As a globally renowned coffee chain brand, Starbucks offers a dazzling array of drinks on its menu, from classic espresso to creative specialty beverages, each carrying a unique coffee culture. This article systematically organizes the complete range of Starbucks coffee types, covering classics such as Cappuccino, Latte, Americano, Mocha, and Caramel Macchiato, as well as iced drink series and creative products like Frappuccino, while detailing the general price ranges for each size. In addition, the article delves into the roasting origins of Starbucks coffee beans, the Italian origins of its sizing terminology, and the personalized options customers can customize, providing coffee enthusiasts with a comprehensive and practical ordering reference.

As a world-famous coffee chain brand and coffee bean supplier, what coffee drinks does Starbucks actually offer? What categories does its product line cover, and how is it priced?

Starbucks Coffee No. 1: Cappuccino

This drink follows the classic Italian method, with a trained barista pouring freshly made hot milk and dense milk foam sequentially over espresso. In Italy itself, cappuccino is often enjoyed as a breakfast coffee, while espresso is considered suitable for all hours.

Starbucks Coffee No. 2: Caramel Macchiato

This is a signature drink developed by Starbucks itself—espresso and vanilla syrup are blended into steamed milk, with caramel sauce drizzled on top to create a distinctive pattern. It tastes sweet and smooth as silk, with a full-bodied flavor. "Macchiato" means "mark" in Italian; when espresso is poured into hot milk and passes through the foam layer, it leaves its own signature mark on the drink.

Starbucks Coffee No. 3: Caffè Americano

Though it bears the name "Americano," this drink's preparation method actually originated in Europe: hot water and espresso are blended in proportion. The "special blend coffee" method involves adding water directly to espresso; while mild coffee (also known as light espresso) involves injecting more water into the coffee machine during extraction (typically with a coffee-to-water ratio of about 1:2).

Starbucks Coffee No. 4: Caffè Latte

This is a classic with a long heritage—espresso and hot milk blend together, topped with light milk foam. When drinking, you can add flavor syrups such as vanilla, caramel, or almond according to personal preference. "Latte" is a transliteration of the Italian word "Latte," which literally means milk, and what we call a latte is coffee with milk. Its structure from bottom to top is: espresso, milk heated to 65–75°C, and cold milk foam no more than half a centimeter thick.

Starbucks Coffee No. 5: Espresso

Espresso can be called the essence of coffee, presented in its most concentrated form. Starbucks espresso has a slight caramel note, with a heavy and rich mouthfeel. One ounce of espresso is called a single shot, and two ounces is a double shot.

Starbucks Coffee No. 6: Espresso Con Panna

A layer of whipped cream is placed on top of espresso. "Con Panna" means "whipped cream" in Italian.

Starbucks Coffee No. 7: Espresso Macchiato

A small amount of milk foam is dotted on top of espresso. In 1901, Milanese Luigi Bezzera patented the steam-driven espresso machine that uses high pressure to quickly extract coffee, thus opening the era of espresso extraction technology.

Starbucks Coffee No. 8: Caffè Mocha

This drink combines rich mocha sauce, espresso, and steamed milk, topped with whipped cream. On cold days or when feeling down, almost no one can resist its charm. Hundreds of years ago, the port of Mocha in Yemen was famous as a major coffee trading hub, and a type of coffee bean with chocolate notes exported from there was also given the name "Mocha."

Starbucks Coffee No. 9: Vanilla Latte

Vanilla syrup is specially added to a standard latte, giving it a distinctive flavor. The first use of the term "caffè latte" in the English-speaking world was by American writer William Dean Howells, in his 1867 essay "Italian Journeys."

Starbucks Coffee No. 10: Iced Caramel Macchiato

This is Starbucks' original iced drink—espresso, milk, vanilla syrup, and ice blend harmoniously, also decorated with a caramel sauce pattern on top. Macchiato means "marked" or "stained" in Italian; when referring to macchiato coffee, the literal meaning is espresso with a small amount of milk added.

Starbucks Coffee No. 11: Iced Caffè Americano

If you've grown tired of traditional iced coffee, give this a try—a drink made with Starbucks espresso and ice water.

Starbucks Coffee No. 12: Iced Caffè Mocha

Rich mocha sauce, milk, and espresso are poured over ice. This drink is simply perfect—refreshing and thirst-quenching, while blending the elegant aroma of chocolate.

Starbucks Coffee No. 13: Iced Caffè Latte

Milk and espresso are poured over ice, smooth and refreshingly cool.

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Starbucks Coffee Categories and Reference Prices:

Espresso

Grande: ¥22.00 Tall: ¥17.00

Espresso is the essence of coffee, embodying the very best of it. Starbucks espresso has a rich mouthfeel with a subtle caramel-like flavor.

