The Complete Guide to Starbucks Caffeine

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Starbucks has some of the highest caffeine amounts of any coffee chain.

These charts were compiled using data from Starbucks in-store leaflets, their website, and from independent laboratory tests.

Caffeine in coffee can vary (due to coffee bean origin and blend used) and may be more or less than the amounts shown.

Starbucks Hot Beverage Caffeine

USA
UK/Europe

Beverage	Short (8 floz)	Tall (12 floz)	Grande (16 floz)	Venti (20 floz)
Pike Place Brewed Coffee	180mg	260mg	330mg	415mg
Blonde Roast	180mg	270mg	360mg	475mg
Clover Brewed Coffee	170mg	280mg	375mg	445mg
Featured Dark Roast	130mg	195mg	260mg	340mg
Brewed Decaf Coffee	15mg	20mg	25mg	30mg
Caffè Americano	75mg	150mg	225mg	300mg
Caffè Latte (also flavored)	75mg	75mg	150mg	150mg
Latte Macciato	150mg	150mg	225mg	225mg
Caffè Mocha (also flavored Mochas)	90mg	95mg	175mg	180mg
Cappuccino	75mg	75mg	150mg	150mg
Flat White	130mg	130mg	195mg	195mg
Caramel Macchiato	75mg	75mg	150mg	150mg
Caramel Flan Latte	75mg	75mg	150mg	150mg
Molten Chocolate Latte	95mg	100mg	185mg	195mg
Espresso	–	75mg (solo)	150mg (doppio)	–
Espresso Macchiato	–	75mg (solo)	150mg (doppio)	–
Espresso con Panna	–	75mg (solo)	150mg (doppio)	–
Hazelnut Macchiato	75mg	75mg	150mg	150mg
Cinnamon Dolce Latte	75mg	75mg	150mg	150mg
Pumpkin Spice	75mg	75mg	150mg	150mg
Salted Caramel Mocha	90mg	95mg	175mg	185mg
Tiramisu Latte	75mg	75mg	150mg	150mg
Smoked Butterscotch Latte	75mg	75mg	150mg	150mg
Toasted Graham Latte	75mg	75mg	150mg	150mg
Peppermint Mocha	75mg	75mg	150mg	150mg
White Chocolate Mocha	75mg	75mg	150mg	150mg
Hot Chocolate	15mg	20mg	25mg	30mg
Caffe Misto	75mg	115mg	150mg	195mg
Oprah Chai Tea Latte	25mg	40mg	50mg	65mg
Classic Chai Tea Latte	50mg	70mg	95mg	120mg
Teavana Earl Grey Latte	40mg	40mg	40mg	40mg
Teavana Green Tea Latte	25mg	55mg	80mg	110mg
Teavana Royal English Breakfast Latte	40mg	40mg	40mg	40mg
Pineapple Kona Pop Brewed Tea	0mg	0mg	0mg	omg
Teavana Brewed Earl Grey	65mg	65mg	65mg	130mg
Teavana Emperor’s Cloud & Mist	0-15mg	0-15mg	15-25mg	15-25mg
Teavana Jade Citrus Mint	15-25mg	15-25mg	40mg	40mg
Teavana Mint Majesty	0mg	0mg	0mg	0mg
Teavana Oprah Chai Brewed Tea	15-25mg	15-25mg	40mg	40mg
Teavana Passion Tango	0mg	0mg	0mg	0mg
Teavana Peach Tranquility	0mg	0mg	0mg	0mg
Teavana Royal English Breakfast	40mg	40mg	40mg	40mg
Teavana Youthberry	0-15mg	0-15mg	15-25mg	15-25mg
White Hot Chocolate	0mg	0mg	0mg	0mg
Starbucks Verismo	–	40-45mg espresso pod	50-60mg brewed pod	–

