Matcha Latte
Starbucks Matcha Tea Menu: Every Matcha Drink and What Goes in It
Every drink here starts with the same matcha powder blended with milk and sweetener. Pick the plain latte if you are new, a cream matcha for a flavored cold foam, or the blended version for a frozen treat. The cards below show each one, and the caffeine section covers how strong they are.
Hot or icedServed
About 80 mgGrande caffeine
2%Default milk
8Drinks shown
Matcha drinks by style
Iced Orange Cream Matcha
Iced Mango Cream Matcha
Iced Lavender Cream Matcha
Iced Dubai Chocolate Matcha
Iced Banana Bread Matcha
Iced Double Berry Matcha
Matcha Crème Frappuccino® Blended Beverage
The Starbucks matcha tea menu has a hot latte, an iced latte, a run of cream matcha drinks with flavored cold foam, a Frappuccino and several protein versions. Every one starts with the same matcha powder, mixed with milk and sweetened with classic syrup or a flavored topper.
This page walks through each group, then covers caffeine, sugar, calories and the easiest ways to change your order. To see the other drink categories, check the full Starbucks menu.
Prices on the item cards are delivery-app "from" prices, not in-store prices. Availability of the flavored drinks changes by season and store.
Matcha Green Tea Latte at Starbucks: Hot and Iced Basics
This latte comes two ways, hot and iced, and both are made from matcha, milk and classic syrup. The hot one is steamed, the iced one is poured over ice.
Matcha Latte
The Starbucks matcha latte described on the menu is smooth, creamy and sweet, and the sweetness can be changed to your taste. It is the plain base for almost every drink below it on this page. Milk is 2% unless you ask for something else.
What does it taste like? Grassy and slightly savory at the edges, softened by the milk and sugar. If you drink green tea, think of a creamier and sweeter version. If you drink lattes, think of one with less bitterness and more of a fresh, leafy flavor.
The iced version is a separate order with its own cup size and dilution from ice. Read the iced matcha latte guide for scoops, pumps and sizes in more detail.
What Is in Starbucks Matcha Green Tea: Powder, Sugar and Milk
The powder is a fine grind of shade-grown, milled green tea leaf, and it goes into the cup whole instead of being steeped and strained. That is why the drink looks cloudy green and why you taste the leaf itself.
There is one point sources disagree on, which is sugar. Starbucks describes the powder as milled green tea. Several independent guides report that the blend the stores use lists sugar first, ahead of ground Japanese green tea, which would make it pre-sweetened before any syrup goes in. Because the sources conflict, check the ingredient panel in the app for the drink you plan to order.
On top of the powder comes classic syrup, which is plain sugar syrup added in pumps. Milk is next. The standard is 2%, and you can swap to nonfat, whole, oat, almond, soy or coconutmilk.
Published guides report two scoops of powder in a Tall, three in a Grande and four in a Venti, with pump counts that rise by size as well. They do not agree on every number and counts can vary by store, so ask your barista if the exact build matters to you.
The result is a drink where sweetness comes from two places, the powder and the syrup. That matters later, when you want to make it less sweet.
Cream Matcha and Cold Foam Drinks on the Starbucks Menu
Cream matcha drinks take the iced matcha latte and add a flavored cold foam on top, sometimes with a sauce or fruit puree underneath. The foam is a thick, cold-whipped milk topping that slowly sinks into the drink as you sip.
There are six on the menu in our data. They split into two groups by flavor, and each group has a different feel.
Iced Orange Cream Matcha
Iced Mango Cream Matcha
Iced Lavender Cream Matcha
Iced Dubai Chocolate Matcha
Iced Banana Bread Matcha
Iced Double Berry Matcha
Orange, Mango and Lavender Cream Matcha
These three are the fruity and floral group. The foam brings the flavor, and the matcha underneath stays the same.
The Iced Orange Cream Matcha is described as a matcha twist on a nostalgic summertime flavor, made with matcha, 2% milk and classic syrup, topped with orange cream cold foam. Orange and green tea is a bright pairing, and it reads like a creamsicle with a leafy edge.
The Iced Mango Cream Matcha tops the iced matcha with mango-flavored cold foam for a fruity twist. It is the sweetest of the three on the first sip, since mango carries its own sugar.
