Starbucks Dark Roast (1971 Roast) Calories & Nutrition
By Anirudh Saraya · Last checked:
A Grande Featured Dark Roast - Starbucks 1971 Roast™ has 5 calories and 315mg of caffeine.
Source: Starbucks' published US nutrition for the standard recipe. Customizations in the calculator are estimates. How we calculate

Featured Dark Roast - Starbucks 1971 Roast™ nutrition by size
| Size | Calories | Caffeine | Fat | Carbs | Protein | Sugar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short | 5 | 155mg | 0g | 0g | 0g | 0g |
| Tall | 5 | 235mg | 0g | 0g | 0g | 0g |
| Grande | 5 | 315mg | 0g | 0g | 1g | 0g |
| Venti | 5 | 390mg | 0g | 0g | 1g | 0g |
A Grande (16 fl oz) Starbucks Dark Roast (1971 Roast) has 5 calories, 0 g sugar, 0 g fat and about 315 mg of caffeine. Every size from Short to Venti has 5 calories.
What's in a Dark Roast (1971 Roast)
The featured dark roast brewed coffee, now the 1971 Roast, which Starbucks describes with notes of toasted sugar and walnut. Like all black brewed coffee, it is 5 calories or less.
Lower-calorie ways to order
- Size down to a Short: 5 calories.
- Drink it black: 5 calories or less.
- Use a splash of milk rather than cream.
- Skip syrup or ask for sugar-free vanilla.
Build your exact order
Open the Starbucks Calorie Calculator to pick your Dark Roast (1971 Roast) size and add-ins and see the calories update as you go.
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Source: Starbucks.com, Dark Roast (1971 Roast) nutrition (US menu, standard recipe).
Featured Dark Roast - Starbucks 1971 Roast™ FAQs
How many calories are in a Dark Roast (1971 Roast)?
A Grande (16 fl oz) has 5 calories; every size from Short to Venti has 5 calories. Figures are for the standard recipe, per Starbucks.
How much caffeine is in it?
Per Starbucks: 155 mg in a Short, 235 mg in a Tall, 315 mg in a Grande and 390 mg in a Venti.
How much sugar is in a Grande?
0 g of sugar and 0 g of carbs, per Starbucks. There is no added sugar in the standard recipe.
How does it compare with a Caffè Americano?
A Grande Caffè Americano has 15 calories, against 5 here, per Starbucks.
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