Beverage	Short (236ml)	Tall (254ml)	Grande (473ml)	Venti (591ml)
Brewed Coffee	160mg	240mg	320mg	400mg
Brewed Decaf Coffee	15mg	20mg	25mg	30mg
Caffè Americano	75mg	150mg	225mg	300mg
Caffè Latte (also flavored)	75mg	150mg	150mg	225mg
Caffè Mocha (also flavored Mochas)	90mg	170mg	175mg	255mg
Cappucino	75mg	150mg	150mg	225mg
Caramel Macchiato	75mg	150mg	150mg	225mg
Flat White	150mg	–	–	–
Espresso	–	75mg (solo)	150mg (doppio)	–
Piccino			157mg (doppio)
Espresso Macchiato	–	75mg (solo)	150mg (doppio)	–
Espresso con Panna	–	75mg (solo)	150mg (doppio)	–
Pumpkin Spice Latte	87mg	87mg	174mg	174mg
Salted Caramel Mocha	99mg	192mg	199mg	292mg
Orange Mocha	91mg	171mg	181mg	270mg
Egg Nog Latte	87mg	87mg	174mg	174mg
Gingerbread Latte	87mg	87mg	174mg	174mg
Toffee Nut Latte	87mg	87mg	174mg	174mg
Vanilla Spiced Cadamom Latte	87mg	87mg	174mg	174mg
White Chocolate Mocha	75mg	150mg	150mg	225mg
Signature Hot Chocolate	10mg	15mg	20mg	25mg
Classic Hot Chocolate	15mg	20mg	25mg	30mg
Vanilla Spice Hot Chocolate	4mg	5mg	7mg	9mg
Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate	12mg	18mg	25mg	31mg
Caffe Misto	75mg	115mg	150mg	195mg
Chai Tea Latte	50mg	75mg	100mg	120mg
White Hot Chocolate	0	0	0	0
Starbucks Verismo	–	40-45mg espresso pod	50-60mg brewed pod	–

Note: The caffeine amounts in Teavana retail teas are found here.

Starbucks K-Cups

It is difficult to determine caffeine amounts per blend in Keurig K-Cups. However, Keurig claim that “specialty beverages containing tea, coffee, or chocolate may have up to 60mg per 8oz serving”.

How Many Shots?

The caffeine amounts of the espresso-based drinks show that a Tall Latte (and Cappuccino) has just a single shot of coffee. For a 12 oz cup size – this is quite weak and has considerably less caffeine than a brewed coffee of the same size.

Most conscientious coffee vendors serve at least a double-shot in drinks over 8 ounces. Most provide double-shots (by default) in regular takeaway cups. This is because many takeaway cups tend to have more volume than their china or crockery counterparts.

Frappuccinos, Iced Coffees, Iced Teas, Refreshers

USA
UK/Europe

Beverage	Tall (12 floz)	Grande (16 floz)	Venti (24 floz)	Trenta (30 floz)
Cold Brew Coffee	150mg	200mg	300mg	330mg
Cold Brew Coffee w/milk	150mg	200mg	300mg	330mg
Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew	140mg	185mg	275mg	–
Caffe Espresso Frappuccino	75mg	105mg	135mg	–
Molten Chocolate Frappuccino	80mg	110mg	150mg	–
Vanilla Frappuccino	65mg	95mg	125mg	–
Caramel Flan Frapp	65mg	90mg	125mg	–
Caramel Frappuccino	70mg	100mg	130mg	–
Caramel Ribbon Crunch (Creme: caffeine-free)	60mg	85mg	115mg	–
Cinnamon Dolce (Creme: caffeine-free)	65mg	90mg	125mg	–
Coffee Frappuccino	70mg	95mg	130mg	–
Double Chocolaty Chip	10mg	15mg	15mg	–
Espresso Frappuccino (coffee and espresso)	130mg	165mg	185mg	–
Hazelnut Frappuccino	65mg	90mg	125mg	–
Java Chip	75mg	110mg	145mg	–
Mocha Cookie Crumble	75mg	105mg	140mg	–
Mocha Frappuccino	70mg	110mg	140mg	–
Green Tea Creme	50mg	70mg	95mg
Strawberries & Creme	0mg	0mg	0mg	–
Vanilla Bean Creme	0mg	0mg	0mg	–
White Chocolate Creme	0mg	0mg	0mg	–
White Chocolate Mocha	70mg	90mg	125mg	–
Iced Latte (and flavors)	75mg	150mg	225mg	–
Iced Pumpkin Spice Latte	75mg	150mg	225mg
Iced Mocha (and flavors)	95mg	175mg	260mg	–
Iced White Chocolate Mocha	75mg	150mg	225mg	–
Iced Caramel Macchiato	75mg	150mg	225mg	–
Iced Americano	150mg	225mg	300mg	–
Doubleshot on Ice	150mg	225mg	375mg
Iced Flat White	90mg	130mg	175mg
Iced Coffee	120mg	165mg	235mg	285mg
Iced Coffee with Milk	90mg	125mg	170mg	190mg
Iced Classic Chai Latte	70mg	95mg	145mg
Iced Teavana Green Tea Latte	55mg	80mg	110mg
Teavana Iced Green Tea (and Lemonade)	30-35mg	40-45mg	60-65mg	85-90mg
Teavana Iced Peach Green Tea	30-35mg	40-45mg	60-65mg	85-90mg
Teavana Black Iced Tea (and Lemonade)	30-35mg	40-45mg	65-70mg	85-90mg
Teavana Green Iced Tea (and Lemonade)	30-35mg	40-45mg	60-65mg	85-90mg
Teavana Iced Passion (and Lemonade)	0mg	0mg	0mg	0mg
Oprah Iced Chai Latte	40mg	50mg	75mg	–
Chocolate Smoothie	–	15mg	–	–
Chocolate Milk	20mg	25mg	40mg	–
Shaken Sweet Tea (also Lemonade)	15-20mg	20-25mg	35-40mg	45-50mg
Iced Refreshers (all flavors)	35-45mg	45-55mg	70-85mg	90-110mg

