There is a lot of talk about Starbucks canned espresso beverages, their nutritional facts, caffeine and calories as well as the sugar content are a must-know details.
I detail all that and more in this article; if you want the facts, neatly presented, keep reading!
Starbucks Canned Espresso – Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso
Table Of Contents
- 1 Starbucks Canned Espresso – Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso
- 2 Starbucks Canned Espresso Ingredients
- 3 Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso Nutrition Facts
- 4 Starbucks Canned Espresso Calories
- 5 Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso Caffeine Content
- 6 Starbucks Canned Espresso Vs Doubleshot
- 7 Frequently Asked Questions About Starbucks Canned Espresso
- 7.1 How Much Caffeine Is In A Starbucks Canned Espresso?
- 7.2 How Much Caffeine Is In A Starbucks Canned Doubleshot?
- 7.3 How Many Calories In A Can Of Starbucks Double Espresso?
- 7.4 Does Double Shot Espresso Give You Energy?
- 7.5 Which Starbucks Espresso Has The Most Caffeine?
- 7.6 How Much Caffeine Does Starbucks Canned Cold Brew Have?
- 7.7 How Much Caffeine Is In A Triple Shot Starbucks Can?
- 7.8 How Many Mg Of Caffeine Is Too Much?
- 8 Final Thoughts – Starbucks Canned Espresso
Starbucks canned espresso, a common abbreviation for the Starbucks Doubleshot espresso drinks range.
All flavors come in a 6.5 Oz (195 ml) can and have 140 calories each except one, the espresso and cream light, which has 70 calories.
I’ll detail the nutritional details in a moment; stay focused.
The caffeine content depends on the flavor and ranges from 70 mg per can to 120 mg as follows:
- 6.5 Oz (195 ml) Canned Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso Salted Caramel Cream Flavor: 70 mg.
- 6.5 Oz (195 ml) Canned Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso Cubano: 85 mg.
- 6.5 Oz (195 ml) Canned Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso And Cream: 110 mg.
- 6.5 Oz (195 ml) Canned Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso Americano: 110 mg.
- 6.5 Oz (195 ml) Canned Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso Light: 120 mg.
Read: How much caffeine in Starbucks Doubleshot espresso light?
Starbucks Canned Espresso Ingredients
The obvious ingredients in Starbucks canned espresso is their Arabica coffee and water.
Here is the complete list of ingredients used:
- Acidity Regulator (potassium carbonate).
- Natural coffee flavoring.
- Starbucks Arabica coffee (rich full bodied espresso).
- Sugar.
- 3.3% fat milk.
Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso Nutrition Facts
Let’s get to the nutritional facts and details about a Starbucks Doubleshot espresso.
The best way to show the details is to provide you with a neat and easy-to-read table.
Here is that table with the nutritional facts (see below).
| Nutrient | Amount | Percentage Of Daily Value |
| Total Calories | 140 | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 15 mg | 5% |
| Protein | 6 grams | N/A |
| Sodium | 50 mg | 2% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 17 grams | 2% |
| Of Which Fiber | 0 grams | 0% |
| Of Which Sugar | 17 grams | 47% (men), 58% (Women) |
| Total Fat | 6 grams | 7% |
| Of Which Saturated Fat | 4.5 grams | 26% |
| Of Which Trans Fat | 0 grams | 0% |
The details have been collected and collated from Starbucks’ website.
Let’s get to the nutritional details for a Starbucks Doubleshot espresso light with nice neat and easy-to-read table.
Check out the table below for details.
| Nutrient | Amount | Percentage Of Daily Value |
| Total Calories | 70 | 3.5% |
| Cholesterol | 15 mg | 5% |
| Protein | 2 grams | N/A |
| Sodium | 50 mg | 2% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 5 grams | 2% |
| Of Which Fiber | 0 grams | 0% |
| Of Which Sugar | 5 grams | 14% (men), 17% (Women) |
| Total Fat | 4 grams | 5% |
| Of Which Saturated Fat | 2.5 grams | 13% |
| Of Which Trans Fat | 0 grams | 0% |
The percentage of the daily values for both tables has been calculated based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet with the data extracted from Starbucks own website.
Read: Starbucks Doubleshot drinks
Starbucks Canned Espresso Calories
The calories in a Starbucks canned espresso varies from 70 calories for the light version of the beverage to 140 calories for the regular beverage.
Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso Caffeine Content
A quick recap just in case you missed it above, and to reinforce the amount of caffeine that is on the series of canned coffee drinks.
It ranges from 70 mg of caffeine to 120 mg of caffeine per can with the variation due to the flavor.
Why there is less caffeine in different flavors is unknown.
The caffeine content in these drinks raises questions amongst Starbucks fans as a single shot of espresso at their outlets has 75 mg of caffeine and 150 mg for a double espresso.
This is more than what is in their Doubleshot espresso canned drinks.
Why, only the coffee conglomerate can answer! I can only second guess at the reason being some very clever word play between “a double shot” and “Doubleshot”.
Starbucks Canned Espresso Vs Doubleshot
There are two versions of Starbuck Doubleshot drinks, one is their espresso range of drinks that I have already spoken about.
The other is their Doubleshot energy, which is a coffee and energy drink. It’s designed to give you an even, steady and sustained energy release.
The energy boost comes from multiple sources, including caffeine, herbs and the nutritional content thanks to the B vitamins converting food to energy.
Don’t let the 135 mg of caffeine content, which is 15 mg less than a double espresso, fool you.
As a side note, all flavors have 135 mg of caffeine.
Frequently Asked Questions About Starbucks Canned Espresso
How Much Caffeine Is In A Starbucks Canned Espresso?
Starbucks doubleshot espresso cans have a caffeine content that ranges from 70 mg to 120 mg as follows:
- Starbucks Can Of Doubleshot Espresso Salted Caramel Flavor: 70 mg.
- Starbucks Can Of Doubleshot Espresso Cubano 85 mg.
- Starbucks Can Of Doubleshot Espresso Americano 110 mg.
- Starbucks Can Of Doubleshot Espresso Light 120 mg.
- Starbucks Can Of Doubleshot Espresso And Cream 120 mg.
How Much Caffeine Is In A Starbucks Canned Doubleshot?
There are two versions of Starbucks canned Doubleshot which are the Starbucks coffee drink which are Starbucks doubleshot espresso drink which ranges in caffeine from 70 mg to 120 as follows:
- Starbucks Can Of Doubleshot Espresso Salted Caramel Flavor: 70 mg.
- Starbucks Can Of Doubleshot Espresso Cubano 85 mg.
- Starbucks Can Of Doubleshot Espresso Americano 110 mg.
- Starbucks Can Of Doubleshot Espresso Light 120 mg.
- Starbucks Can Of Doubleshot Espresso And Cream 120 mg.
The other version is their Starbucks doubleshot energy which has 135 mg of caffeine for all the available flavors.
Read: Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso Caffeine
How Many Calories In A Can Of Starbucks Double Espresso?
Regardless of the flavor and type of canned double espresso, be it a doubleshot espresso or doubleshot energy, they all have the same total number of calories, which is 140 calories per can.
Does Double Shot Espresso Give You Energy?
Yes, a double shot espresso will give you energy as even the lowest amount of caffeine in this range of drinks has 70 mg of caffeine, more than enough to give you that stimulation that you need to wake you up without being excessive.
Which Starbucks Espresso Has The Most Caffeine?
The Starbucks espresso that has the greatest caffeine boost is their blonde espresso which has 85 mg per shot compared to their regular espresso which has 75 mg of caffeine per shot.
As a factual side note, Starbucks blonde espresso is not a blonde roast; it’s called a blonde espresso due to being lighter than their signature espresso roast, which is a French roast. The blonde espresso is a full city roast, the lightest of all 4 dark roasts.
How Much Caffeine Does Starbucks Canned Cold Brew Have?
Starbucks canned nitro cold brew is available in three distinct flavors with all three having the same amount of caffeine, 155 mg per can and only 10 calories.
How Much Caffeine Is In A Triple Shot Starbucks Can?
Starbucks Tripleshot is a great coffee that will give you a great level of stimulation with 225 mg of caffeine per can for all flavors.
Each can has 210 calories.
How Many Mg Of Caffeine Is Too Much?
According to the Food and Drug Administration, 1,200 milligrams of caffeine can cause seizures.
A deadly amount is 9,000 mg.
According to the FDA, the daily safe maximum consumption of caffeine is 200 mg per day for pregnant and breastfeeding ladies and twice as much for healthy adults.
Final Thoughts – Starbucks Canned Espresso
You now have all the must-know details about Starbucks canned espresso drinks you can make a well-educated and well-informed decision on this drink and if it is for you, for your diet or not.
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