains dairy sugar, so no version of this drink is truly sugar-free. For the biggest reduction, ask for oat or almond milk in place of the ice cream mix with sugar-free syrup - that lands around 220-260 calories in a Medium, though the texture becomes icy rather than thick.

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