All The Classic Starbucks Drinks, Ranked From Least To Most Caffeinated

We can all agree that Starbucks is the go-to for morning jump starts and afternoon breaks, no? There’s one on every corner and it’s (usually) fast and easy to get your fix of anything from coffee to tea to Frappuccinos. With that in mind, we’ve broken all Starbucks classic drinks into categories and ranked them from least to most caffeine. This way, you know what you’re getting into.

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To make it easier to compare drinks, we looked at the Grande size of each, which clocks in at 16 oz. Their other sizes are Short, 8 oz.; Mini, 10 oz.; Tall, 12 oz.; Venti, 20 oz.; Venti Iced, 24 oz.; and Trenta Iced (read: “Bucket”), 31 oz. We got the information from the Starbucks website, though the numbers can vary a little bit location to location. This info is enough to give you a good guide, though, so treat yourself—and caffeinate—accordingly. Keep in mind that according to the Mayo Clinic, the recommended limit for caffeine intake is 400 milligrams (mg) a day for healthy adults.

Classic Coffee

• The Decaf Pike Place Roast isn’t totally caffeine-free: it has 25mg.
• The Caffè Misto, a one-to-one ratio of coffee and steamed milk, has 150mg.
• The Featured Dark Roast has 260mg.
• By comparison, the Pike Place Roast has 310mg.
• The Veranda Blend has 360mg.

Iced Coffee

• Iced Coffee that’s lightly sweetened and has milk has 125mg.
• Iced Coffee that’s lightly sweetened and does not have milk has 165mg.

Cold Brew

• The Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew has 185mg.
• The Salted Caramel Cream Cold Brew has 185mg.
• The standard Cold Brew Coffee (as well as the version with milk) has 205mg.
• The Vanilla Sweet Cream Nitro Cold Brew has 265mg.
• The Nitro Cold Brew, cold brew but extra creamy, has 280mg.

Hot Espresso Drinks

• The following beverages all have 150mg: the Caramel Macchiato, espresso with steamed milk, vanilla-flavored syrup and a caramel macchiato; the Cinnamon Dolce Latte, espresso with steamed milk, cinnamon dolce-flavored syrup, sweetened whipped cream and cinnamon dolce topping; the Cappuccino, espresso with foam; the Caffè Latte, espresso with steamed milk and light foam; the Espresso Con Panna, espresso with whipped cream; the White Chocolate Mocha; the Pumpkin Spice Latte, and the Espresso Macchiato.
• The Blonde Vanilla Latte has 170mg.
• The Caffè Mocha and the Peppermint Mocha have 175mg.
• The Flat White, espresso with steamed milk, has 195mg.
• The Caffè Americano has 225mg.
• The Caffè Americano has 255mg.

Iced Espresso Drinks

• The Iced Flat White has 130mg.
• The Iced Caffè Americano has 225mg.
• The Iced Caffè Latte, the Iced White Chocolate Mocha, the Iced Caramel Macchiato and the Iced Caramel Macchiato, the Iced Cinnamon Dolce Latte, and the Iced Pumpkin Spice Latte have 150mg.
• The Iced Blonde Vanilla Latte have 170mg.
• The Iced Caffè Mocha and the Iced Peppermint Mocha hav 175mg.
• The Iced Shaken Espresso has 225mg.
• The Iced Brown Sugar Oatmilk Shaken Espresso, the Iced Chcolate Almondmilk Shaken Espresso, and the Iced Toasted Vanilla Oatmilk Shaken Espresso have 255mg.

Hot Teas

• The Emperor's Clouds And Mist and Honey Citrus Mint Tea both have 16 mg of caffeine.
• The Chai Tea; Earl Grey; Teavana London Fog Tea Latte; Royal English Breakfast Tea; Royal English Breakfast Tea Latte; Jade Citrus Mint Tea all contain 40mg.
• The Matcha Tea Latte has 80mg.
• The Chai Tea Latte has 95mg.

Other Hot Drinks

• There are some classic options if you want that warm, cozy feeling without any of the caffeine. Any of the Steamers, such as the Vanilla Crème, the Steamed Apple Juice, and the White Hot Chocolate, all have 0mg.
• Thanks to chocolate bringing its own caffeine to the table, the Hot Chocolate and Peppermint Hot Chocolate have 25mg.

Iced Teas

• There are also two classic options without caffeine on the Starbucks iced tea roster, which is great news if you want to cool down without a buzz. The Iced Passion Tango Tea, the Iced Passion Tango Tea Lemonade both have 0mg.
• The following iced teas all clock in at 25mg to 30mg: the Iced Black Tea; the Iced Black Tea Lemonade; the Iced Green Tea; the Iced Peach Green Tea; the Iced Peach Green Tea Lemonade, and the Iced Green Tea Lemonade.
• The Iced Royal English Breakfast Tea Latte and Iced London Fog Tea Latte both have 40mg.
• The Iced Matcha Tea Latte and the Iced Matcha Tea Lemonade both have 80mg.
• The Iced Chai Tea Latte has 95mg

Frappuccinos

• There are a few Frappuccinos that don't have any caffeine at all, such as the Caramel Ribbon Crunch Crème Frappuccino; the Strawberry Crème Frappuccino; and the Vanilla Bean Crème Frappuccino.
• The Peppermint Mocha Crème Frappuccino has 10mg.
• The Chocolate Cookie Crumble Crème Frappuccino and the Double Chocolaty Chip Crème Frappuccino have only a little caffeine at 15mg.
• The Chai Crème Frappuccino has 40mg.
• The Matcha Crème Frappuccino has 70mg.
• The Caramel Ribbon Crunch Frappuccino has 85mg.
• The Caramel Frappuccino has 90mg.
• The OG Coffee Frappuccino, the White Chocolate Mocha Frappuccino, the Caffè Vanilla Frappuccino, 95mg.
• The OG Coffee Frappuccino Blended Coffee, the Caffè Vanilla Frappuccino, and the Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappuccino have 95mg.
• The Caramel Frappuccino Blended Coffee and the Mocha Frappuccino have 100mg.
• The Java Chip Frappuccino has 105mg.
• The Espresso Frappuccino has 155mg.

Refreshers

• All of the Starbucks Refreshers have 45mg of caffeine. This includes the Dragon Drink, the Mango Dragonfruit, the Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade, the Paradise Drink, the Strawberry Açaí Lemonade, the Pineapple Passionfruit, the Pineapple Passionfruit Lemonade, the Pink Drink, and the Strawberry Açaí.