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Chai Latte: A Timeless Spiced Classic

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Chai Latte

$4.75 – 120 Calories

$4.85 – 190 Calories

$5.45 – 240 Calories

$5.85 – 310 Calories

The Chai Latte stands as one of Starbucks’ most beloved non-coffee drinks, loved for its cozy blend of bold black tea and aromatic warming spices.
Handcrafted with a premium concentrate featuring black tea infused with cinnamon, clove, cardamom, ginger, and other classic spices, it’s steamed with milk and finished with a delicate layer of foam—delivering that signature sweet-spicy harmony.
Exciting news from the 2026 Spring menu (launched March 3): Starbucks has reinvented the Chai Latte for the first time in over 25 years! The updated recipe is now fully customizable, letting you dial in your perfect balance of sweetness, spice level, and overall flavor intensity—exactly how you like it.
Sip it hot on a chilly day for ultimate comfort, or go iced for a refreshing, spiced twist. It’s a timeless favorite for tea enthusiasts everywhere, and now even more tailored to you!

What’s Included In It?

  • Short (8 fl oz): 2 Pumps Chai Tea Concentrate, Steamed 2% Milk, Water, Foam.
  • Tall (12 fl oz): 3 Pumps Chai Tea Concentrate, Steamed 2% Milk, Water, Foam.
  • Grande (16 fl oz): 4 Pumps Chai Tea Concentrate, Steamed 2% Milk, Water, Foam.
  • Venti (20 fl oz): 5 Pumps Chai Tea Concentrate, Steamed 2% Milk, Water, Foam.

Nutrition & Calories Insights Table

NutrientAmount per Short (8 oz)% Daily Value
Calories1206%
Total Fat2g3%
Sodium55mg2%
Total Carbohydrates22g8%
Sugars21g42%
Protein4g8%
NutrientAmount per Tall (12 oz)% Daily Value
Calories19010%
Total Fat3.5g4%
Sodium90mg4%
Total Carbohydrates34g12%
Sugars32g64%
Protein6g12%
NutrientAmount per Grande (16 oz)% Daily Value
Calories24012%
Total Fat4.5g6%
Sodium115mg5%
Total Carbohydrates45g16%
Sugars42g84%
Protein8g16%
NutrientAmount per Venti (20 oz)% Daily Value
Calories31016%
Total Fat6g8%
Sodium150mg7%
Total Carbohydrates56g20%
Sugars53g106%
Protein10g20%