Beverage	Tall (254ml)	Grande (473ml)	Venti (591ml)
Caffe Espresso Frappuccino	139mg	171mg	194mg
Vanilla Cream Frappuccino	0mg	0mg	0mg
Caramel Frappuccino	65mg	95mg	120mg
Caramel Frappuccino (light)	60mg	85mg	100mg
Mocha Frappuccino	59mg	74mg	107mg
Mocha Frappuccino(light)	60mg	95mg	115mg
Java Chip Frappuccino	57mg	71mg	101mg
Stawberries & Creme Frappuccino	0mg	0mg	0mg
Coffee Frappuccino	73mg	104mg	131mg
Coffee Frappuccino (light)	60mg	90mg	105mg
Triple Caramel Frappuccino	78mg	117mg	156mg
Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappuccino	86mg	129mg	171mg
Chocolate Cream Frappuccino	2mg	3mg	3mg
Iced Latte (and flavors)	150mg	150mg	225mg
Iced Cuppuccino	150mg	150mg	225mg
Iced Mocha (and flavors)	170mg	175mg	255mg
Iced Caramel Macchiato	150mg	150mg	225mg
Iced Americano	150mg	225mg	300mg
Iced Coffee	180mg	260mg	330mg
Iced Chai Tea Latte	75mg	100mg	120mg
Iced Cold Brew	180mg	260mg	330mg

