Want to find out how much caffeine is in your favorite tea at Starbucks? Here’s every tea drink ranked by caffeine content along with the most caffeinated tea beverages.

Caffeine in Starbucks Tea Drinks

Starbucks is mostly known for its extensive coffee menu but it also has dozens of tea options, both hot and iced. Tea-based drinks are made with either tea bags or with pre-made concentrates (chai) or powders (matcha).

The caffeine content can range quite a bit in their drinks, so it’s important to know what’s in your tea before ordering. A drink you expect to give you energy might not do anything while a tea you expect to help wind you down might keep you up all night! 

Here’s a compiled list of every tea option at Starbucks, broken down by hot, iced, and Frappuccino, from the least to most caffeinated. All drinks are ranked by caffeine content in grande size (their standard size).

Want to find out the caffeine content of all their coffee drinks? See every Starbucks drink rated by caffeine content.

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Most Caffeinated Tea Drinks at Starbucks

1. Chai Latte, Iced Chai Tea Latte
   Grande: 95 mg
2. Matcha Green Tea Latte, Iced Matcha Green Tea Latte, Matcha Lemonade
   Grande: 80 mg
3. Matcha Green Tea Crème Frappuccino
   Grande: 70 mg
4. Honey Citrus Mint Tea, Jade Citrus Mint Brewed Tea, Chai Tea, Chai Crème Frappuccino, Earl Grey Tea, London Fog Tea Latte, Iced London Fog Tea Latte, Royal English Breakfast Tea, Royal English Breakfast Tea Latte, Iced Royal English Breakfast Tea Latte, Rev Up Brewed Wellness Tea
   Grande: 40 mg
5. Iced Black Tea, Iced Black Tea Lemonade, Iced Guava Black Tea, Guava Black Iced Tea Lemonade, Iced Green Tea, Iced Green Tea Lemonade, Iced Peach Green Tea, Iced Peach Green Tea Lemonade
   Grande: 25 mg

Caffeine in Hot Tea Drinks

Tea drinks can be broken into three parts: chai lattes, matcha lattes, and traditional tea offerings in tea sachets/bags. Chai lattes are made with a concentrate while matcha lattes are made with a powder.

Although you can’t get just straight matcha tea at Starbucks, you can get a chai tea, which is much different than a chai tea latte. A chai tea latte is made with a concentrate and served with milk while chai tea is a tea bag made up of black tea and spices. 

For hot tea drinks, much of the caffeine content in a drink is determined by how many tea bags are used in a drink. Short and tall hot teas have one tea bag, and grande and venti drinks have two tea bags. 

Emperor’s Clouds & Mist
Short: 1 mg
Tall: 1 mg
Grande: 16 mg
Venti: 16 mg

Honey Citrus Mint Tea, Jade Citrus Mint Brewed Tea
Short: 16 mg
Tall: 16 mg
Grande: 40 mg
Venti: 40 mg

Chai Tea, Earl Grey Tea, London Fog Tea Latte, Royal English Breakfast Tea, Royal English Breakfast Tea Latte, Rev Up Brewed Wellness Tea
Short: 40 mg 
Tall: 40 mg
Grande: 40 mg
Venti: 40 mg

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Matcha Green Tea Latte
Short: 30 mg 
Tall: 55 mg
Grande: 80 mg
Venti: 110 mg

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Chai Latte
Short: 50 mg
Tall: 70 mg
Grande: 95 mg
Venti: 120 mg

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Caffeine in Iced Tea Drinks

There are a lot of similarities between the iced and hot tea menus. A good rule of thumb at Starbucks is that if you can order it hot, you can order it iced. 

Iced tea drinks are brewed in batches, so their caffeine content is determined by the size of the drink, rather than the number of tea bags in each drink. It’s hard to develop a specific rule that ties the size of the drink to the caffeine content, so when in doubt, ask the barista. 

Another thing to keep in mind with iced drinks is that their caffeine content is only an approximation. The amount of ice and the space you leave for milk and sugar (if you add either), can decrease the amount of caffeine in the drink. Assume that these estimates are on the higher end of caffeine content. 

Iced London Fog Tea Latte, Iced Royal English Breakfast Tea Latte
Tall: 40 mg
Grande: 40 mg
Venti: 40 mg

RELATED: Iced Earl Grey Latte Recipe

Iced Black Tea, Iced Black Tea Lemonade, Iced Guava Black Tea, Guava Black Iced Tea Lemonade, Iced Green Tea, Iced Green Tea Lemonade, Iced Peach Green Tea, Iced Peach Green Tea Lemonade
Tall: 20 mg
Grande: 25 mg
Venti: 40 mg
Trenta: 50 mg 

Iced Matcha Green Tea Latte, Matcha Lemonade
Tall: 55 mg
Grande: 80 mg
Venti: 110 mg

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Iced Chai Tea Latte
Tall: 70 mg
Grande: 95 mg
Venti: 120 mg

RELATED: Iced Chai Latte Recipe

Caffeine in Tea-Based Frappuccinos

Chai Crème Frappuccino
Tall: 20 mg
Grande: 40 mg
Venti: 40 mg

Matcha Green Tea Crème Frappuccino
Tall: 50 mg
Grande: 70 mg
Venti: 95 mg

Caffeine-Free Drinks

Starbucks offers a wide range of non-caffeinated drinks in every category. There’s no one way to look at the menu and determine if a drink doesn’t have caffeine but there are some giveaways. White chocolate doesn’t have caffeine (unlike regular chocolate), so a hot chocolate with a white chocolate base is a good place to start. 

Steamers are flavored steamed milk drinks so there’s no tea or coffee so they’re great options for kids or anyone sensitive to caffeine.

Caffeine-Free Hot Chocolates
Toasted White Hot Chocolate
Peppermint White Hot Chocolate
White Hot Chocolate

Juices
Caramel Apple Spice
Steamed Apple Juice

Steamers
Chestnut Praline Crème
Eggnog Crème
Caramel Brulée Crème
Pumpkin Spice Crème
Cinnamon Dolce Crème
Steamed Milk
Vanilla Crème

Herbal Hot Teas
Mint Majesty Tea
Peach Tranquility Tea

Herbal Iced Teas
Iced Passion Tango Tea
Iced Passion Tango Tea Lemonade

Cold Drinks
Lemonade
Blended Strawberry Lemonade
Pineapple Coconut Green Smoothie

Caffeine-Free Frappuccinos
Peppermint White Chocolate Crème Frappuccino
Toasted White Chocolate Crème Frappuccino
Caramel Brulée Crème Frappuccino
Chestnut Praline Crème Frappuccino
Eggnog Crème Frappuccino
Pumpkin Spice Crème Frappuccino
Caramel Ribbon Crunch Crème Frappuccino
Strawberry Crème Frappuccino
Vanilla Bean Crème Frappuccino
White Chocolate Crème Frappuccino

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