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Starbucks US Royal English Breakfast Tea (Short): calories, sugar and caffeine by portion, age and sex

Starbucks US Royal English Breakfast Tea (Short), English breakfast tea in a white cup with a small milk jug, seen from above, nutrition and calories

Boone’s analysis puts Starbucks US Royal English Breakfast Tea (Short) at 0% of an adult’s daily calories, 0.0 teaspoons of added sugar and 40mg of caffeine.

How many calories are in a Starbucks US Royal English Breakfast Tea (Short)? It contains 0 calories, 0g of fat (0g saturated), an estimated 0g of added sugar and 0mg of sodium, plus 40mg of caffeine.

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Nutrition information

Nutrition information: Starbucks US Royal English Breakfast Tea (Short)

Serving size8 fl oz
Calories0
Total fat0g
of which saturated0g
Trans fat0g
Carbohydrate0g
Total sugars0g
Includes added sugars (Boone estimate)0g
Fibre0g
Protein0g
Sodium0mg
Caffeine40mg

Nutrition figures are Starbucks US published data for the standard recipe in this size, including the default milk and toppings. Starbucks publishes total sugar only, so added sugar is a Boone estimate. Boone converts the figures to the portion and age comparisons on this page.

Starbucks US Royal English Breakfast Tea (Short) contains 0 calories, which is 0% of the 2,000-calorie Daily Value used on US food labels. It provides 0g of total fat, of which 0g is saturated, 0g of total sugars (an estimated 0g added), 0mg of sodium, 0g of protein and 0g of fibre.

The saturated fat content of 0g represents 0% of the 20g Daily Value.

FDA Daily Values (2,000-calorie diet)

Calories2,000
Total fat78g
Saturated fat20g
Carbohydrate275g
Added sugars50g
Fibre28g
Sodium2,300mg
Protein50g

Added sugar vs total sugar

Where the sugar comes from: Starbucks US Royal English Breakfast Tea (Short)

This drink contains no sugar in its standard recipe.

Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030: no more than 10g of added sugar per meal from age 11 and none for children aged 10 and under. FDA Daily Value: 50g a day. Starbucks publishes total sugar only. Boone estimates the naturally occurring share from the milk in the recipe (about 1.3g of lactose per gram of milk protein, capped at the sugar in a plain latte of the same size) and counts sugars, syrups and juice concentrates as added.

Ultra-processed food: what is really in it

Processing and additives: Starbucks US Royal English Breakfast Tea (Short)

Starbucks US Royal English Breakfast Tea (Short) is made from simple ingredients with no industrial additives named in its ingredient list.

Boone classifies Starbucks US Royal English Breakfast Tea (Short) as NOVA group 1, unprocessed or minimally processed, based on its ingredient list. NOVA groups foods by how far they are from their whole-food form, not by how nutritious they are. A group 4 food is not automatically unhealthy, and a group 1 food is not automatically healthy. Read from the published ingredient list, October 2026.

Starbucks US Royal English Breakfast Tea (Short) contains at least 2 distinct ingredients: 2 raw and 0 manufactured. Raw means something you could buy and cook with at home; manufactured means a substance that only exists as an output of industrial processing.

Ingredient count: Starbucks US Royal English Breakfast Tea (Short)

What you orderRawManufacturedTotal% manufactured
Starbucks US Royal English Breakfast Tea (Short) on its own2020%

The 2 raw ingredients

a blend of black teas, water.

What those ingredients are, by type

Water1
Coffee, tea and cocoa1

Boone counts every distinct named ingredient on Starbucks’ published component lists, including sub-ingredients, and removes duplicates, so sugar appearing in three syrups counts once. Ice and water added at the counter are not counted. Raw covers whole foods and basic kitchen staples such as milk, sugar, salt and oil. Manufactured covers substances that only exist as an output of industrial processing. Every figure here is a minimum.

Ingredients

Starbucks US Royal English Breakfast Tea (Short) is made from 1 component, 1 of them separately manufactured.

