Starbucks’ tea menu is broader than many expect. This guide explains every tea drink you can order at Starbucks, with practical tips to help you choose and customize your beverage.
Starbucks offers a wide selection of tea drinks, including hot teas, tea lattes, iced teas, iced tea lattes, and tea-based Frappuccinos. Below is an overview of what’s on the menu and what to expect from each category.
Hot Brewed Teas
- Hot brewed tea is prepared with filtered water heated to about 200°F and 1–2 tea bags depending on size: short and tall get one bag, grande and venti get two.
- Hot teas are served unsweetened by default; adding syrup or sweetener is an extra charge.
- Baristas generally don’t time steeping, so allow about 2–3 minutes for white and green teas and 4–5 minutes for black and herbal teas to avoid bitterness or weak flavor.
- Any hot brewed tea can be made into a tea latte by adding steamed milk for an additional cost, though milk pairs better with some teas than others.
Honey Citrus Mint Tea
Formerly known as the “Medicine Ball” on the secret menu, this comforting blend combines tea with hot lemonade and honey for a soothing, slightly sweet drink.
Caffeine in grande: 16 mg
Royal English Breakfast Tea
A classic black breakfast tea with a malty, slightly woody profile. It’s robust and takes well to a splash of milk and a bit of sugar.
Caffeine in grande: 40 mg
Emperor’s Clouds & Mist
Starbucks’ green tea option, named for tea grown at high elevation in China. Avoid steeping longer than three minutes to prevent bitterness.
Caffeine in grande: 16 mg
Mint Majesty
A caffeine-free herbal blend featuring peppermint, spearmint, and lemon verbena. It’s refreshing and often chosen for its soothing qualities.
Caffeine in grande: 0 mg
Earl Grey Tea
A black tea scented with bergamot, offering citrus notes. Vanilla syrup complements Earl Grey well if you want added sweetness.
Caffeine in grande: 40 mg
Chamomile Mint Blossom Tea
A delicate blend with chamomile, apple, rose hips, and spearmint layered over a green tea base, with light citrus notes.
Caffeine in grande: 25 mg
Tip from Jee
If you prefer your hot tea slightly cooler, ask the barista to add one or two ice cubes before pouring the hot water. This keeps the water hot enough to steep but reduces the risk of burning your mouth.
Hot Tea Lattes
- Tea lattes are half tea (prepared with 1–2 tea bags and hot water) and half steamed 2% milk, and they come sweetened.
- Chai lattes use a spiced chai concentrate rather than tea bags.
Chai Latte
A popular favorite made with chai concentrate, water, and 2% milk. For a more intense chai flavor, request it with less or no added water.
Caffeine in grande: 95 mg
Matcha Latte
Prepared with unsweetened matcha powder, steamed milk, and classic syrup for balance. It’s creamy and slightly sweet.
Caffeine in grande: 65 mg
London Fog Latte
A tea latte made with Earl Grey, vanilla syrup, and steamed milk; the bergamot in Earl Grey gives the drink a subtle floral-citrus note.
Caffeine in grande: 40 mg
Iced Teas
- Starbucks iced teas begin as a double-strength tea concentrate that’s diluted with water and shaken with ice.
- By volume, iced tea beverages contain a large proportion of ice, which affects flavor concentration as it melts.
- For a fruitier profile, ask for fruit inclusions or flavored juices added to the shaken tea.
Iced Black Tea
Made from Royal English Breakfast tea concentrate, shaken with water and ice. It’s served unsweetened by default but commonly customized with syrup.
Caffeine in grande: 25 mg
Iced Black Tea Lemonade
A popular combination of black tea concentrate shaken with lemonade and ice—Starbucks’ take on the classic Arnold Palmer.
Caffeine in grande: 25 mg
Iced Green Tea
Green tea concentrate shaken with water and ice for a clean, refreshing iced tea.
Caffeine in grande: 25 mg
Iced Green Tea Lemonade
Green tea concentrate shaken with lemonade and ice for a tangy, bright twist.
Caffeine in grande: 25 mg
Iced Peach Green Tea
A lightly sweetened mix of green tea and peach-flavored juice, hand-shaken with ice.
Caffeine in grande: 25 mg
Iced Peach Green Tea Lemonade
Green tea and peach juice shaken together with lemonade and ice for a fruity, refreshing drink.
Caffeine in grande: 25 mg
Iced Passion Tango Tea
A caffeine-free herbal iced tea made from hibiscus, lemongrass, and apple. The concentrate is shaken with ice and water; the flavor comes from hibiscus rather than passion fruit.
Caffeine in grande: 0 mg
Iced Passion Tango Tea Lemonade
The same herbal Passion Tango concentrate shaken with lemonade and ice for a bright, caffeine-free refresher.
Caffeine in grande: 0 mg
Iced Tea Lattes
- Iced tea lattes combine tea concentrate with milk and ice for a creamy, chilled tea beverage.
- These drinks are typically sweetened.
Iced Chai Latte
Made with sweetened chai concentrate, milk, and ice—spiced, chilled, and ready to enjoy.
Caffeine in grande: 95 mg
Iced Matcha Latte
Unsweetened matcha blended with milk, classic syrup, and ice creates a creamy, slightly sweet iced latte.
Caffeine in grande: 65 mg
Iced London Fog Latte
Earl Grey shaken with vanilla syrup, milk, and ice for a chilled version of the classic London Fog.
Caffeine in grande: 40 mg
Tea Frappuccino
Frappuccinos are blended with whole milk unless you request an alternative.
Matcha Crème Frappuccino
A blended treat made with matcha, classic syrup, whole milk, ice, and Frappuccino creme syrup, finished with whipped cream. It’s sweet, creamy, and matcha-forward.
Caffeine in grande: 65 mg
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