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Sticking to keto at Starbucks has taken some trial and error, but I’ve found a few drinks that still work without much fuss.
The main thing I learned was that I did not have to give up the drink itself, just the default milk and syrup.
So I’m sharing the 18 keto Starbucks drinks I keep coming back to when I want something that fits.
There’s a mix of simple coffee orders and creamier drinks here, so I can usually match whatever mood I’m in.
18 Keto Starbucks Drinks (Best low-carb orders to try)
Before getting into the drink list, it helps to have a basic sense of what keto means in this context.
Here’s what Healthline has to say about the ketogenic diet:
“The ketogenic diet is a very low carb, high fat diet that shares many similarities with the Atkins and low carb diets. It involves drastically reducing carbohydrate intake and replacing it with fat. This reduction in carbs puts your body into a metabolic state called ketosis. When this happens, your body becomes incredibly efficient at burning fat for energy.”
Keto has worked well for me, and it makes it easier to keep an eye on carbs and sugar when I’m ordering.
Here are 18 Starbucks drinks I keep on hand when I want to stay keto:
1. Brewed Coffee & Iced Coffee (Unsweetened)
The classic brewed coffee is basic, but it’s one of the easiest orders to make work.
Not only that, but it has only 5 calories and doesn’t contain any sugar at all.
When I order it, I leave out the sugar and usually add a splash of heavy cream or heavy whipping cream instead.
Starbucks iced coffee is brewed coffee over ice with simple syrup, so I always ask for it unsweetened.
How To Order It Keto-Friendly
- Stick to the basics and order an unsweetened brewed coffee (light, medium, or dark roast) or keto iced coffee.
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2. Espresso & Iced Espresso
Another easy keto order at Starbucks is espresso, hot or iced.
With hints of caramel notes, Starbucks espresso is complex, robust in flavor, and a single shot only contains about 5 calories with 0 sugar.
Espresso is smooth, but it still comes through strong and gives you a lot of caffeine in a small drink.
I like ordering a doppio, or 2 shots, with a splash of cream or almond milk when straight espresso feels too intense.
How To Order It Keto-Friendly
- Order a single, double, or triple espresso shots.
- On a hot day, I love an iced shaken espresso.
3. Americano
I like Starbucks espresso, but I usually want something I can sip over the next few hours.
That’s why the keto Americano stays in my regular rotation.
Americanos are made by combining espresso and hot water, so by nature, they’re considered a great keto option.
On ice, it feels a little softer and less intense, which makes it a better pick on hot days.
How To Order It Keto-Friendly
- Make sure to keep the Americano unsweetened or go with a keto sweetener like Stevia, and if you want an extra keto boost, add a splash of heavy cream.
- You can even add sugar free vanilla syrup, but keep it to 2 pumps, which clocks in at around 1 gram of carbs.
4. Pike Place Roast
I’ve already covered brewed coffee as a good keto drink, but Starbucks Pike Place roast deserves its own look.
The Pike Place roast is without a doubt the most popular bean offered at Starbucks, according to the chain.
The Starbucks coffee roast also works well with 2 pumps of sugar free vanilla syrup or sugar free cinnamon dolce syrup, which both have 0 net carbs.
The coffee itself has 5 calories and 0 grams of sugar.
How To Order It Keto-Friendly
- Ask for a splash of half and half or heavy whipping cream for a beverage that’s rich and creamy.
5. Decaf Pike Place Roast
Being decaf does not change the carb or sugar content, and a Grande is still just 5 calories.
I like caffeine, but there have been stretches when I had to go decaf, and Pike Place decaf made that easier.
It still gives me the full coffee experience, just without the caffeine.
Natural sweeteners such as stevia or monk fruit, cinnamon or other spices make a big difference, too.
6. Keto White Drink
The keto white drink is a popular custom order, and it tastes like one of those drinks people keep talking about for a reason.
Coming in at 2 net carbs, the Peach Citrus White Tea itself has zero calories, so all of the calories will come from the splash of heavy cream.
The first sip reminds me of a smooth, sweet peach cobbler in a cup, which explains why it gets so much attention.
How To Order It Keto-Friendly
- Ask the barista for unsweetened Peach Citrus White Tea, a splash of heavy cream, 2-4 pumps of sugar-free vanilla syrup, no water, and light ice.
- Make sure to ask for the unsweetened Peach Citrus White Tea, because the regular one has liquid cane sugar within it.
7. Low-Carb London Fog
London Fog has always been my favorite hot drink on a cold winter morning when I want something besides coffee.
It’s herbal and earthy, but the silky-sweetness perfectly complements the natural Earl Grey tea flavor.
The usual version comes with steamed milk and sugary syrup, so it is not exactly keto-friendly.
The good news is that I can make it keto by swapping the milk for a shot of heavy cream and using sugar-free syrup instead.
Earl Grey tea has zero calories, so it will likely come in at around 20-40 calories, depending on how heavy the splash of cream is.
