Starbucks Cold Brew contains approximately 205 mg of caffeine in a 16 fl oz (grande) serving. The caffeine content varies by size as follows:
- Tall (12 fl oz): 155 mg
- Grande (16 fl oz): 205 mg
- Venti (24 fl oz): 310 mg
- Trenta (30 fl oz): 360 mg
This cold brew is steeped for 20 hours in cold water, resulting in a smooth, sweet coffee with a higher caffeine content than regular iced coffee at Starbucks, which has about 165 mg in a grande size
. For bottled Starbucks Cold Brew, caffeine content is slightly different. For example, an 11 fl oz bottle contains about 180 mg of caffeine, and a 12 fl oz serving of the black unsweetened bottled cold brew has about 255 mg of caffeine
. Flavored cold brews like Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew have slightly less caffeine; for instance, an 11 fl oz serving contains about 165 mg of caffeine
. In summary, a typical 16 oz Starbucks Cold Brew coffee has about 205 mg of caffeine.