Coffee's calorie count; don't add all the fluff

by Brian White (Subscribe to Brian White's posts)
Mar 21st 2007 3:25PM

Are you a coffee fan? If so, you may have joined me in the universe of being an off again/on again fan of coffee as my last surviving intake of caffeine.

In general, simple black coffee is not bad at all, calorie-wise. A regular cup of unsweetened black coffee contains around four calories, which is just a small blip on any day's caloric intake. Adding milk (full cream) will raise the calorie count to around 15 -- still not bad.

But, when I enter a coffee shop and see these luxurious lattes and macchiatos being served, I can't help but wonder how many calories are inside each one. I can imagine some of those drinks having 300 to 500 calories each -- enough for a full meal.

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Tim UF 3-21-2007 @ 4:03PM

Starbucks is at least more open with their nutritional info than most food joints: http://www.starbucks.com/retail/nutrition_info.asp

Still, a Venti White Mocha with Whip and whole milk, is over 500calories. You know its a rich cup of joe when it leasves your lips feeling slightly greasy!

Tom 3-21-2007 @ 4:25PM

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marie 3-27-2007 @ 5:15PM

I just wanted to say that I'm sorry your feeling so poorly. I'm sure it will get better in time.
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Marie