How much caffeine does Starbucks espresso coffee have?

Q: How much caffeine is in a Starbucks espresso drink?

As a general rule, the caffeine in Starbucks espresso-based drinks goes like this: Short and Tall sizes have 75 mg, while Grande and Venti drinks have 150 mg. This is because theres one espresso shot in the smaller sizes and two in the larger.

Q: How much caffeine is in 2 shots of espresso at Starbucks?

If youre buying coffee at a Starbucks, the basic version of a double shot is two shots of espresso. Whether you order this in a latte or plain, your double shot of espresso will have 150 milligrams of caffeine — putting it above either canned version.

Table of Contents Show

Starbucks Hot Beverage Caffeine
Starbucks K-Cups
How Many Shots?
Starbucks Caffeine Deception?
Frappuccinos, Iced Coffees, Iced Teas, Refreshers
Caffeine in Starbucks Via, Bottled, and Canned Drinks
Tazo Tea Caffeine
How Accurate Are These Amounts?
Beware: Decaffeinated Drinks Still Contain Caffeine
How much caffeine is in a Starbucks espresso drink?
How much caffeine is in 2 shots of espresso at Starbucks?
How strong is Starbucks espresso?
Which Starbucks espresso has the most caffeine?

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, their app, and from independent laboratory tests. It’s a big job keeping this up to date – there are over 750 variations listed on this page!

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

Now showing listings for their Blonde Espresso based beverages and their Clover Brewed® coffee beverages.