What Are The Customization options Available In Chai Latte

  • 2% Milk
  • Almond
  • Coconut
  • Breve (Half & Half)
  • Heavy Cream
  • Nonfat Milk
  • Oatmilk
  • Protein-boosted Milk
  • Soy
  • Nondairy Vanilla Sweet Cream
  • Vanilla Sweet Cream
  • Whole Milk
  • Whipped Cream
  • Extra Whipped Cream
  • Light Whipped Cream
  • No Whipped Cream
  • Cinnamon Powder
  • Nutmeg Powder
  • Salted Brown–Buttery Topping
  • Extra Salted Brown Butter Topping
  • Light Salted Brown–Buttery Topping
  • No Salted Brown–Buttery Topping
  • Caramel Brulée Topping
  • Caramel Crunch Topping
  • Cinnamon Dolce Sprinkles
  • Cookie Crumble Topping
  • Chocolate Curls Topping
  • Pumpkin Spice Topping
  • Red & Green Sprinkle Topping
  • Caramel Drizzle
  • Mocha Drizzle
  • Nondairy Brown Sugar Cream Cold Foam
  • Nondairy Chocolate Cream Cold Foam
  • Nondairy Gingerbread Cream Cold Foam
  • Nondairy Matcha Cream Cold Foam
  • Nondairy Peppermint Chocolate Cream Cold Foam
  • Nondairy Salted Caramel Cream Cold Foam
  • Nondairy Strawberry Cream Cold Foam
  • Nondairy Sugar Cookie Cream Cold Foam
  • Nondairy Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Foam
  • Banana Protein Cold Foam
  • Brown Sugar Protein Cold Foam
  • Caramel Brulée Protein Cold Foam
  • Chocolate Protein Cold Foam
  • Gingerbread Protein Cold Foam
  • Matcha Protein Cold Foam
  • Peppermint Chocolate Protein Cold Foam
  • Pistachio Protein Cold Foam
  • Salted Caramel Protein Cold Foam
  • Sugar Cookie Protein Cold Foam
  • Vanilla Protein Cold Foam
  • Chocolate Cream Cold Foam
  • Extra Chocolate Cream Cold Foam
  • Light Chocolate Cream Cold Foam
  • No Chocolate Cream Cold Foam
  • Banana Cream Cold Foam
  • Brown Sugar Cream Cold Foam
  • Caramel Brulée Cream Cold Foam
  • Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Foam
  • Gingerbread Cream Cold Foam
  • Matcha Cream Cold Foam
  • Peppermint Chocolate Cream Cold Foam
  • Pistachio Cream Cold Foam
  • Salted Caramel Cream Cold Foam
  • Strawberry Cream Cold Foam
  • Sugar Cookie Cream Cold Foam
  • None
  • No water – Prepared with 2% Milk
  • No water – Prepared with Almondmilk
  • No water – Prepared with Coconutmilk
  • No water – Prepared with Cream (Half & Half)
  • No water – Prepared with Heavy Cream
  • No water – Prepared with Nonfat Milk
  • No water – Prepared with Oatmilk
  • No water – Prepared with Soymilk
  • No water – Prepared with Nondairy Vanilla Sweet Cream
  • No water – Prepared with Vanilla Sweet Cream
  • No water – Prepared with Whole Milk
  • Pistachio Sauce
  • Caramel Brulée Sauce
  • Dark Caramel Sauce
  • Mocha Sauce
  • White Chocolate Mocha Sauce
  • Brown Sugar Syrup
  • Caramel Syrup
  • Sugar-Free Caramel Syrup
  • Cinnamon Dolce Syrup
  • Gingerbread Syrup
  • Hazelnut Syrup
  • Peppermint Syrup
  • Sugar Cookie Syrup
  • Sugar-Free Vanilla Syrup
  • Vanilla Syrup
  • Vanilla Bean Powder scoops
  • Add Shots
  • None
  • Blonde Espresso
  • Signature Espresso
  • 1/2 Decaf
  • Decaf Espresso Roast
  • 1/3 Decaf
  • 2/3 Decaf
  • None
  • Ristretto
  • Long Shot
  • None
  • Upside Down
  • None
  • Line the Cup with Caramel Sauce
  • Line the Cup with Mocha Sauce
  • Ice
  • Extra Ice
  • Light Ice
  • No Ice
  • Pistachio Sauce
  • Matcha Powder scoops
  • Classic Syrup
  • Honey Blend Syrup
  • Honey
  • Sugar In The Raw®
  • Splenda®
  • Stevia in the Raw®
  • Sugar
  • Personal Cup
  • None
  • Short Cup
  • Tall Cup
  • Grande Cup
  • Venti Cup

Frequently Asked Questions – Chai Latte

Yes—it’s made with black tea, so it naturally has caffeine. A Grande (16 oz) packs about 95 mg of caffeine. That’s less than a typical brewed coffee (which often hits 150+ mg), but it delivers a smooth, gentle energy lift without the jitters.

No, not in its standard form. The chai concentrate includes honey as one of its ingredients, which isn’t vegan. You can easily make it dairy-free by swapping the 2% milk for a plant-based option like oatmilk, almondmilk, soymilk, or coconutmilk—but the base concentrate still contains honey. For a fully vegan chai experience, go for a brewed Teavana Chai Tea (using tea bags) with your choice of plant-based milk and any add-ins.

A Dirty Chai is a fan-favorite customization: it’s a classic Chai Latte with one (or more) shot(s) of espresso added in. This blends the warm, spiced tea with a rich coffee kick, boosting both flavor and caffeine. Just ask your barista for a Chai Latte “with espresso” or “dirty”—they’ll know exactly what you mean!

Starbucks doesn’t offer a completely sugar-free chai concentrate, but thanks to the 2026 Spring menu update (rolled out in March), the new recipe lets you customize sweetness levels. You can ask your barista to reduce the number of concentrate pumps (or even go lighter on any added sweeteners) for a lower-sugar version that still keeps the signature spice.

Absolutely! By default, the hot Chai Latte is prepared with a mix of hot water and steamed milk (to help the spices fully bloom and balance the drink). If you prefer it extra creamy and intense, just request it “no water”—your barista will use all steamed milk instead for a richer, milkier chai experience.

Chai Latte: Made with a sweetened chai concentrate (black tea + spices + sugar + honey), mixed with steamed milk and topped with foam. It’s creamy, indulgent, and has calories/sugar from the concentrate.

Brewed Chai Tea: Steeped from Teavana chai tea bags in hot water—simple, unsweetened, zero calories unless you add milk/sweeteners, and fully vegan (no honey). It’s lighter and more tea-forward, perfect if you want to control the flavor yourself.

Both are delicious, but the latte is the cozy, creamy classic, while the brewed version keeps things pure and customizable!

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