For my own version, I try to keep the sugar around 1 to 2 grams.
How To Order It Keto-Friendly
- Ask the barista to switch out the regular steamed milk for half and half, heavy cream, or a dairy-free substitute in order to drop the carb count.
- Sub the 4 pumps of regular vanilla syrup for 1-2 pumps of sugar-free vanilla syrup instead.
8. Skinny Mocha
A chocolaty mocha is hard to pass up.
When I started keto, I assumed mochas were off the table.
Luckily, I found a way to keep one in the rotation without pushing the sugar too high.
The Starbucks skinny mocha is similar to the traditional option, with a few key modifications.
Skinny mocha sauce still gives plenty of chocolate flavor, especially when I swap the steamed milk for half and half.
A Grande still lands around 160 calories and 15g of sugar, so I usually order it without whip and with half pumps of mocha.
How To Order It Keto-Friendly
- Ask your barista to swap out the steamed milk for half and half / heavy cream to up the fat content and lower the carb count.
- Then, to reduce the sugar, ask for the sugar free mocha sauce in place of the usual mocha sauce that the Starbucks baristas use.
9. Iced Blonde Vanilla Latte
If you already like iced lattes, the keto-friendly iced blonde vanilla latte is an easy one to come back to.
The blonde roast keeps it a little brighter than a standard latte, and the sugar-free vanilla plus cream still gives it a smooth finish.
A Grande has 190 calories and 28g of sugar before the swaps, so the changes matter. In the version I usually order, it ends up around 4 net carbs and no sugar.
How To Order It Keto-Friendly
- Ask for an iced latte, but instead of the usual 2% milk, get whole milk or almond/coconut milk instead.
- The light ice coffee comes with vanilla syrup as standard, but ask the barista to add 2 or 3 pumps of sugar-free vanilla syrup flavoring.
10. Low-Carb Pink Drink
I remember when the Pink Drink was everywhere, so I was glad to find a version I could still order.
The original is the Strawberry Açaí Refreshers drink with coconut milk and freeze-dried strawberries.
The Low-Carb Pink Drink, also called the Keto Pink Drink, is iced Passion Tango Tea with sugar-free vanilla syrup and heavy cream.
It does not replace the original for me, but it is a nice alternative when I want the same general vibe.
It is also pretty in the cup and comes in at 101 calories and 2g of sugar per Grande.
How To Order It Keto-Friendly
- The base of this drink is unsweetened passion tango tea, and it’s topped off with a splash of heavy cream followed by 3 pumps of sugar-free vanilla syrup. Finally, it’s poured over ice, making it the ideal choice for a hot summer day.
11. Low-Carb Flat White
The Low-Carb Flat White is creamy, but it still keeps enough espresso bite to taste like coffee.
Because a Flat White is mostly milk, I swap in unsweetened Starbucks almond milk or half and half.
If you want the ‘real’ keto way, I recommend going with the half and half to up fat intake.
I order it hot or iced depending on the day, and the espresso still comes through under the creaminess.
That version has 238 calories and 3g of sugar.
How To Order It Keto-Friendly
- All you have to do is ask for a flat white that’s either iced or hot, but have the barista swap out the normal whole milk for unsweetened Starbucks almond milk or heavy cream.
12. Low-Carb Caramel Macchiato
I never thought a Caramel Macchiato would work low-carb, but the skinny version gets surprisingly close.
The original uses 3 pumps of vanilla syrup, a caramel drizzle, steamed milk poured over espresso, and more caramel drizzle.
The low-carb version is simple: a Skinny Caramel Macchiato with unsweetened almond milk or half and half.
The drizzle will never be sugar-free, so I keep it light if I want to stay keto.
Each Grande is 70 calories and 8g of sugar.
How To Order It Keto-Friendly
- To order the low-carb, low-sugar version, just ask for a grande skinny caramel macchiato with 3 pumps of sugar-free vanilla syrup.
- If you absolutely can’t go without the caramel sauce, make sure to ask for a light caramel drizzle so that your diet isn’t ruined.
13. Keto Cafe Latte
Lattes are one of the easiest Starbucks drinks to adapt, but only if I swap regular milk for heavy cream or almond milk.
I also skip sweetener unless I am using a sugar-free version.
A Cafe Latte is just espresso with steamed milk, so the milk choice does most of the work here.
Better yet, order it with 3/4 hot water and 1/4 heavy cream. This way is slightly less creamy, but it’s still very good!
Ordered that way, it should come in at under 100 calories and 4g of sugar.
How To Order It Keto-Friendly
- To order your keto Starbucks latte, start by asking for a cafe latte brewed with ¾ hot water and ¼ heavy cream (or almond milk if you don't like the richness of heavy cream).
- You can use the Whole Earth sweetener packets if you like a sweeter beverage, or go with a couple of pumps of sugar-free vanilla syrup (or other classic syrup) instead.