Starbucks Hot Beverage Caffeine

USA UK/Europe

Beverage	Short (8 fl oz)	Tall (12 fl oz)	Grande (16 fl oz)	Venti (20 fl oz)
Pike Place Brewed Coffee	155 mg	235 mg	310 mg	410 mg
Blonde Roast	180 mg	270 mg	360 mg	475 mg
Featured Dark Roast	130 mg	195 mg	260 mg	340 mg
Clover® Brewed Coffees	–	–	–	–
-Reserve roasts	190 mg	280 mg	380 mg	470 mg
-Blonde roasts	155 mg	255 mg	340 mg	425 mg
-Medium roasts	170 mg	280 mg	375 mg	445 mg
-Dark roasts	190 mg	280 mg	380 mg	470 mg
Brewed Decaf Coffee	15 mg	20 mg	25 mg	30 mg
Caffè Americano	75 mg	150 mg	225 mg	300 mg
Blonde Caffè Americano	85 mg	170 mg	255 mg	340 mg
Caffè Latte (also flavored)	75 mg	75 mg	150 mg	150 mg
Blonde Caffè Latte (also flavored)	85 mg	85 mg	170 mg	170 mg
Cordusio Mocha	155 mg	155 mg	315 mg	320 mg
Reserve Latte	135 mg	135 mg	135 mg	265 mg
Latte Macchiato	150 mg	150 mg	225 mg	225 mg
Caffè Mocha (also flavored Mochas)	90 mg	95 mg	175 mg	185 mg
Cappuccino	75 mg	75 mg	150 mg	150 mg
Blonde Cappuccino	85 mg	85 mg	170 mg	170 mg
Flat White	130 mg	130 mg	195 mg	195 mg
Blonde Flat White	150 mg	150 mg	225 mg	225 mg
Caramel Macchiato	75 mg	75 mg	150 mg	150 mg
Caramel Flan Latte	75 mg	75 mg	150 mg	150 mg
Molten Chocolate Latte	95 mg	100 mg	185 mg	195 mg
Espresso	–	75 mg (solo)	150 mg (doppio)	–
Blonde Espresso		85 mg (solo)	170 mg (doppio)
Espresso Macchiato	–	75 mg (solo)	150 mg (doppio)	–
Espresso con Panna	–	75 mg (solo)	150 mg (doppio)	–
Hazelnut Macchiato	75 mg	75 mg	150 mg	150 mg
Cinnamon Dolce Latte	75 mg	75 mg	150 mg	150 mg
Pumpkin Spice	75 mg	75 mg	150 mg	150 mg
Salted Caramel Mocha	90 mg	95 mg	175 mg	185 mg
Tiramisu Latte	75 mg	75 mg	150 mg	150 mg
Smoked Butterscotch Latte	75 mg	75 mg	150 mg	150 mg
Toasted Graham Latte	75 mg	75 mg	150 mg	150 mg
Peppermint Mocha	75 mg	75 mg	150 mg	150 mg
White Chocolate Mocha	75 mg	75 mg	150 mg	150 mg
Hot Chocolate	15 mg	20 mg	25 mg	30 mg
Caffe Misto	75 mg	115 mg	150 mg	195 mg
Oprah Chai Tea Latte	25 mg	40 mg	50 mg	65 mg
Classic Chai Tea Latte	50 mg	70 mg	95 mg	120 mg
Teavana Earl Grey Latte	40 mg	40 mg	80 mg	80 mg
Teavana Green Tea Latte	25 mg	55 mg	80 mg	110 mg
Teavana Royal English Breakfast Latte	40 mg	40 mg	80 mg	80 mg