The Iced Lavender Cream Matcha uses lavender cold foam with subtle floral notes. It suits people who like a perfumed, gentle flavor. If floral drinks are not your thing, pick orange or mango.
Dubai Chocolate, Banana Bread and Double Berry Matcha
This group leans toward dessert. The Iced Dubai Chocolate Matcha combines the iced matcha latte with pistachio sauce, chocolate cream cold foam and a salted brown-buttery topping. The menu lists it as available for a limited time.
The Iced Banana Bread Matcha pairs banana-flavored syrup and milk with brown sugar cold foam and a cinnamon dolce topping, so it tastes like warm quick bread. The Iced Double Berry Matcha layers strawberry puree, matcha and raspberry-flavored cold foam, and it looks like a pink and green ombre in the cup.
Starbucks added the Banana Bread and Double Berry drinks to its permanent menu when they launched. Dubai Chocolate is the one most likely to disappear, so order it while you see it.
Starbucks Matcha Frappuccino and Blended Matcha
The Matcha Crème Frappuccino is the blended option. It combines matcha green tea, classic syrup, milk and ice, topped with sweetened whipped cream.
Matcha Crème Frappuccino® Blended Beverage
The texture is thick and frosty, closer to a milkshake than a latte. It is also sweeter than the iced latte, because the whipped cream and blended syrup add sugar. It has caffeine from the matcha, so it is not a kids' treat by default.
Matcha has also shown up in blended form beyond the Frappuccino. A blended matcha lemonade has appeared as a limited-time drink, so ask whether it is on the menu when you visit. For the whole blended family, see the Frappuccino menu.
Starbucks Matcha Caffeine, Sugar and Calories
A matcha green tea latte Starbucks makes has far less caffeine than a coffee drink of the same size. Published figures put it at about 55 mg in a Tall, 80 mg in a Grande and 110 mg in a Venti.
Starbucks Matcha Caffeine, Sugar and Calories
| Size | Caffeine (published figures) |
|---|---|
| Tall | About 55 mg |
| Grande | About 80 mg |
| Venti | About 110 mg |
For comparison, a Grande brewed coffee carries several times that amount. Matcha is also higher than most iced teas, because you drink the whole leaf. Caffeine comes from the tea itself, so there is no decaf matcha on the menu as far as we can tell.
Sugar is the bigger number to watch. Reports for a Grande put sugar near 28 grams, mostly from the matcha blend and the classic syrup together. Cream matcha drinks add more from the foam and sauces.
Sweetness is the main reason to customize this drink. The next section shows what each calorie number looks like and how milk choice moves it.
Matcha Tea Latte Calories by Size and Milk
A hot Matcha Latte made with 2% milk has about 190 calories in a Tall, 240 in a Grande and 300 to 320 in a Venti, according to published figures. Sources differ by a few calories, so use the app for your exact order.
Matcha Tea Latte Calories by Size and Milk
| Size | Approx. calories, hot, 2% milk |
|---|---|
| Tall | 190 |
| Grande | 240 |
| Venti | 300 to 320 |
Milk changes the number. Nonfat milk and almond milk lower it, and almond is usually the lightest choice. Oat and whole milk sit higher. Each pump of classic syrup adds roughly 20 calories, so cutting pumps cuts calories faster than changing milk does. For a rough estimate on a custom order, use the nutrition and calorie guide.
Ordering Starbucks Matcha Your Way
Pairing Starbucks and matcha works well because almost every part of the drink can be changed. Say the size, the temperature and the change in one sentence.
Less sweet. Ask for fewer pumps of classic syrup, or none. Because the matcha blend itself is reported to contain sugar, the drink will still have some sweetness. For the lowest sugar, look at the sugar-free vanilla protein matcha.
Dairy-free. Plain matcha lattes can be made with oat, almond, soy or coconutmilk. Order a matcha latte from Starbucks with a plant milk and the base is dairy-free, though some plant milks cost extra. Cold foam toppers on cream matcha drinks are made with dairy unless the menu says otherwise, so ask before you assume.
Temperature. Hot is steamed and creamy. Iced is lighter. Blended is the Frappuccino, thick and cold.