Ingredients by component: Starbucks US Royal English Breakfast Tea (Short)

Tea infusion

Water, A Blend Of Black Teas.

Ingredients taken from the Starbucks US menu at starbucks.com, retrieved October 2026, for the standard recipe. Recipes change and customisations alter them, so always check in store before ordering if you have an allergy.

Allergens at a glance

Starbucks US Royal English Breakfast Tea (Short) has none of the nine major US allergens named in its ingredient list.

Allergen information: Starbucks US Royal English Breakfast Tea (Short)

AllergenStatus
MilkNot declared
EggsNot declared
FishNot declared
Crustacean shellfishNot declared
Tree nutsNot declared
PeanutsNot declared
WheatNot declared
SoybeansNot declared
SesameNot declared

Contains 40mg of caffeine. Contains = named in the Starbucks US ingredient list for the standard recipe; Starbucks does not publish a separate allergen statement for most drinks. Starbucks prepares drinks with shared equipment, so no drink can be guaranteed allergen free, and changing the milk or adding toppings changes the allergens. UK rules also require barley, oats, mustard, celery and sulphites to be declared; these are shown where the ingredient list names them. Retrieved October 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in a Starbucks US Royal English Breakfast Tea (Short)?+

Boone calculates that Starbucks US Royal English Breakfast Tea (Short) contains 0 calories, which is 0% of the 2,000-calorie Daily Value and 0% of the daily needs of a moderately active child aged 4 to 8.

How much added sugar is in a Starbucks US Royal English Breakfast Tea (Short)?+

Starbucks US Royal English Breakfast Tea (Short) contains no sugar in its standard recipe.

How much caffeine is in a Starbucks US Royal English Breakfast Tea (Short)?+

Starbucks lists 40mg of caffeine for Starbucks US Royal English Breakfast Tea (Short). That is 10% of the 400mg a day the FDA cites as an amount not generally linked with negative effects in healthy adults. Pregnancy guidance is 200mg a day, and the American Academy of Pediatrics advises against caffeine for children.

How does Royal English Breakfast Tea compare across sizes?+

Starbucks US Royal English Breakfast Tea by size: Short: 0 calories, an estimated 0g of added sugar, 40mg of caffeine; Tall: 0 calories, an estimated 0g of added sugar, 40mg of caffeine; Grande: 0 calories, an estimated 0g of added sugar, 40mg of caffeine; Venti: 0 calories, an estimated 0g of added sugar, 40mg of caffeine. Figures are for the standard recipe.

Is Starbucks US Royal English Breakfast Tea (Short) within US sugar guidance for children?+

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030 recommend no added sugar for children aged 10 and under and no more than 10g per meal from age 11. Starbucks US Royal English Breakfast Tea (Short) has no estimated added sugar, so it is within both.

How much saturated fat is in a Starbucks US Royal English Breakfast Tea (Short)?+

Starbucks US Royal English Breakfast Tea (Short) contains 0g of saturated fat. Boone calculates this as 0% of the 20g Daily Value and 0% of the 17g limit for a child aged 4 to 8.

Is Starbucks US Royal English Breakfast Tea (Short) ultra-processed?+

No. Boone classifies Starbucks US Royal English Breakfast Tea (Short) as NOVA group 1, because its ingredient list names no industrial additives.

Is Starbucks US Royal English Breakfast Tea (Short) suitable for children?+

Boone’s analysis flags that it contains 40mg of caffeine, which the American Academy of Pediatrics advises against for children. That does not make it off limits, but it does mean a Royal English Breakfast Tea (Short) uses up a large share of a young child’s day in one drink.

How much protein is in a Starbucks US Royal English Breakfast Tea (Short)?+

Starbucks US Royal English Breakfast Tea (Short) contains 0g of protein, which Boone calculates as 0% of the 50g Daily Value.

How much sodium is in a Starbucks US Royal English Breakfast Tea (Short)?+

Starbucks US Royal English Breakfast Tea (Short) contains 0mg of sodium. Boone calculates that as 0% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 8 and 0% of the 2,300mg adult limit.