Caffeine in Starbucks Via, Bottled, and Canned Drinks

Beverage	Size	Caffeine
Starbucks Bottled Iced Coffee (all flavors)	11 floz	110mg- 115mg
Starbucks Bottled Frappuccino	13.7 floz	130mg (Flavors range from 45mg-130mg)
Starbucks Canned Doubleshot Espresso	6.5 floz	110mg
Starbucks Canned Doubleshot Salted Caramel	6.5 floz	70mg
Starbucks Canned Doubleshot Espresso Light	6.5 floz	120 mg
Starbucks Canned Doubleshot Cubano	6.5 floz	85mg
Starbucks Canned Doubleshot + Energy	15 floz	145mg
Starbucks Canned Doubleshot + Energy Mexican Mocha	15 floz	145mg
Starbucks Canned Doubleshot + Energy Mocha	15 floz	145mg
Starbucks Canned Doubleshot + Energy Vanilla	15 floz	145mg
Starbucks Canned Doubleshot + Energy White Chocolate	15 floz	145mg
Doubleshot Coffee + Protein (Coffee)	8 floz	110mg
Doubleshot Coffee + Protein (Vanilla)	8 floz	110mg
Doubleshot Coffee + Protein (Chocolate)	8 floz	110mg
Starbucks Via Instant Coffee	1 sachet	130-140mg
Starbucks Iced Via	1 sachet	260-280mg
Canned Refreshers (all flavors)	12 floz	50mg
Via Refreshers	1 sachet	40-55mg
Starbucks Classics-Caramel Macchiato (and Skinny)	8 floz	85mg (510mg/48 fl oz. bottle)
Starbucks Classics-Caffe Mocha	8 floz	85mg (510mg/48 fl oz. bottle)
Starbucks Classics Vanilla Latte (and Skinny)	8 floz	85mg (510mg/48 fl oz bottle)
Tazo Black Tea w/lemon	13.8 floz	30-45mg
Tazo Black Tea Mango	13.8 floz	15-30mg
Tazo Berry Blossom White	13.8 floz	30-45mg
Tazo Giant Peach	13.8 floz	30-45mg
Tazo Organic Black Tea	13.8 floz	30-45mg
Tazo Organic Green Tea	13.8 floz	30-45mg
Tazo Plum Pomegranate	13.8 floz	15-30mg
Tazo Tazoberry	13.8 floz	30-45mg
Tazo White Cranberry	13.8 floz	30-45mg

* Canned and bottled Starbucks’ drinks are produced and distributed by PepsiCo.

Please visit our complete caffeine database for all other beverages.

See detailed breakdowns of caffeine in other coffee chains.

Tazo Tea Caffeine: Retail vs Outlet

More On Starbucks?

The caffeine amounts for Tazo Brewed Tea are high.

Independent Lab tests have shown that Tazo Earl Grey has about 40-59mg caffeine (when brewed in 6oz water).

Tazo China Green Tips has 23-41mg caffeine. Apparently, Starbucks cafes use a different size teabag in-store compared to the retail packets (but we have been unable to confirm).

See more about caffeine in black tea here.

Tazo Replaced by Teavana

Starbucks has begun phasing out Tazo Tea and replacing it with Teavana after they acquired the brand last year. We’ve removed Tazo from our table above, but here they are for your reference.

Beverage	Short (8 floz)	Tall (12 floz)	Grande (16 floz)	Venti (20 floz)
Tazo Black Tea Latte	50mg	75mg	100mg	125mg
Tazo Chai Tea Latte	50mg	75mg	100mg	120mg
Tazo Green Tea Latte	30mg	55mg	80mg	110mg
Chocolate Chai Tea Latte	10mg	10mg	20mg	25mg
Tazo Awake Brewed Tea	70mg	70mg	70mg	140mg
Tazo Calm Brewed Tea	0mg	0mg	0mg	0mg
Vanilla Rooibos Tea Latte	0mg	0mg	0mg	0mg
Full Leaf Chai Tea	40mg	40mg	40mg	40mg
Awake Tea Latte	70mg	70mg	70mg	140mg
Passion Brewed Tea	0mg	0mg	0mg	0mg
Zen Brewed Tea	30mg	30mg	30mg	65mg
Refresh Brewed Tea	0mg	0mg	0mg	0mg
Earl Grey Latte	65mg	65mg	65mg	130mg
Tazo China Green Tips Tea	45mg	45mg	45mg	85mg
Tazo Earl Grey Brewed Tea	65mg	65mg	65mg	130mg
Iced Chocolate Chai Latte	–	10mg	10mg	20mg
Iced Green Tea Latte	–	50mg	80mg	110mg
Iced Chai Latte	–	70mg	95mg	145mg
Iced Awake Tea Latte	–	50mg	50mg	100mg
Tazo Chai Frapp		20mg	40mg	45mg
Tazo Green Tea Frapp	–	50mg	70mg	100mg

How Accurate Are These Amounts?

Starbucks makes it clear that “caffeine information is approximate and is based on limited analytical data.” and also that “Values can vary greatly based on the variety of the coffee and the brewing equipment used.”

Here are a few independent tests that showed some discrepancies from what Starbucks lists.

A recent test conducted by BuzzFeed found Starbucks Brewed Coffee to average about 17 mg/ounce or 272 mg per 16 fluid ounces (Grande). This is about 60 mg less than what Starbucks reports.