Pineapple Kona Pop Brewed Tea	0 mg	0 mg	0 mg	o mg
Teavana Earl Grey	40 mg	40 mg	80 mg	80 mg
Teavana Emperor’s Cloud & Mist	0-15 mg	0-15 mg	15-25 mg	15-25 mg
Teavana Jade Citrus Mint	15-25 mg	15-25 mg	40 mg	40 mg
Teavana Mint Majesty	0 mg	0 mg	0 mg	0 mg
Teavana Oprah Chai Brewed Tea	15-25 mg	15-25 mg	40 mg	40 mg
Teavana Passion Tango	0 mg	0 mg	0 mg	0 mg
Teavana Peach Tranquility	0 mg	0 mg	0 mg	0 mg
Teavana Royal English Breakfast	40 mg	40 mg	80 mg	80 mg
Defense Wellness White Tea	25 mg	25 mg	40 mg	40 mg
Citrus Defender White Tea	25 mg	25 mg	40 mg	40 mg
Teavana Youthberry	0-15 mg	0-15 mg	15-25 mg	15-25 mg
White Hot Chocolate	0 mg	0 mg	0 mg	0 mg
Starbucks Verismo	–	40-45 mg espresso pod	50-60 mg brewed pod	–

Beverage	Short (236ml)	Tall (254ml)	Grande (473ml)	Venti (591ml)
Brewed Coffee	157 mg	229 mg	308 mg	387 mg
Brewed Decaf Coffee	15 mg	20 mg	25 mg	30 mg
Caffè Americano	75 mg	150 mg	225 mg	300 mg
Cortado	–	157 mg	–	–
Caffè Latte (also flavored)	75 mg	150 mg	150 mg	225 mg
Turmeric Latte	75 mg	150 mg	150 mg	225 mg
Caffè Mocha (also flavored Mochas)	85 mg	165 mg	170 mg	250 mg
Cappuccino	75 mg	150 mg	150 mg	225 mg
Caramel Macchiato	75 mg	150 mg	150 mg	225 mg
Flat White	150 mg	–	–	–
Espresso	–	75 mg (solo)	150 mg (doppio)	–
Piccino			157 mg (doppio)
Espresso Macchiato	–	75 mg (solo)	150 mg (doppio)	–
Espresso con Panna	–	75 mg (solo)	150 mg (doppio)	–
Pumpkin Spice Latte	75 mg	150 mg	150 mg	174 mg
Salted Caramel Mocha	99 mg	192 mg	199 mg	292 mg
Orange Mocha	91 mg	171 mg	181 mg	270 mg
Egg Nog Latte	87 mg	87 mg	174 mg	174 mg
Gingerbread Latte	87 mg	87 mg	174 mg	174 mg
Toffee Nut Latte	87 mg	87 mg	174 mg	174 mg
Vanilla Spiced Cardamom Latte	87 mg	87 mg	174 mg	174 mg
White Chocolate Mocha	75 mg	150 mg	150 mg	225 mg
Signature Hot Chocolate	10 mg	15 mg	20 mg	25 mg
Classic Hot Chocolate	15 mg	20 mg	25 mg	30 mg
Vanilla Spice Hot Chocolate	4 mg	5 mg	7 mg	9 mg
Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate	12 mg	18 mg	25 mg	31 mg
Caffe Misto	79 mg	121 mg	142 mg	185 mg
Chai Tea Latte	46 mg	69 mg	92 mg	115 mg
Matcha Tea Latte	30 mg	60 mg	90 mg	120 mg
Rooibos Latte	0	0	0	0
White Hot Chocolate	0	0	0	0
Starbucks Verismo	–	40-45 mg espresso pod	50-60 mg brewed pod	–

