Starbucks: Caffeine Per Dollar
If you’re like me and many other people all over the world you want the most caffeine you can get in the morning. We’ve got the data and now you can see what’s the most efficient way to wake yourself up in the morning at Starbucks.
Starbucks offers a wide variety of custom drinks many of which contain a helpful dose caffeine, but as you may have guessed some are a better deal than others.
Did you know that the Short and Tall sizes for many of the espresso based drinks contain the same amount of caffeine, this is true for the Grande and Venti sizes as well.
We found you could request to get espresso shots long shots, there may be more water, it may taste more bitter, but you will get a little more caffeine out of each pour, without having to pay extra.
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Takeaways
- The highest Caffeine per Dollar drink at Starbucks is their Blonde Roast coffee, Venti sized
- Stick with freshly brewed coffee if you like to be efficient.
- When talking certain espresso based drinks Grande is better than Venti and Short is better than Tall in terms of Caffeine per Dollar
- Adding a shot of espresso to your drink raises the average Caffeine Per Dollar
| Category | Menu Item | Before Tax Price | Caffeine | Caffeine Per Dollar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee | True North Blend Blonde Roast – Venti | $2.45 | 475 | 193.9 |
| Coffee | Brewed Coffee – Medium Roast – Venti | $2.45 | 410 | 167.3 |
| Coffee | Blonde Roast – Grande | $2.25 | 360 | 160.0 |
| Coffee | Brewed Coffee -Dark Roast – Venti | $2.45 | 340 | 138.8 |
| Coffee | Blonde Roast – Tall | $1.95 | 270 | 138.5 |
| Coffee | Medium Roast – Grande | $2.25 | 310 | 137.8 |
| Coffee | Medium Roast – Tall | $1.95 | 235 | 120.5 |
| Coffee | Dark Roast – Grande | $2.25 | 260 | 115.6 |
| Espresso | Espresso – Quad | $2.95 | 300 | 101.7 |
| Espresso | Iced Espresso – Quad | $2.95 | 300 | 101.7 |
| Coffee | Dark Roast – Tall | $1.95 | 195 | 100.0 |
| Espresso | Espresso Macchiato – Quad | $3.05 | 300 | 98.4 |
| Coffee | Blonde Roast – Short | $1.85 | 180 | 97.3 |
| Espresso | Add Espresso shot | $0.80 | 75 | 93.8 |
| Coffee | Narino Cold Brewed Coffee – Trenta | $3.95 | 360 | 91.1 |
| Espresso | Starbucks Doubleshot on Ice – Venti | $4.25 | 375 | 88.2 |
| Espresso | Caffe Americano – Venti | $3.45 | 300 | 87.0 |
| Espresso | Iced Caffe Americano – Venti | $3.45 | 300 | 87.0 |
| Coffee | Dark Roast – Short | $1.85 | 160 | 86.5 |
| Espresso | Espresso – Triple | $2.65 | 225 | 84.9 |
| Coffee | Medium Roast – Short | $1.85 | 155 | 83.8 |
| Coffee | Narino Cold Brewed Coffee – Venti | $3.75 | 310 | 82.7 |
| Coffee | Iced Coffee – Trenta | $3.65 | 280 | 76.7 |
| Coffee | Iced Coffee – Venti | $3.15 | 235 | 74.6 |
| Espresso | Iced Caffe Americano – Grande | $3.25 | 225 | 69.2 |
| Espresso | Caffe Americano – Grande | $3.25 | 225 | 69.2 |
| Espresso | Espresso – Doppio | $2.25 | 150 | 66.7 |
| Coffee | Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew – Venti | $4.25 | 275 | 64.7 |
| Coffee | Caffe Mistro – Venti | $3.05 | 195 | 63.9 |
| Espresso | Caffe Americano – Tall | $2.45 | 150 | 61.2 |
| Coffee | Iced Caffe Americano – Tall | $2.45 | 150 | 61.2 |
| Espresso | Doubleshot on Ice – Grande | $3.75 | 225 | 60.0 |
| Coffee | Iced Coffee – Grande | $2.75 | 165 | 60.0 |
| Coffee | Narino Cold Brewed Coffee – Grande | $3.45 | 205 | 59.4 |
| Espresso | Iced Caffe Mocha – Venti | $4.95 | 265 | 53.5 |
| Coffee | Narino Cold Brewed Coffee – Tall | $2.95 | 155 | 52.5 |
| Espresso | Doubleshot on Ice – Tall | $2.95 | 150 | 50.8 |
| Espresso | Iced Caffe Latte – Venti | $4.45 | 225 | 50.6 |
| Coffee | Iced Coffee – Tall | $2.45 | 120 | 49.0 |
| Espresso | Latte Macchiato – Grande | $4.75 | 225 | 47.4 |
| Espresso | Latte Macchiato – Venti | $4.95 | 225 | 45.5 |
| Espresso | Iced Carmel Macchiato – Venti | $5.25 | 225 | 42.9 |
| Espresso | Iced White Chocolate Mocha – Venti | $5.25 | 225 | 42.9 |
