The Lowest-Calorie Starbucks Drinks

For as many high-calorie creations that Starbucks notoriously serves up, there are just about as many beverage options that can keep your daily coffee to a minimum in terms of calorie intake.

If you’re looking for a low-cal start to your day, we’ve gathered all the drinks on the current Starbucks menu – including the many customization options – that will come in at 100 calories or less.

Low-calorie hot drinks at Starbucks

Coffee and tea themselves are naturally very low in calories, which means you have plenty of low-calorie choices at a coffee chain like Starbucks. Sticking to classics like black coffee, hot tea, espresso, or an Americano will guarantee your drink is virtually calorie-free.

It isn’t until you start adding other ingredients into the coffee or tea base – various types of milk or cream, sugars and sweeteners, tasty toppings – that the calories begin to add up. That said, there are curated beverages at Starbucks that contain some of these add-ins, like a cappuccino, a tea latte, or an espresso macchiato, which you can still order for a low-calorie treat.

But as long as you choose certain customizations, you can have even more fun with your Starbucks drink while keeping it low in calories; it’s just a matter of knowing which milks, flavored syrups, and other add-ins won’t make a huge dent in the calorie count.

The trick to low-calorie drinks at Starbucks also lies in the cup size. Obviously the smaller the drink, the fewer the calories, so your best bet is to stick with a tall size (which is a 12-ounce cup). Since Starbucks creations tend to rack up the calories quickly, many of the drinks on the menu will exceed 100 calories in a size grande or larger. For the purposes of widening your options and being able to compare beverages, we’ve included the calorie count based on a tall size for all drinks listed. But a good thing to keep in mind is that for many hot drinks at Starbucks, you can order the drink in a short size (8 ounces) for fewer overall calories.

For all drinks listed below that contain milk, the calories are in reference to the drink when it’s made with 2% milk (which is the standard option for all beverages at Starbucks unless otherwise stated). But remember that you can always customize your drink to include a lower-calorie milk or sweetener to decrease the calories even more.

(We’ll get to more of this later – if you keep scrolling we’ve also included the additional customization options available at Starbucks along with how many calories each selection would add to your drink, so that you know the best choices if you want to change up your order with custom ingredients). 

Below are the hot drinks available on the Starbucks menu that you can order (as is) for 100 calories or less.

Hot Drink	Calories
Hot Tea [Chai Tea, Earl Gray, Royal English Breakfast, Emperor’s Clouds & Mist, Jade Citrus Mint, Mint Majesty, Peach Tranquility]	0
Brewed Coffee [Veranda Blend, Pike Place Roast, Decaf Pike Place Roast, Dark Roast]	5 or less
Clover Starbucks Reserve Brewed Coffee [Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Chelelektu, Guatemala Lake Atitlán, Galápagos La Tortuga, Costa Rica Naranjo]	10 or less
Caffè Americano	10
Espresso [Doppio]	10
Espresso Macchiato [Doppio]	15
Espresso con Panna [Doppio]	35
Caffè Misto	80
Honey Citrus Mint Tea	80
Cappuccino	100

Low-calorie cold drinks at Starbucks

The good news is that you’ve got plenty more low-calorie options if you prefer a cold or iced drink at Starbucks. Just like the hot drinks, iced versions of beverages like coffee, tea, cold brew and nitro cold brew, Americanos, and espresso all fall under 10 calories, and in some cases no calories at all.

But aside from the basics, Starbucks offers a plethora of more interesting flavors and concoctions that are low in calories, from Sweet Cream Cold Brews and Shaken Espressos to Starbucks Refreshers and flavored lemonades.

Again, all calorie counts below are in reference to the beverage in a tall size to remain consistent (and to keep the calories as low as possible). Take your pick of the following list of cold or iced drinks Starbucks that fall under 100 calories.

Cold Drink	Calories
Iced Tea [Black, Green, Passion Tango]	0
Iced Coffee	0
Cold Brew Coffee	5 or less
Nitro Cold Brew	5 or less
Iced Clover Starbucks Reserve Coffee [Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Chelelektu, Guatemala Lake Atitlán, Galápagos La Tortuga, Costa Rica Naranjo]	10 or less
Iced Clover Coffee [Organic Yukon Blend, Pike Place Roast, Caffè Verona, Espresso Roast, Italian Roast, Komodo Dragon, Sumatra, Veranda Blend, Decaf Pike Place Roast, Decaf Espresso Roast, Decaf Sumatra]	10 or less
Iced Caffè Americano	10
Iced Espresso [Doppio]	10
Cold Brew Coffee with Milk	25
Iced Black Tea Lemonade	35
Iced Green Tea Lemonade	35
Iced Passion Tango Tea Lemonade	35
Iced Peach Green Tea	45
Iced Peach Green Tea Lemonade	60
Vanilla Sweet Cream Nitro Cold Brew	70
Mango Dragonfruit Starbucks Refreshers	70
Summer-Berry Starbucks Refreshers*	70
Iced Shaken Espresso	80
Iced Coffee with Milk	80
Iced Chocolate Almondmilk Shaken Espresso	80
Lemonade	80
Pineapple Passionfruit Starbucks Refreshers	80
Strawberry Açaí Starbucks Refreshers	80
Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew	90
Iced Matcha Lemonade	90
Iced Toasted Vanilla Oatmilk Shaken Espresso*	100
Iced Hazelnut Oatmilk Shaken Espresso*	100
Iced Brown Sugar Oatmilk Shaken Espresso	100
Iced Honey Almondmilk Flat White	100
Iced Caffè Latte	100
Iced Royal English Breakfast Tea Latte	100
Iced London Fog Tea Latte	100
Summer Skies Drink Starbucks Refreshers*	100

Calories for customizations at Starbucks

A pro tip: you can order your drink “skinny” at Starbucks to automatically sub in nonfat milk, sugar-free syrup, and remove any whipped cream. Ordering your drink “light” will generally mean the same thing, but usually in reference to Frappuccinos. 

Remember that many Starbucks drinks come sweetened, so you can always shave off a pump or two (or four) of syrup from orders like iced coffee or shaken espresso. A good substitute, if you still want that added sweetness, is stevia – which is a zero-calorie sweetener.

As a general rule, removing any unnecessary sweeteners, syrups, or whipped cream – or replacing them with a lower-calorie customization option – is often an impactful way to decrease the calories in your Starbucks order. 

As promised, below is a list of standard customizations available at Starbucks that you can use to modify most drink orders. You’ll see the calories each item will add to your drink, based on the specific quantity added. 

Customization / Add-In	Calories
SWEETENERS
Stevia	0
Flavored Sugar-Free Syrup	0
Flavored Syrup [Vanilla, Brown Sugar, Caramel, Cinnamon Dolce, Hazelnut, Raspberry, Peppermint, Toffee Nut]	20 per pump
MILKS + CREAMS
Almond Milk	8 per oz
Coconut Milk	10 per oz
Nonfat Milk	10 per oz
2% Milk	15 per oz
Soy Milk	16 per oz
Oat Milk	18 per oz
Whole Milk	19 per oz
Cold Foam	25 (for size tall)
Sweetened Whipped Cream	60 for tall hot drink 80 for tall cold drink
Vanilla Sweet Cream	65 per splash
Heavy Cream	102 per oz
Oleato Golden Foam	200 or more
TOPPINGS + SAUCES
Sprinkles	4
Chocolate Topping	6
Mocha Drizzle	10
Caramel Topping	15
Caramel Drizzle	15
Pistachio Sauce	35 per pump
Mocha Sauce	35 per pump
White Mocha Sauce	50 per pump

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