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

Starbucks K-Cups

Starbucks standard K-Cup coffee pods have on average 130 mg of caffeine per 8 fluid ounce cup. Starbucks 2X (2x caffeine) pods (formerly Starbucks Plus) have 260 mg per 8 fluid ounce cup. The 2X variety contains coffee and additional coffee extracts.

Lighter roasts will contain slightly more and darker roasts, slightly less. But, all coffee pods will vary in caffeine so 130 mg and/or 260 mg is the average amount to expect.

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.

Starbucks Caffeine Deception?

In 2020 a class-action lawsuit was filed against Starbucks claiming that they are cheating customers out of caffeine.

The suit alleges that most customers believe a larger sized cup means more caffeine. However, their espresso-based drinks – both the short and tall as well as the grande and venti – have the same number of shots (and therefore the same amount of caffeine).

What people are paying for is more milk and syrups and not more espresso. The suit claims that this is fraud under California law.

This practice is typical of many coffee chains that have a set espresso shot formulation when making drinks. Customers should be aware of how many shots are in each size cup.

Starbucks does a great job of publishing caffeine information but many people don’t have the app or our website up when standing in line to order.

Frappuccinos, Iced Coffees, Iced Teas, Refreshers

USA UK/Europe

Beverage	Tall (12 fl oz)	Grande (16 fl oz)	Venti (24 fl oz)	Trenta (30 fl oz)
Cold Brew Coffee	155 mg	205 mg	310 mg	360 mg
Cold Brew Coffee w/milk	150 mg	200 mg	300 mg	330 mg
Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew	140 mg	185 mg	275 mg	320 mg
Reserve Cold Brew	150 mg	200 mg	300 mg
Protein Blended Cold Brew	–	180 mg	–	–
Cold Foam Cold Brew	155 mg	205 mg	310 mg	360 mg
Salted Cream Cold Foam CB	140 mg	185 mg	275 mg	320 mg
Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew	145 mg	185 mg	275 mg	315 mg
Irish Cream Cold Brew	145 mg	185 mg	275 mg	315 mg
Salted Cream Nitro	200 mg	270 mg	–	–
Reserve Nitro Cold Brew	280 mg	400 mg	–	–
Cold Foam Cascara Nitro	200 mg	270 mg	–	–
Dark Mocha Nitro w/milk	225 mg	295 mg	–	–
Cold Foam Dark Cocoa Nitro	215 mg	290 mg
Torched Vanilla Nitro	210 mg	280 mg	–	–
Nitro Latte	115 mg	155 mg	–	–
Nitro Freddo	215 mg	285 mg	–	–
Nitro Cold Brew	215 mg	280 mg	–	–
Nitro Cold Brew w/sweet cream	230 mg	325 mg	–	–
Molten Chocolate Frappuccino	80 mg	110 mg	150 mg	–
Vanilla Frappuccino	65 mg	95 mg	125 mg	–
Caramel Flan Frapp	65 mg	90 mg	125 mg	–
Caramel Frappuccino	70 mg	100 mg	130 mg	–
Caramel Ribbon Crunch (Creme: caffeine-free)	60 mg	85 mg	115 mg	–
Cinnamon Dolce (Creme: caffeine-free)	65 mg	90 mg	125 mg	–
Coffee Frappuccino	70 mg	95 mg	130 mg	–
Double Chocolaty Chip	10 mg	15 mg	15 mg	–
Espresso Frappuccino (coffee and espresso)	130 mg	165 mg	185 mg	–
Hazelnut Frappuccino	65 mg	90 mg	125 mg	–
Java Chip	75 mg	110 mg	145 mg	–
Mocha Cookie Crumble	75 mg	105 mg	140 mg	–
Mocha Frappuccino	75 mg	110 mg	140 mg	–
Green Tea Creme	50 mg	70 mg	95 mg
Strawberries & Creme	0 mg	0 mg	0 mg	–
Vanilla Bean Creme	0 mg	0 mg	0 mg	–
White Chocolate Creme	0 mg	0 mg	0 mg	–
White Chocolate Mocha	70 mg	90 mg	125 mg	–
Iced Latte (and flavors)	75 mg	150 mg	225 mg	–
Iced Blonde Latte	85 mg	170 mg	255 mg
Iced Pumpkin Spice Latte	75 mg	150 mg	225 mg
Iced Mocha (and flavors)	95 mg	175 mg	260 mg	–
Iced White Chocolate Mocha	75 mg	150 mg	225 mg	–
Iced Caramel Macchiato	75 mg	150 mg	225 mg	–
Iced Americano	150 mg	225 mg	300 mg	–
Iced Blonde Americano	170 mg	255 mg	340 mg
Iced Cappuccino	75 mg	150 mg	225 mg
Iced Blonde Cappuccino	85 mg	170 mg	255 mg
Doubleshot on Ice	150 mg	225 mg	375 mg
Iced Flat White	90 mg	130 mg	175 mg
Iced Coffee	120 mg	165 mg	235 mg	285 mg
Iced Coffee with Milk	90 mg	125 mg	170 mg	190 mg
Iced Clover Reserve	280 mg	380 mg	470 mg
Iced Clover Blonde	255 mg	340 mg	425 mg
Iced Clover Medium	280 mg	375 mg	445 mg
Iced Clover Dark	280 mg	380 mg	470 mg
Iced Classic Chai Latte	70 mg	95 mg	145 mg
Iced Teavana Green Tea Latte	55 mg	80 mg	110 mg
Teavana Iced Green Tea (and Lemonade)	30-35 mg	40-45 mg	60-65 mg	85-90 mg
Teavana Iced Peach Green Tea	30-35 mg	40-45 mg	60-65 mg	85-90 mg
Teavana Black Iced Tea (and Lemonade)	30-35 mg	40-45 mg	65-70 mg	85-90 mg
Teavana Green Iced Tea (and Lemonade)	30-35 mg	40-45 mg	60-65 mg	85-90 mg
Teavana Iced Passion (and Lemonade)	0 mg	0 mg	0 mg	0 mg
Oprah Iced Chai Latte	40 mg	50 mg	75 mg	–
Chocolate Smoothie	–	15 mg	–	–
Chocolate Milk	20 mg	25 mg	40 mg	–
Shaken Sweet Tea (also Lemonade)	15-20 mg	20-25 mg	35-40 mg	45-50 mg
Iced Refreshers (all flavors)	35-45 mg	45-55 mg	70-85 mg	90-110 mg
Pink Drink	35 mg	45 mg	70 mg	90 mg

