Coffee Calories by Chain

Black brewed coffee, espresso, and unsweetened tea are the lowest — typically 0–15 calories before you add milk or sugar. Among milk drinks, an americano or a small latte with nonfat or plant milk is usually lightest. The ranking below lists every drink we have official data for, from lowest calories up.

The biggest levers are milk and syrup. Choosing nonfat, oat, or almond milk, cutting the number of pumps of flavored syrup, skipping whipped cream, and ordering a smaller size can each remove 50–150 calories. Cold foam and whole-milk blended drinks add the most.

Each chain publishes its own official nutrition data for a specific reference recipe and size, so numbers aren’t perfectly apples-to-apples — customizations change everything. Because size drives calories, the table always shows the serving size and ounces plus a size-independent cal/oz figure.

Yes — figures reflect each chain’s standard published recipe at the listed size (usually with its default milk and sweetener), not a black or “skinny” version. Your actual order can be much lower or higher depending on customizations.