| Espresso | Flat White – Grande | $4.75 | 195 | 41.1 |
| Espresso | Flat White – Venti | $4.95 | 195 | 39.4 |
| Espresso | Caffe Mocha – Grande | $4.45 | 175 | 39.3 |
| Espresso | Latte Macchiato – Short | $3.85 | 150 | 39.0 |
| Espresso | Espresso – Solo | $1.95 | 75 | 38.5 |
| Espresso | Caffe Latte – Grande | $3.95 | 150 | 38.0 |
| Espresso | Cappuccino – Grande | $3.95 | 150 | 38.0 |
| Espresso | Latte Macchiato – Tall | $3.95 | 150 | 38.0 |
| Espresso | Caffe Mocha – Venti | $4.95 | 185 | 37.4 |
| Frappuccino | Espresso Frappuccino – Light – Venti | $5.55 | 190 | 34.2 |
| Espresso | Flat White – Short | $3.85 | 130 | 33.8 |
| Espresso | Caffe Latte – Venti | $4.45 | 150 | 33.7 |
| Espresso | Cappuccino – Venti | $4.45 | 150 | 33.7 |
| Frappuccino | Espresso Frappuccino – Venti | $5.55 | 185 | 33.3 |
| Espresso | Iced Flat White – Venti | $5.25 | 175 | 33.3 |
| Espresso | Caffe Americano – Short | $2.25 | 75 | 33.3 |
| Espresso | Flat White – Tall | $3.95 | 130 | 32.9 |
| Espresso | Iced Carmel Macchiato – Grande | $4.75 | 150 | 31.6 |
| Espresso | Carmel Macchiato – Grande | $4.75 | 150 | 31.6 |
| Tea | Iced Chai Tea Latte – Venti | $4.75 | 145 | 30.5 |
| Espresso | Carmel Macchiato – Venti | $5.25 | 150 | 28.6 |
| Espresso | Cinnamon Dolce Latte – Venti | $5.25 | 150 | 28.6 |
| Espresso | White Chocolate Mocha – Venti | $5.25 | 150 | 28.6 |
| Frappuccino | Coffee Frappuccino – Venti | $4.75 | 135 | 28.4 |
| Frappuccino | Java Chip Frappuccino – Light – Venti | $5.25 | 140 | 26.7 |
| Frappuccino | Mocha Frappuccino – Venti | $5.25 | 140 | 26.7 |
| Espresso | Caffe Mocha – Tall | $3.75 | 95 | 25.3 |
| Tea | Chai Tea Latte – Venti | $4.75 | 120 | 25.3 |
| Frappuccino | Coffee Frappuccino – Light – Venti | $4.75 | 120 | 25.3 |
| Frappuccino | Carmel Frappuccino – Venti | $5.25 | 130 | 24.8 |
| Frappuccino | Mocha Frappuccino – Light – Venti | $5.25 | 130 | 24.8 |
| Espresso | Caffe Mocha – Short | $3.65 | 90 | 24.7 |
| Frappuccino | Caffe Vanilla Frappuccino – Venti | $5.25 | 125 | 23.8 |
| Frappuccino | Caffe Vanilla Frappuccino – Light – Venti | $5.25 | 125 | 23.8 |
| Espresso | Cappuccino – Short | $3.15 | 75 | 23.8 |
| Espresso | Caffe Latte – Short | $3.15 | 75 | 23.8 |
| Tea | Green Tea Latte – Venti | $4.75 | 110 | 23.2 |
| Tea | Iced Green Tea Latte – Venti | $4.75 | 110 | 23.2 |
| Frappuccino | Mocha Frappuccino – Grande | $4.75 | 110 | 23.2 |
| Frappuccino | Java Chip Frappuccino – Grande | $4.75 | 110 | 23.2 |
| Espresso | Caffe Latte – Tall | $3.25 | 75 | 23.1 |
| Espresso | Cappuccino – Tall | $3.25 | 75 | 23.1 |
| Frappuccino | Carmel Frappuccino – Light – Venti | $5.25 | 120 | 22.9 |
| Frappuccino | Carmel Frappuccino – Grande | $4.75 | 100 | 21.1 |
| Frappuccino | Java Chip Frappuccino – Venti | $5.25 | 110 | 21.0 |
| Espresso | Carmel Macchiato – Short | $3.85 | 75 | 19.5 |
| Espresso | Carmel Macchiato – Tall | $3.95 | 75 | 19.0 |
| Coffee | Iced Carmel Macchiato – Tall | $3.95 | 75 | 19.0 |
| Frappuccino | Mocha Frappuccino – Tall | $3.95 | 75 | 19.0 |
| Frappuccino | Java Chip Frappuccino – Tall | $3.95 | 75 | 19.0 |
| Frappuccino | Carmel Frappuccino – Tall | $3.95 | 70 | 17.7 |
| Tea | Iced Black Tea – Venti | $2.75 | 45 | 16.4 |
| Tea | Iced Green Tea – Venti | $2.75 | 45 | 16.4 |
| Tea | Earl Grey Brewed Tea – Venti | $2.65 | 40 | 15.1 |
| Tea | English Breakfast Black Brewed Tea – Venti | $2.65 | 40 | 15.1 |
| Tea | Iced Black Tea Lemonade – Venti | $3.75 | 45 | 12.0 |
| Tea | Iced Green Tea Lemonade – Venti | $3.75 | 45 | 12.0 |
| Tea | English Breakfast Black Tea Latte – Venti | $4.75 | 40 | 8.4 |
Starbucks is a treat, treat it like such. While you may now be able to save some money on your trips to Starbucks,coffee brewed on your own will get the job done much cheaper. Even buying a bag of your favorite roast from Starbucks and brewing it yourself will save you more money than stopping in everyday.
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