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One lab test sampled Starbucks Breakfast Blend brewed coffees. Caffeine varied from 299.5mg to 564.4mg per 16 fl oz (Grande) cup! The 6 samples were obtained from the same outlet on 6 consecutive days.

An interesting example: If you look at the brewed coffee varieties you would think that the blends that have more caffeine in the Grande size would also have more caffeine in the Short size. This isn’t always the case according to Starbuck’s data, but this would make sense logically.

Beware: Decaffeinated Drinks Still Contain Caffeine

Decaffeinated isn’t the same thing as caffeine-free.

An independent lab test of Starbucks coffee showed the following:

Decaf Brewed Coffee – 12.0–13.4 mg/16 fl oz serving (Starbucks have decided to list considerably more caffeine than this – 25mg per 16 fl oz).
Decaf Espresso – 3.0–15.8 mg/shot.

Look here to find out how many cups of Starbucks it would take for you to overdose.

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BigPimpin
Starbucks – biggest ripoff in all of ‘Coffee-Land’
Tall latte = 1 shot of espresso
Grande latte = 2 shots of espresso
Venti latte = 2 shots of espresso
So we pay extra for what? Milk baby, Milk.
FK Starbucks.
no caff
going to no caffeine can be difficult, but it can be done. my recommendation is to wean youself off over a week or so. since you regularly take in so much caffeine, maybe start with a regular latte for 2 days and no sodas, then a half caff latte for 2 days w/no sodas, then a 12 oz pepsi for a day or two, then try the mini cans with only 6 oz for a few days, then off… over this period of time, i would recommend increasing your water intake and eating more fiber via vegetables. You may need to pop an advil for the first couple of days to ward off head aches, but see how you do. this worked well for me when I did it, and I’m caffeine free now (for health reasons, and I SO miss it). Also, if you like the flavor of coffee and are looking for a caffeine free substitute, try Postum or Orzo. This is only if you can’t even tolerate decaf – it’s an acquired taste, but does serve as a good psychological substitute. GOOD LUCK!
ntegrit
This web page states that “…a Grande Latte (and Cappucino) has just a single shot of coffee. For a 12 oz cup size – that is one very weak coffee drink.” While you’re correct in identifying the larger single-shot drink as 12 oz, it’s NOT the Grande, which is 16 oz; the 12 oz drink is Tall! [look up on your own caffeine chart]
saveYourMoney
Hey if you want to keep giving your money to these big companies making them rich and paying for their luxurious cars, houses, and vacations then don’t try to break your addiction. If you want to better yourself, break your addiction to caffeine, sleep better, increase your sex drive, slow down the aging process[especially your skin], and increase your lifespan by reducing the workload on your body. Caffeine is not the answer to unhappiness in your life and the choices you’ve made, change is.
“In the 18th century there were coffee houses in London that were like crack houses now. They were places you would not want your child to go.”
Eric
Its not the caffiene you should be worried about in energy drinks– the corn syrup is poison. We are a country of corn syrup fed pigs.
Huh
Energy drinks are not bad. They just get a bad rap from the media. Mostly what you hear is the crash you get after because of the amount of sugar. I hate the taste of coffee. It annoys me when I have a huge monster energy drink in front of me at work and co-workers come by and say you are going to be wired…
boobfeeding mom
really really glad that some1 put up the amount of caffiene in starbucks’ drinks. i havent had one since i got pregnant last august.. that stuff is like legalized crack!
b0bt3hm4ster
…wow maybeh I should switch to Starbucks…
..And maybeh not. MONSTER/SPIKE = mah heroes!!
megan
stop paying 5 dollars on sbux lattes or fraps buy regular coffee for a dollar! it has more caffeine. Make it at home and stop being lazy. I work for sbux and think the prices and wages the employees Make are absolutely ridiculous. im glad they are being shutdown FK sbux!!!
megan
also switching to just caffeine isnt going to give the same effect as energy drinks cause they contain other stimulants and chemicals that energize you. seriously if you worked at sbux youd hate them too, if you love sbux and stull work there your brainwashed or have been there less than 2 years so shut up. FK sbux!!!
