Starbucks Royal English Breakfast Tea Calories & Nutrition
By Anirudh Saraya · Last checked:
A Grande Royal English Breakfast Tea has 0 calories and 40mg of caffeine.
Source: Starbucks' published US nutrition for the standard recipe. Customizations in the calculator are estimates. How we calculate
Royal English Breakfast Tea nutrition by size
| Size | Calories | Caffeine | Fat | Carbs | Protein | Sugar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short | 0 | 40mg | 0g | 0g | 0g | 0g |
| Tall | 0 | 40mg | 0g | 0g | 0g | 0g |
| Grande | 0 | 40mg | 0g | 0g | 0g | 0g |
| Venti | 0 | 40mg | 0g | 0g | 0g | 0g |
A Grande (16 fl oz) Starbucks Royal English Breakfast Tea has 0 calories, 0 g sugar and about 40 mg of caffeine. Every size from Short to Venti lists 0 calories, because it is brewed tea and hot water. Milk, honey, syrup or a latte version are where calories come in.
What's in a Royal English Breakfast Tea
Starbucks describes it as a full-leaf black morning tea. Starbucks brews it from tea bags in hot water: 1 bag in a Short or Tall and 2 in a Grande or Venti, per Starbucks recipe data. Starbucks lists 40 mg caffeine at every size.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Add a splash of milk | Adds a few calories | Not part of the standard drink |
| Add honey or Classic syrup | Adds calories and sugar | Each pump adds sugar (estimate below) |
| Order a tea latte | Adds calories | Steamed milk and syrup are added |
Syrup pumps and calories
Royal English Breakfast Tea has no syrup by default. 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. Sugar-free vanilla syrup adds almost no calories. For pump counts across the menu, see our Starbucks syrup calories per pump guide.
Lower-calorie ways to order
- Order it as it comes: 0 calories.
- Use a splash of milk rather than a latte.
- Skip syrup or ask for 1 pump.
- See more light options in our Starbucks drinks under 100 calories guide.
Build your exact order
Open the Starbucks Calorie Calculator to pick your Royal English Breakfast Tea size, milk, syrup pumps and toppings and see the calories update as you go.
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Source: Starbucks.com, Royal English Breakfast Tea nutrition (US menu, standard recipe).
Royal English Breakfast Tea FAQs
How many calories are in a Starbucks Royal English Breakfast Tea?
0 in every size from Short to Venti, per Starbucks.
How much caffeine is in a Starbucks Royal English Breakfast Tea?
Starbucks lists about 40 mg caffeine at every size.
How many tea bags are in a Grande?
Two, per Starbucks recipe data. A Short or Tall gets one.
Does it have sugar?
No. Starbucks lists 0 g sugar in the standard recipe.
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