Latte

Grande: ¥26.00 Tall: ¥23.00 Short: ¥19.00

This is the classic that Starbucks takes pride in. Espresso is blended with a generous amount of steamed milk, topped with light milk foam. When drinking, you can add vanilla, caramel, or almond syrup according to personal taste to create an excellent flavored drink.

Cappuccino

Grande: ¥26.00 Tall: ¥23.00 Short: ¥19.00

This coffee follows traditional techniques, with a skilled barista gently pouring handcrafted hot milk over espresso.

Mocha

Grande: ¥29.00 Tall: ¥26.00 Short: ¥23.00

Rich mocha chocolate syrup, espresso, and steamed milk blend together, with freshly whipped cream floating on top like a white cloud. On cold days or in sorrowful times, no one can resist its allure.

Americano

Grande: ¥23.00 Tall: ¥19.00 Short: ¥16.00

Although named Americano, this drink uses an authentic European preparation method: hot water and espresso are skillfully blended.

Caramel Macchiato

Grande: ¥30.00 Tall: ¥27.00 Short: ¥24.00

This is Starbucks' original creation. Espresso and vanilla syrup are added to steamed milk, topped with a distinctive caramel pattern. It tastes sweet, smooth as butter, with a rich flavor.

Coffee of the Day: Tall about ¥10

Mocha: Tall ¥26

Coffee Bean Brands: Starbucks Coffee Bean Types

Starbucks' own coffee beans are mainly roasted in four locations: Kent, Washington; York, Pennsylvania; Carson Valley, Nevada; and Amsterdam, Netherlands. After roasting, the coffee beans are immediately vacuum-packed, with a pressure valve on the packaging so that the beans can continue to release internal gases after sealing. Whole beans (unground) and ground coffee beans are sold at Starbucks stores worldwide or through authorized retailers.

Starbucks offers a rich variety of coffee choices, rotating different types of coffee beans on a weekly basis, allowing consumers to easily taste coffee blended from different beans (called Coffee of the week in the US). However, not all regions rotate weekly; for example, Starbucks in Taiwan only offers Coffee of the Day. Starbucks also offers a range of hot drinks, including coffee-based (such as lattes) and non-coffee-based (such as hot chocolate). Winter is the main peak season for Starbucks hot drinks, while most of the company's profits come from cold coffee drinks and products with added cream and large amounts of syrup (such as Frappuccino, Chinese translation: 星冰乐).

In English-speaking countries, Starbucks is often considered a company that likes to play with wording. For example, the size designations on the menu are "short," "tall," "grande," and "venti" (Italian for 20), corresponding to the English "small," "medium," "large," and "extra-large." Although most baristas (Starbucks terminology: barista, derived from Italian) will accommodate customers using traditional English size terms, some insist on using Italian terminology. However, in Greater China, this issue does not exist, because in Chinese, small, medium, and large are the common terms used in Starbucks stores.

Starbucks' main coffee products include: Starbucks Coffee, Seattle's Best Coffee, Frappuccino, Torrefazione Italia Coffee, Starbucks Hear Music, Pasqua Coffee. In addition to size options, Starbucks also accepts customers' personalized requests for coffee preparation, such as: choosing decaf coffee, using low-fat milk, skim milk, or soy milk, less ice or no ice, less sugar or no sugar, and even the thickness of cappuccino foam can be chosen as thick or thin.

Starbucks Hot Drink Sizes:

Short, small (8 fl. oz./ 236 mL)

Tall, medium (12 fl. oz./ 355 mL)

Grande, large (16 fl. oz./ 473 mL)

Venti, extra-large (20 fl. oz./ 591 mL)

Starbucks Cold Drink Sizes (including Frappuccino):

Tall, medium (12 fl. oz./ 355 mL)

Grande, large (16 fl. oz./ 473 mL)

Venti, extra-large (20 fl. oz./ 591 mL)

(The above are US Starbucks size standards; drink size availability may vary by region)

Starbucks Coffee Types

Caffè Mocha

——Japanese girls' favorite, a full cup with a very beautiful appearance.

Caffè Americano

——In a sense equivalent to black coffee, not much different from iced coffee, but with better quality and a softer, more delicate taste.

Caffè Latte

——Coffee with a large amount of milk added, also called milk coffee or latte. More favored by female consumers.

Cappuccino

——Foam coffee, the cappuccino commonly found in cafés everywhere.

Caramel Macchiato

——Second only to Mocha in the complexity of its preparation. The iced Caramel Macchiato in particular is absolutely delicious.

Espresso

——Kung fu coffee, extremely small in serving size, but a high-concentration stimulant.

The above content is compiled by CoffeeHunters, a coffee news website.