Starbucks is known to pour out popular beverage creations, whether it’s caramel macchiatos, decadently flavored lattes, or their famous Frappuccinos, that – while delicious – tend to pack in the calories.
But some drinks on the menu truly take the cake. So we’ve compiled a list of the standouts. Among some of the most calorie-rich options: the Iced Chai Tea Latte with Oleato Golden Foam, the Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappuccino, and the White Hot Chocolate.
Keep reading to see which drinks at Starbucks are the highest in calories.
The highest-calorie hot and cold drinks at Starbucks
We understand that “high-calorie” can be a bit subjective, but for the purpose of this list we’re including any beverages on the current Starbucks menu that clock in at 400 calories or more.
Another thing to note: all of the drinks listed are calculated in a venti size (because obviously, the larger the cup size, the more calories the drink contains). A venti at Starbucks is 20 ounces for a hot drink and 24 ounces for an iced or blended drink. However, it’s also worth noting that it’s possible to order a size trenta (aka 30 ounces) at Starbucks for many of the iced drinks, which would skyrocket the overall calories even more.
Many of the culprits you’ll see below are the creamy, sugary drinks you’d expect. For example, nearly all of Starbucks Frappuccinos make the high-calorie list (with many of them over 500 calories) thanks to the amount of milk, syrups, sauces, and toppings used to create each icy treat. Mochas and hot chocolates are known to pack in the calories, as well – and even more so if you opt for the white chocolate versions.
But some beverages on this list might surprise you. Maybe you didn’t realize an oat milk matcha could contain so many calories, or that Starbucks classic Caramel Apple Spice clocks in so high. In fact, the drink that surpasses every other in calories – by far – might surprise you most of all: it’s an Iced Chai Tea Latte with Oleato Golden Foam, and it comes in at a whopping 630 calories.
Which brings us to add-ins. We’ve also included a roundup of the highest-calorie customizations you can make to your Starbucks drink, which have the potential to increase the overall calorie count exponentially. That’s why most of the beverages you’ll see listed include whipped cream, which makes sense since the sweet topping alone can add up to 115 calories to your drink.
The highest-calorie add-on at Starbucks? Oleato Golden Foam, which adds somewhere around 200 calories (or more, depending on the size) to your beverage.
Without further ado, here’s the complete list of the highest-calorie drinks you can order on the Starbucks menu (in a venti size across the board), as well as the highest-calorie customizations you can make to your drink.
| Hot Drinks | Calories |
| White Hot Chocolate | 490 |
| White Chocolate Mocha | 480 |
| Caramel Apple Spice | 460 |
| Caffe Mocha | 450 |
| Hot Chocolate | 450 |
| Vanilla Crème | 430 |
| Cinnamon Dolce Latte | 420 |
| Oleato Caffe Latte w/ Oatmilk | 410 |
| Cold Drinks | Calories |
| Iced Chai Tea Latte w/ Oleato Golden Foam* | 630 |
| Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappuccino | 590 |
| Caramel Ribbon Crunch Frappuccino | 570 |
| Java Chip Frappuccino | 560 |
| Chocolate Cookie Crumble Crème Frappuccino | 560 |
| Iced White Chocolate Mocha | 520 |
| Matcha Crème Frappuccino | 520 |
| Caffe Vanilla Frappuccino | 510 |
| Caramel Ribbon Crunch Crème Frappuccino | 510 |
| Double Chocolaty Chip Crème Frappuccino | 510 |
| Iced Matcha Tea Latte w/ Oleato Golden Foam | 490 |
| Iced Lavender Cream Oatmilk Matcha* | 480 |
| Caramel Frappuccino | 470 |
| Mocha Frappuccino | 470 |
| Vanilla Bean Crème Frappuccino | 470 |
| Strawberry Crème Frappuccino | 460 |
| White Chocolate Mocha Frappuccino | 460 |
| Lavender Crème Frappuccino* | 450 |
| Iced Caffe Mocha | 450 |
| Dragon Drink Starbucks Refreshers w/ Oleato Golden Foam | 440 |
| Paradise Drink Starbucks Refreshers w/ Oleato Golden Foam | 440 |
| Oleato Golden Foam Iced Shaken Espresso w/ Toffeenut* | 420 |
| Iced Cinnamon Dolce Latte | 420 |
| Chai Crème Frappuccino | 420 |
| White Chocolate Crème Frappuccino | 400 |
| Add-Ins | Calories |
| Oleato Golden Foam | 200+ |
| Sweetened Whipped Cream (Cold Drink) | 105 for grande 115 for venti |
| Sweetened Whipped Cream (Hot Drink) | 70 for grande or venti |
| Heavy Cream | 102 per oz |
| Vanilla Sweet Cream | 65 per splash |
| White Mocha Sauce | 50 per pump |
Based on the current menu, the Starbucks beverage with the highest amount of calories is a new (and possibly limited or seasonal) edition: the Iced Chai Tea Latte with Oleato Golden Foam. This beverage contains 430 calories in a tall size, 510 calories in a grande size, and 630 calories in a venti size.
The hot drink at Starbucks that contains the most calories is a White Hot Chocolate. A size tall has 300 calories, a size grande has 400 calories, and a size venti has 490 calories. The reason this drink is so high in calories is due to the White Chocolate Mocha Sauce used, which contains 50 calories per pump (as well as the whipped cream included on the drink).
If you’re customizing or adding to your drink, there are several add-on options that will add a considerable amount of calories to your beverage. The highest-calorie add-on is the Oleato Golden Foam, which will add around 200 calories to your drink (and often more). Heavy cream clocks in at 102 calories per ounce added, and the sweetened whipped cream can add anywhere from 50 to 115 calories depending on what size your drink is and whether it’s hot or cold.
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