Starbucks Chai Tea Latte Calories & Nutrition
By Anirudh Saraya · Last checked:
A Grande Chai Tea Latte has 200 calories and 55mg of caffeine when made with the standard 2% Milk.
Source: Starbucks' published US nutrition for the standard recipe. Customizations in the calculator are estimates. How we calculate
Chai Tea Latte nutrition by size
| Size | Calories | Caffeine | Fat | Carbs | Protein | Sugar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short | 80 | 25mg | 2g | 14g | 3g | 13g |
| Tall | 130 | 35mg | 3g | 21g | 5g | 20g |
| Grande | 200 | 55mg | 4.5g | 33g | 7g | 31g |
| Venti | 270 | 75mg | 6g | 44g | 10g | 42g |
A Grande (16 fl oz) Starbucks Chai Latte made with 2% milk has 200 calories, 4.5 g fat, 31 g sugar, 7 g protein and about 55 mg of caffeine. A Short has 80 calories and a Venti has 270. Most of the sugar comes from the chai concentrate and Classic syrup.
What's in a Chai Tea Latte
Starbucks' Chai Latte (often called the Chai Tea Latte) is black tea concentrate infused with cinnamon, clove and other warming spices, mixed with steamed milk and topped with foam. Starbucks' recipe uses 2, 3, 4 and 5 pumps of chai concentrate for Short, Tall, Grande and Venti, with Classic syrup listed alongside.
Milk and customization swaps
Swaps are shown as the direction of change against the standard recipe. Starbucks' product pages don't publish per-drink numbers for each swap, so check the Starbucks app or our calculator for an estimate of your exact order.
| Swap | Effect on calories | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer chai pumps | Cuts calories and sugar | Less spice and less caffeine too |
| Nonfat milk | Fewer calories and less fat | Protein stays about the same as 2% |
| Whole milk | More calories and fat | Creamier; the default in a Flat White |
| Almondmilk | Usually the lowest-calorie milk | Much less protein than dairy |
| Oatmilk | Usually more calories and carbs than almondmilk | Less protein than dairy; very creamy |
| Soymilk | Between almondmilk and 2% | The plant milk closest to dairy for protein |
| Coconutmilk | Usually fewer calories than 2% | Low protein; the base of the Pink Drink |
Milk effects show direction only. Starbucks doesn't publish per-milk nutrition for this drink, so the calculator estimates swaps.
Syrup pumps and calories
Chai concentrate: 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 pumps (Short / Tall / Grande / Venti), per Starbucks recipe data. Starbucks doesn't publish nutrition per pump of chai concentrate, so any per-pump figure is an estimate (unverified). For pump counts across the menu, see our Starbucks syrup calories per pump guide.
Lower-calorie ways to order
- Ask for half the chai pumps.
- Switch to almondmilk or nonfat milk.
- Order a Tall: 130 calories against 200 for a Grande.
- Add cinnamon powder for extra spice without sugar.
Build your exact order
Open the Starbucks Calorie Calculator to pick your Chai Tea Latte size, milk, syrup pumps and toppings and see the calories update as you go.
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Source: Starbucks.com, Chai Latte nutrition (US menu, standard recipe).
Chai Tea Latte FAQs
How many calories are in a Grande Chai Tea Latte?
200 calories with 2% milk, plus 4.5 g fat, 33 g carbs, 31 g sugar and 7 g protein.
How much caffeine is in a Starbucks Chai Latte?
About 25 mg in a Short, 35 mg in a Tall, 55 mg in a Grande and 75 mg in a Venti.
How much sugar is in a Grande Chai?
31 g of sugar out of 33 g carbs.
How many pumps of chai are in a Grande?
Four pumps of chai concentrate in a hot Grande, per Starbucks' standard recipe.
Is a Chai Latte healthier than coffee?
It has less caffeine than an espresso latte (55 mg against 150 mg in a Grande) but more sugar (31 g against 18 g).
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