How To Order Healthier Less Expensive Starbucks Drinks
Dear Friend,
Do you love your coffee and precious trips to Starbucks? I will be honest I seriously feel like coffee is one of my love languages and my dear momma gives me Starbucks gift cards for various occasions. I use this cards to treat myself, Starbucks is definitely not an everyday thing. Even so wouldn't it be such a win to learn healthier less expensive ways to order your favorite Starbucks drinks? I have come up with quite a collection of epic tricks and Starbucks creations that will save you both money and calories! I hope you enjoy trying out some of my creations below and welcome your comments! You can also like my FB page to follow my family's current healthy lifestyle journey!
Love,
Michelle
Do you love your coffee and precious trips to Starbucks? I will be honest I seriously feel like coffee is one of my love languages and my dear momma gives me Starbucks gift cards for various occasions. I use this cards to treat myself, Starbucks is definitely not an everyday thing. Even so wouldn't it be such a win to learn healthier less expensive ways to order your favorite Starbucks drinks? I have come up with quite a collection of epic tricks and Starbucks creations that will save you both money and calories! I hope you enjoy trying out some of my creations below and welcome your comments! You can also like my FB page to follow my family's current healthy lifestyle journey!
Love,
Michelle
MKFitPassion's Sensational Starbucks Creations!
Latte Lover To Try
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Order...
* Grande hot coffee flavor of choice ($2.25) * 8 oz (half the cup) steamed milk of choice ($0.60) * Optional: Add 1 Whole Earth Sweetener $2.85 (MKFitPassion's Recipe) vs. $3.95 (Regular Latte) Savings of $1.10 |
Expresso Lover To Try
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Order ... * Grande Americano (Hot or Cold) ($2.95) * Light amount of milk or cream of choice (cold) (under 4 oz of any milk cold, including non-dairy is free!) Optional: 1-4 pumps of syrup (add 0.50) Optional: Add 1 Whole Earth Sweetener $2.95 (MKFitPassion's Recipe) vs. $3.95 (Reg Latte or Cap) Savings of $1, add 0.50 if you want a syrup |
Frappuccinno Lover to Try
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Order ...
* Grande Iced Coffee ($2.75) * 0-4 pumps syrup flavor of choice (comes with any ice coffee free) * Light Coconut Milk (free) * Blended (free) $2.75 (MKFitPassion's Recipe) vs. $4.75 (Reg Frap) Savings of $2.00 * I get 0-1 pumps of syrup, the coconut milk is sweetened already and froths up beautifully in this drink! |
Helpful Starbucks Nutrition Info
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Grande Coffee = 16 oz
* Grande Latte & Cappuccino Expresso Drinks have 2 Shots * Grande Americanos has 3 Shots * Grande drinks come with 4 pumps syrup unless specify less * Grande Coffee Hot or Cold - 5 cal * Grande Cold Brew - 5 cal * 1 Shot Expresso - 5 cal * Mocha Sauce 1 pump - 35 cal, 5 grams sugar * Flavored Syrup 1 pump - 20 cal, 5 grams sugar |
1 cup = 8 oz
1 oz = 2 TBSP * Coconut Milk 1 cup - 80 cal, 8 grams sugar 1 oz - 10 cal, 1 gram sugar * Almond Milk 1 cup - 60 cal, 3 grams sugar 1 oz - 7.5 cal, 0.4 grams sugar * Soy Milk 1 cup - 130 cal, 13 grams sugar 1 oz - 16 cal, 1.6 gram sugar * Skim Milk 1 cup - 80 cal, 11 grams of sugar 1 oz - 10 cal, 1.4 grams of sugar * 2% milk 1 cup - 120 cal, 11 grams of sugar 1 oz - 15 cal, 1.4 grams of sugar * Whole Milk 1 cup - 150 cal, 11 grams of sugar 1 oz: 18.8 cal, 1.4 grams of sugar * Half & Half 1 oz 40 cal, 1 gram sugar |
Starbucks Nutrition & Ingredient Labels in Picture
~ Mini Disclaimer ~
In doing research for this article I actually learned that my dear Starbucks experience is not as in line with my current healthy lifestyle journey as I thought : ( I am working so hard to limit preservatives, processed ingredients, conventional food, and plastics. I was so bummed to learn on a greater level about the ingredients found in the syrups and non-dairy milks (way more preservatives and sugar than I thought). So... I am grateful to become more knowledgable and have decided I will continue to view Starbucks like I do other occasional treats. Life is all about balance and moderation for sure!
That being said wouldn't it be great if Starbucks would ....
Start carrying more naturally flavored and sweetened syrups? Non-dairy milks with limited preservatives and sugar? More organic coffee blends (they currently sell one, the Yukon blend)? Offer a ceramic pour over option, rather than plastic? Greater incentive to bring your own glass or stainless drinking vessel and straw? I am definitely an advocate for healthy lifestyle transformation and would love to reach out to Starbucks! The more the consumer requests healthier options, the more change will start to happen!
So dear friend, I hope you have found this article super helpful! I welcome you to reference it and share it with others!
Love, Michelle
That being said wouldn't it be great if Starbucks would ....
Start carrying more naturally flavored and sweetened syrups? Non-dairy milks with limited preservatives and sugar? More organic coffee blends (they currently sell one, the Yukon blend)? Offer a ceramic pour over option, rather than plastic? Greater incentive to bring your own glass or stainless drinking vessel and straw? I am definitely an advocate for healthy lifestyle transformation and would love to reach out to Starbucks! The more the consumer requests healthier options, the more change will start to happen!
So dear friend, I hope you have found this article super helpful! I welcome you to reference it and share it with others!
Love, Michelle
