Does iced shaken espresso have sugar?
How it’s made: This drink features Starbucks Blonde espresso, which is shaken with pumps of brown sugar syrup and cinnamon powder, then topped with creamy oat milk and ice. A shaken espresso is generally stronger than a latte because it has a higher concentration of espresso. Lattes are made with a single espresso shot (although sometimes a doppio espresso is used) and have steamed milk added, diluting the coffee’s flavor.The caffeine content in a brown sugar shaken espresso is determined by the number of espresso shots included, not the addition of brown sugar. If your brown sugar shaken espresso has two shots, it will have about 126 mg of caffeine. The brown sugar adds sweetness but doesn’t affect the caffeine level.At Starbucks, the amount of caffeine in a shaken espresso depends on the size and the number of shots. Typically, a tall (12 oz) shaken espresso contains about 150 mg of caffeine from two shots. A grande (16 oz) has approximately 225 mg with three shots, and a venti (24 oz) includes around 300 mg with four shots.The shaken espresso is like a latte on steroids — it’s sweeter, stronger, and with more of a coffee-forward punch. Not only that, but it’s cheaper, too.