Starbucks High Protein Lattes Menu With Prices
High Protein Lattes are the flagship of the 2026 Starbucks protein menu: real espresso drinks built on Protein-boosted Milk, a fresh blend of 2% milk and unflavored whey that pushes each Grande to 26 grams of protein or more. This page lists every version, hot and iced, with prices and calories.
A Grande Vanilla Protein Latte runs about $6.75 with 230 calories, which reads expensive until you price a latte PLUS a protein shake separately. For lower sugar, the same drinks come in sugar-free vanilla builds on the No Added Sugar menu.
High Protein Lattes
Four core builds: the Protein Latte (unflavored, the purist option), the bestselling Vanilla Protein Latte hot and iced, and the Iced Protein Matcha for the coffee-free lane. Sugar-free versions live on the No Added Sugar menu, and the toppings on the Protein Cold Foam menu.
Iced Vanilla Protein Latte
$7.95 – 210 Calories
$8.55 – 270 Calories
$9.25 – 390 Calories
Iced Protein Matcha
$7.45 – 220 Calories
$8.25 – 300 Calories
$8.95- 430 Calories
Vanilla Protein Latte
$6.95 – 150 Calories
$7.35 – 240 Calories
$8.35 – 310 Calories
$8.95 – 360 Calories
Protein Latte
$ – 130 Calories
$7.95 – 220 Calories
$8.55 – 300 Calories
$9.25 – 370 Calories
High Protein Latte Prices (2026)
| Drink | Grande Price | Calories | Protein | Caffeine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protein Latte (unflavored) | $6.45 | 210 | 27 g | 150 mg |
| Vanilla Protein Latte (hot) | $6.75 | 230 | 26 g | 150 mg |
| Iced Vanilla Protein Latte | $6.75 | 220 | 26 g | 150 mg |
| Iced Protein Matcha | $6.95 | 240 | 24 g | 80 mg |
Every drink here beats a standard latte plus a store-bought protein shake on combined price, and ties or beats most gym smoothies on protein per dollar.
What Is Protein-Boosted Milk?
It is not powder stirred into your cup: stores blend 2% milk with unflavored whey protein fresh each day, and it steams and foams like regular milk. That is the whole trick, and it is also available as a SWAP in almost any drink on the menu for about $1.25, meaning your existing favorite latte, mocha, or chai has a high-protein version waiting.
Who Are These Actually For?
Post-workout coffee people
The obvious fit: 26 g of protein and 150 mg of caffeine replaces the sad shaker bottle plus separate coffee stop.
Breakfast skippers
A protein latte holds you like a light meal; pair with a banana and you have functional breakfast for under 400 calories.
Protein-goal chasers
Anyone tracking 100 g-plus days: swapping your existing daily latte to protein milk quietly adds 15 g without changing your routine.
FAQs About High Protein Lattes
How much protein is in a Starbucks protein latte?
About 26 to 27 g in a Grande, from the whey-boosted milk. A Venti pushes past 30 g.
Does the protein change the taste?
Barely; the whey is unflavored and the milk base is the same 2%. Side by side, the protein version is marginally thicker, which most people read as “richer.”
Can I make any drink high-protein?
Almost: the Protein-boosted Milk swap works in lattes, mochas, chais, matcha, and hot chocolates for about $1.25. Drip coffee and Americanos take a protein cold foam top instead.
Is there a dairy-free protein option?
The current whey blend is dairy-based. Dairy-free protein foam pilots are rumored but not menu-wide in 2026; the Koia shakes in the bottled cooler cover plant-based needs.
Protein latte vs protein shake: which wins?
For protein per dollar, a grocery shake. For replacing two purchases (coffee AND shake) with one, the latte wins on both money and time, which is exactly the niche it was built for.
Are these good for weight loss?
They are satiating for their calories (230 with 26 g protein), which helps. The sugar-free versions drop to about 6 g sugar and are the better cut-phase pick.
Is there a plant-based version of these High Protein Lattes?
While the standard Protein-boosted Milk is made with 2% dairy, you can request a “Plant-Based Protein Boost” customization. This involves adding a pea-protein powder blend to your choice of Oat, Almond, or Soy milk. Note that the plant-based version doesn’t foam quite as thickly as the dairy option and typically provides about 10–12 grams of protein per serving rather than the 15–16 grams you get from the dairy-based Protein-boosted Milk.
How do these compare to the “Energy Refreshers” launched in Spring 2026?
They serve distinctly different purposes. High Protein Lattes focus on satiety, muscle recovery, and longer-lasting fullness with high protein and moderate calories. In contrast, the Energy Refreshers introduced in Spring 2026 are designed for quick mental alertness and hydration, delivering B-vitamins and caffeine with zero grams of protein.
Do I get extra Stars for buying from the High Protein menu?
Frequently, yes. Be sure to check the “Offers” tab in the Starbucks app. In 2026, the ongoing “Protein Power Challenge” regularly awards 25–50 bonus Stars when you purchase any two items from the High Protein menu or “Lite Bites” category within a single week.
The Bottom Line
High Protein Lattes are the rare menu launch that solves a real problem: your coffee and your protein in one cup at a defensible price. Start with the Vanilla, learn the milk-swap trick for everything else, and check the full Protein Beverages menu and No Added Sugar menu for the rest of the system.