lol
You folks who are screaming fk starbucks are all idiots. They make a good product and many people enjoy it. If YOU don’t like it, don’t buy it and stfu about it. I like starbucks and will keep buying my 4 dollar frappochinos because they’re delicious.
CMV.
I’ve been drinking regular coffee since I was old enough to make coffee for my mom at age 7. I would still drink it once in awhile until I made the mistake of trying a starbucks double shot 5 days ago. I’ve had one every day since then. I should stop though, seeing as caffeine dries out your voice and I am currently in ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’. I think I’m getting addicted.
Julie
Coffee has good and bad points – good in that it contains antioxidants that can have health benefits but bad in that it’s an addictive stimulant. I love it but know that it has bad effects on me so I limit it to a maximum of one around one shot of espresso a day (as Americano – although I really need to keep the levels at about 3 shots per weeek. Like anything, I think its the excesses that are particularly bad for you although some people, like me can be sensitive to even small amounts. Incidentally, it was the first thing couldn’t have when pregnant – made me really sick, even the smell of it all way through. Maybe my body was telling me something.
dj fullthrottle
im prescribed 65mg of methadone daily and find mass quantities of espresso to stay awake and productive a lot safer and lighter on my wallet than taking shots of coke all day. shooting cocaine almost killed me caffiene is WAY safer.
HowMuchCaffeine
I always wanted to know how much caffeine was in a double shot espress0 soy latte. I can drink those by the gallon
dj fullthrottle
dj fullthrottle: duh! good for you for getting off that stuff – good luck man 🙂
Starbucks Barista
Keep in mind, too, that Iced Venti (24 oz, rather than 20 oz) sized drinks have an additional shot (in other words, they are a ‘triple’), and an Iced Americano has five shots!
Just something to remember if you are trying to count the caffeine and you enjoy the occasional iced drink. (I suppose that extra shot would add another 75 mg?)
Additionally, the varying levels of caffiene probably have something to do with the fact that Starbucks serves many different blends of coffee. The Pikes Place is the same everyday – but it sounds like that laboratory test may have been using the bold blends, which are not necessarily the same from day to day!
Barista
You’re wrong, Starbucks Barista. An Iced Venti Americano only has 4 shots, not 5. Read the recipe card. I had to show it to my manager to get him to believe me.
dj fullthrottle
I use a Mr Coffee espresso machine I got from target for like 50 bux. I had been drinking Starbucks italian roast and sumatra until I was at the grocery store and introduced to Peets coffee. Starbucks can sit on shelves in warehouses for up to a year while Peets sends people out to rotate the coffee so what you’re brewing is within 90 days of roasting. I life a finely ground French Roast (Although Im not a fan of Starbucks’s French roast) Sometimes I mix it with Illy fine grind medium espresso for dark on the bottom with medium on top. Its cool how it separates. Fine grind sometimes takes a while to brew because it kinda clogs the machine in the process (as long as its not too fine) but it comes through about 4 shots worth in 10 minutes and is PHENOMINAL and packs plenty of punch. I highly recommend it. Its paid for itself over and over especially when I buy bottles of Starbucks flavoring instead of paying 4-5 bux for an 8 shot Pep latte that tastes watered down. Peets, Illy, Pilon, and some cheaper Brazilian fine grinds where 4 tbsp would normally be mixed with 1 Litre of water work well for strong Espresso although the S. American varieties are a little bitter. Now I get by on 2 cups/day instead of like 6
Shari
awesome list
thanks!!

Last Modified: May 26, 2017

References

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McCusker R.R.; Goldberger B.A.; Cone E.J., Caffeine Content of Decaffeinated Coffee, Journal of Analytical Toxicology, Vol. 30, October 2006, pp 611-613. Study link
Chin, J. M., Merves, M. L., Goldberger, B. A., Sampson-Cone, A., & Cone, E. J. (2008). Caffeine content of brewed teas. Journal of analytical toxicology, 32(8), 702-704. Study link
Starbucks Nutrition.
http://globalassets.starbucks.com/assets/1b6d5e3b95bb4090ad1685d4512cc729.pdf