14. Keto Cinnamon Dolce Latte
The Keto Cinnamon Dolce Latte feels more like dessert than coffee, which is probably why I keep coming back to it.
It is basically espresso with almond milk or heavy cream, a couple of pumps of sugar-free cinnamon syrup, ice, and extra cinnamon.
I still take it without whip, even though I like the texture, because it pushes the drink out of keto range.
To give it its signature Starbucks cinnamon drink taste, ask the barista for a few sprinkles of regular cinnamon mixed into the heavy cream or almond milk and mix together.
That still leaves me with 214 calories and 0g of sugar, which is pretty good for something this rich.
How To Order It Keto-Friendly
- Ask for the cinnamon dolce latte, but with NO whipped cream and NO dolce sprinkles.
- Then, substitute the whole milk for almond milk or heavy cream, and substitute the cinnamon dolce syrup for sugar free cinnamon dolce syrup, or sugar-free vanilla syrup.
- To give it its signature Starbucks cinnamon drink taste, ask the barista for a few sprinkles of regular cinnamon mixed into the heavy cream or almond milk and mix together.
15. Keto Frappuccino
Most Frappuccinos at Starbucks are so sugar-heavy that they are hard to keep keto.
I have not found a regular Frappuccino worth trying to force into keto territory.
Rather, it’ll be a double-blended iced coffee with heavy whipping cream, along with 3-4 pumps of sugar-free syrup.
For the closest version, I go with one pump of sugar-free vanilla and 2 pumps of sugar-free mocha.
Calories will vary, but the sugar should stay well under 4g.
How To Order It Keto-Friendly
- Ask the barista for a double blended iced coffee with heavy whipping cream and 3 to 4 pumps of a classic syrup of your choice (make sure it's a sugar free syrup).
- To avoid the sugar, be sure to ask for no classic and no frap base when you order.
16. Nitro Cold Brew
Just like iced coffee, unsweetened cold brew is an excellent keto-friendly option at Starbucks.
It’s naturally a healthy choice for any type of diet, but it’s especially good for keto because it’s a one of the most low carb Starbucks drinks.
Nitro cold brew has a stronger coffee flavor and more body, while plain cold brew can feel a little flat to me if I want something with presence.
Either way, it has 5 calories and 0g of sugar, so it fits the plan easily.
How To Order It Keto-Friendly
- Feel free to jazz this cold brew up with a classic syrup of your choice (but make sure it's sugar-free syrup) and a splash of heavy cream.
17. Chai Tea
I like chai tea, and at Starbucks the tea itself is 5 calories with 0 sugar.
Just make sure not to order the chai concentrate, as it’s packed full of sugar and is very sweet.
With a splash of heavy cream and water, I usually keep a Chai Tea Latte with the tea bags under 50 calories and around 2 to 3g of sugar.
I drink this one both hot and iced, depending on the weather.
How To Order It Keto-Friendly
- The most important aspect of making it a keto chai tea latte is to ask the barista to use tea bags instead of the chai concentrate, which is loaded with sugar.
- From there, you can spice things up by adding a dash of cinnamon, a splash of heavy cream, and/or a few pumps of sugar-free vanilla syrup flavoring.
18. Jade Citrus Mint Brewed Tea
Jade Citrus Mint is the tea I reach for when I want something brighter than chai, with a minty lift that feels lighter.
Like chai tea, plain brewed tea gives you room to keep the add-ins simple and still make it work for keto.
How To Order It Keto-Friendly
- Add a few pumps of sugar-free syrup (2 pumps of sugar free vanilla syrup works great!).
5 Tips for ordering keto-friendly drinks at Starbucks
Before I order keto Starbucks drinks, I keep the basics simple: low carb, no sugar, and as much fat as makes sense for the drink.
These are the ordering tips I keep in mind when I want a Starbucks keto drink to come out right:
FAQs
Are lattes keto-friendly?
Yes, lattes are keto-friendly especially if you substitute heavy cream for regular milk in your latte. Another option is to use Starbucks coconut milk or almond milk, both of which have fewer carbs than regular milk.
Are matcha drinks from Starbucks keto-friendly?
Unfortunately, Starbucks matcha drinks usually are not keto-friendly. The matcha powder is sweetened, so I leave it alone unless the menu changes.
How do I order a keto drink from the Starbucks app?
When I order keto drinks through the Starbucks app, I spell out the milk choice and sugar-free syrup instead of assuming the note will be read my way. If I add a comment, it is usually just "make it keto, please".
Conclusion - Stay on track with your diet!
I was not going to give up Starbucks or keto, so these 18 drinks are the ones that actually stayed in rotation for me.
From bold and bitter to sweet and creamy, they cover the range I still want when I order coffee.
They stay low in carbs and sugar, with fat coming in through the milk swaps.
The Keto Cafe Latte and Keto Pink Drink are the clearest examples of how much a few swaps can change the result.
One leans coffee-forward, the other stays more fruity, and that difference is exactly why I keep both in mind.