Beverage	Tall (254ml)	Grande (473ml)	Venti (591ml)
Caffe Espresso Frappuccino	87 mg	121 mg	149 mg
Caffe Espresso Light Frapp.	87 mg	110 mg	137 mg
Vanilla Cream Frappuccino	0 mg	0 mg	0 mg
Caramel Frappuccino	42 mg	64 mg	91 mg
Caramel Frappuccino (light)	42 mg	54 mg	80 mg
Mocha Frappuccino	45 mg	66 mg	91 mg
Mocha Frappuccino(light)	45 mg	57 mg	88 mg
Java Chip Frappuccino	46 mg	68 mg	96 mg
Strawberries & Creme Frappuccino	0 mg	0 mg	0 mg
Coffee Frappuccino	42 mg	65 mg	92 mg
Coffee Frappuccino (light)	42 mg	59 mg	87 mg
White Chocolate Mocha Frapp.	42 mg	62 mg	86 mg
Triple Caramel Frappuccino	78 mg	117 mg	156 mg
Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappuccino	86 mg	129 mg	171 mg
Chocolate Cream Frappuccino	2 mg	3 mg	3 mg
Macha Tea Frappuccino	57 mg	83 mg
Iced Latte (and flavors)	150 mg	150 mg	225 mg
Iced Cappuccino	150 mg	150 mg	225 mg
Iced Mocha (and flavors)	170 mg	175 mg	255 mg
Iced Caramel Macchiato	150 mg	150 mg	225 mg
Iced Americano	150 mg	225 mg	300 mg
Iced Coffee	180 mg	260 mg	330 mg
Iced Chai Tea Latte	69 mg	92 mg	115 mg
Iced Matcha Tea Latte	60 mg	90 mg	120 mg
Iced Cold Brew	148 mg	207 mg	266 mg
Cold Brew Latte	139 mg	186 mg	276 mg
Nitro Cold Brew	166 mg (10 oz)	244 mg (Tall)	–
Niro Cold Brew Sweet Cream	139 mg	186 mg	276 mg
Nitro Cold Brew w/cold foam	140 mg (10 oz)	164 mg (Tall)
Nitro Cold Brew w/caramel cold foam	165 mg (10 oz)	195 mg (Tall)
Iced Teas (all flavors)	20-25 mg	25-30 mg	35-40 mg

Starbucks has a large selection of bottled and canned iced coffee drinks. Caffeine amounts vary.