Toppers. You can add cold foam to a basic iced matcha latte, or add a protein foam where it is offered. Toppers add sugar and calories, so skip them if you are watching either.
Extras. Ask for light ice to get more drink, or extra ice for a milder, colder cup.
Which Starbucks Matcha Drink Should You Order
Match your mood to the drink. The table shows the main picks.
Matcha Starbucks drinks compared by temperature, sweetness and best use
Which Starbucks Matcha Drink Should You Order
| Drink | Temperature | Sweetness feel | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matcha Latte | Hot | Medium | A classic, cozy cup |
| Iced Matcha Latte | Iced | Medium | Everyday sipping |
| Cream matcha (orange, mango, lavender) | Iced | Medium to high | Fruity or floral fans |
| Dubai Chocolate, Banana Bread | Iced | High | Dessert lovers |
| Iced Double Berry Matcha | Iced | Medium to high | Fruit and matcha together |
| Matcha Crème Frappuccino | Blended | High | A cold treat |
| Protein matcha | Hot or iced | Medium | Extra protein |
If you want the plainest taste, order the iced or hot latte. If you want sweet and fruity, pick a cream matcha. If you want dessert, go for Banana Bread or Dubai Chocolate when it is out. A Starbucks matcha tea order with protein milk suits a post-workout stop.
Not sure matcha is for you? Look at the Starbucks tea menu for gentler options, or the chai latte alternatives for a spiced, creamy drink without matcha's grassy edge.
Starbucks Matcha Questions People Ask
Is matcha in Starbucks drinks sweetened or unsweetened?
Starbucks describes its matcha as milled green tea powder, but independent guides report the blend lists sugar first, so treat it as sweetened. Classic syrup is added on top in the standard recipe. Check the ingredient panel in the app to confirm.
How much caffeine is in a Grande matcha latte compared with coffee?
A Grande matcha latte has about 80 mg of caffeine, according to published figures. A Grande brewed coffee has several times that, and a Grande Cold Brew has about 205 mg. Matcha gives a gentler lift, though it is not caffeine free.
How many calories are in a matcha tea latte, and how does oat milk change it?
A hot Grande with 2% milk has about 240 calories. Oat milk lands in a similar range, while almond milk is usually lower. Sources differ by a few calories, so check the app for your exact milk and size.
Can you order a matcha latte without sugar or with fewer pumps?
You can ask for fewer pumps or none of the classic syrup, which cuts sugar. The matcha blend is reported to carry sugar too, so the drink will not be sugar free. The sugar-free vanilla protein matcha is the lower-sugar menu option.
Does Starbucks offer decaf matcha?
Not on the menu, as far as we can tell. Matcha is ground tea leaf, and its caffeine comes from the leaf itself, so there is no decaf scoop to swap in. If you want less caffeine, order a smaller size or pick a caffeine-free drink such as a herbal tea.
What is the difference between the hot and iced matcha tea latte Starbucks serves?
The hot version is steamed and creamy, with the milk heated. The iced version is poured over ice, so it is lighter and gets diluted as the ice melts. Both use matcha, milk and classic syrup, and published caffeine figures are the same for each.
Which Starbucks matcha drink has the most protein?
The Iced Protein Matcha and the Iced Sugar-Free Vanilla Protein Matcha each list 36 grams of protein in a Grande. The hot Protein Matcha and Caramel Protein Matcha list 28 grams, and the iced caramel version lists 31.
Can I get a dairy-free matcha latte?
Yes. Order a matcha latte with oat, almond, soy or coconutmilk and the base is dairy free. Cold foam toppers on cream matcha drinks usually contain dairy, so ask your barista about the foam. Cross-contact is possible, so check the allergen details if you are sensitive.
Which cream matcha flavors are available all year and which are seasonal?
Banana Bread and Double Berry joined the permanent menu when they launched. Dubai Chocolate is listed as limited time. Orange, mango and lavender cream matcha have rotated in and out, so availability depends on the season and your store. Check the app.
Is the Starbucks Matcha Crème Frappuccino caffeinated?
Yes. The matcha powder carries natural caffeine, and the Frappuccino contains it. The amount is in the same range as the lattes, so a Grande is a modest dose. It has no coffee or espresso in it.