Starbucks Pistachio Cortado Calories & Nutrition
By Anirudh Saraya · Last checked:
A Pistachio Cortado has 150 calories and 230mg of caffeine when made with the standard Whole Milk.
Source: Starbucks' published US nutrition for the standard recipe. Customizations in the calculator are estimates. How we calculate
Pistachio Cortado nutrition by size
| Size | Calories | Caffeine | Fat | Carbs | Protein | Sugar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short | 150 | 230mg | 5g | 22g | 5g | 19g |
A Short (8 fl oz) Starbucks Pistachio Cortado has 150 calories, 19 g sugar, 5 g fat and about 230 mg of caffeine. Starbucks sells it in Short only. It is a small, strong drink: three ristretto shots in an 8 fl oz cup.
Seasonal drink, may not be available right now. Starbucks.com listed it on the US menu when we checked on October 24, 2026, but Starbucks has sold its pistachio drinks as a seasonal lineup, so check the Starbucks app before you order.
What's in a Pistachio Cortado
Starbucks pulls three ristretto shots of Blonde espresso and adds steamed whole milk and pistachio sauce, finished with a salted brown butter cookie flavored topping. It comes in one size, Short (8 fl oz). The recipe uses 3 ristretto shots of Blonde espresso and 2 pumps of pistachio sauce, per Starbucks recipe data.
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 pistachio pumps | Fewer calories and sugar | The main lever |
| No topping | Slightly fewer calories | Small change |
| Another milk | Not calculated | Starbucks doesn't publish the milk portion, so the calculator keeps the listed calories |
Starbucks doesn't publish the milk portion for this drink, so the calculator keeps the listed calories if you change the milk.
Syrup pumps and calories
Pistachio sauce: 2 pumps (Short), per Starbucks recipe data. Starbucks doesn't list nutrition per pump on its product pages. The figure most sites quote is about 20 calories and 5 g of sugar for one pump of a standard syrup such as Classic or Vanilla. Treat that as an estimate (unverified), not a Starbucks number. For pump counts across the menu, see our Starbucks syrup calories per pump guide.
Lower-calorie ways to order
- Ask for 1 pump of pistachio sauce.
- Skip the topping.
- Choose a plain Cortado: 90 calories.
Build your exact order
Open the Starbucks Calorie Calculator to pick your Pistachio Cortado size, syrup pumps and toppings and see the calories update as you go.
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Source: Starbucks.com, Pistachio Cortado nutrition (US menu, standard recipe).
Pistachio Cortado FAQs
How much caffeine is in a Pistachio Cortado?
About 230 mg in the Short (8 fl oz), per Starbucks.
Which sizes does the Pistachio Cortado come in?
Only Short (8 fl oz), at 150 calories and 230 mg caffeine, per Starbucks.
How does it compare with a plain Cortado?
A plain Cortado has 90 calories and 6 g sugar, against 150 calories and 19 g sugar here, per Starbucks.
Is the Pistachio Cortado seasonal?
Yes. It was on the US menu at starbucks.com on October 24, 2026, but Starbucks has sold its pistachio drinks as a seasonal lineup, so it may not be available right now. The nutrition above is from Starbucks' published recipe.
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