Caffeine in Starbucks Via, Bottled, and Canned Drinks

Beverage	Size	Caffeine
Starbucks Bottled Iced Coffee (see all flavors)	12 fl oz	120 mg-220 mg
Starbucks Bottled Frappuccino	13.7 fl oz	130 mg (Flavors range from 45 mg-130 mg)
Starbucks Bottled Cold Brew (black sweetened)	11 fl oz	215 mg
Starbucks Bottled Cold Brew (black unsweetened)	11 fl oz	175 mg
Starbucks Bottled Cold Brew (vanilla & fig)	11 fl oz	185 mg
Starbucks Bottled Cold Brew (cocoa & honey)	11 fl oz	185 mg
Starbucks Cold & Crafted (black sweetened)	11 fl oz	135 mg
Starbucks Cold & Crafted (vanilla & milk)	11 fl oz	125 mg
Starbucks Cold & Crafted (mocha & milk)	11 fl oz	125 mg
Starbucks Canned Nitro Cold Brew	11 fl oz	235 mg
Bottled Iced Espresso Classics (all flavors)	12 fl oz	125 mg
Starbucks Canned Doubleshot Espresso & Cream	6.5 fl oz	120 mg
Starbucks Canned Doubleshot Espresso Americano	6.5 fl oz	110 mg
Starbucks Canned Doubleshot Salted Caramel	6.5 fl oz	70 mg
Starbucks Canned Doubleshot Espresso Light	6.5 fl oz	120 mg
Starbucks Canned Doubleshot Cubano	6.5 fl oz	85 mg
Starbucks Triple Shot Energy (all flavors)	15 fl oz	225 mg
Starbucks Canned Doubleshot Energy Coffee	15 fl oz	135 mg
Starbucks Canned Doubleshot Energy Hazelnut	15 fl oz	135 mg
Starbucks Canned Doubleshot Energy Mocha	15 fl oz	135 mg
Starbucks Canned Doubleshot Energy Vanilla	15 fl oz	135 mg
Starbucks Canned Doubleshot Energy White Chocolate	15 fl oz	135 mg
Doubleshot Coffee + Protein (Coffee)	8 fl oz	110 mg
Doubleshot Coffee + Protein (Vanilla)	8 fl oz	110 mg
Doubleshot Coffee + Protein (Chocolate)	8 fl oz	110 mg
Starbucks Via Instant Coffee	1 sachet	130-140 mg
Starbucks Iced Via	1 sachet	260-280 mg
Canned Refreshers (all flavors)	12 fl oz	50 mg
Via Refreshers	1 sachet	40-55 mg
Starbucks Classics-Caramel Macchiato (and Skinny)	8 fl oz	85 mg (510 mg/48 fl oz. bottle)
Starbucks Classics-Caffe Mocha	8 fl oz	85 mg (510 mg/48 fl oz. bottle)
Starbucks Classics Vanilla Latte (and Skinny)	8 fl oz	85 mg (510 mg/48 fl oz bottle)
Tazo Black Tea w/lemon	13.8 fl oz	30-45 mg
Tazo Black Tea Mango	13.8 fl oz	15-30 mg
Tazo Berry Blossom White	13.8 fl oz	30-45 mg
Tazo Giant Peach	13.8 fl oz	30-45 mg
Tazo Organic Black Tea	13.8 fl oz	30-45 mg
Tazo Organic Green Tea	13.8 fl oz	30-45 mg
Tazo Plum Pomegranate	13.8 fl oz	15-30 mg
Tazo Tazoberry	13.8 fl oz	30-45 mg
Tazo White Cranberry	13.8 fl oz	30-45 mg

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

Please visit our complete caffeine database for all other beverages.

Tazo Tea Caffeine

In 2017 Starbucks phased out Tazo tea, and replaced with the Teavana brand.

For reference purposes the caffeine amounts of Tazo Tea are still listed below.

See more about caffeine in black tea here.

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

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.”

They publish caffeine amounts in their online menu and also the app.

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

In 2017 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.

However this was just a single test.

Beware: Decaffeinated Drinks Still Contain Caffeine

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

A 2006 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 – 25 mg per 16 fl oz).
Decaf Espresso – 3.0–15.8 mg/shot.

References

McCusker R.R.; Goldberger B.A.; Cone E.J., Caffeine Content of Specialty Coffees, Journal of Analytical Toxicology, Vol. 27, October 2003, pp 520-522. study link
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.
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Starbucks App

Written by James Foster, last updated on June 1, 2022

How much caffeine is in a Starbucks espresso drink?

As a general rule, the caffeine in Starbucks' espresso-based drinks goes like this: Short and Tall sizes have 75 mg, while Grande and Venti drinks have 150 mg. This is because there's one espresso shot in the smaller sizes and two in the larger.

How much caffeine is in 2 shots of espresso at Starbucks?

If you're buying coffee at a Starbucks, the basic version of a double shot is two shots of espresso. Whether you order this in a latte or plain, your double shot of espresso will have 150 milligrams of caffeine — putting it above either canned version.

How strong is Starbucks espresso?

Each shot of Starbucks signature espresso contains 75 mg of caffeine and each shot of blonde espresso is about 85 mg. What is this? A quick rule of thumb: Most short and tall espresso drinks have 75 mg of caffeine and grande and venti have 150 mg.

Which Starbucks espresso has the most caffeine?

The strongest drink at Starbucks is a Venti True North Blonde Roast filter coffee, which contains 475mg of caffeine. The strongest espresso based drink is an Iced Shaken Espresso (formerly “Starbucks Doubleshot on Ice”) which clocks in at 375mg. This is also the strongest cold drink as well.