15 Top Iced Americano Starbucks Drinks For True Starbucks Fans

Have you ever had an iced americano from Starbucks? If you haven’t, you’re missing out on a delicious drink. In this post, I’ll tell you all about this refreshing beverage and why it’s one of my favourites. Keep reading to learn more.

Key takeaways: 

• The best cold americano at Starbucks
• The calories, caffeine and sugar of each brew
• The ingredients to make iced americano drinks at home

What is an iced americano? 

Did you know that American soldiers invented americano in WW2?

Because they tried espresso and found it too bitter they added water to it and this is how americano was created. Since then americano has been one of the most popular coffees. 

It combines espresso and either hot or cold water. In order to be called ‘americano’ it needs to be made with espresso – coffee made with an auto drip coffee maker doesn’t count. 

To make cold americano you just brew espresso and pour it over ice, you can also add some cold water. You make your iced americano with one or two espresso shots, depending on how strong coffee you want to make. A layer of ‘crema’ is going to be formed on the top of your brew. 

An iced americano is great on a hot day.

This is what a coffee lover says about iced americano:

Interesting question, mostly because the two final products may seem closely related but are, in fact, not due to differences in brewing method. Iced Americano, for example, is a shot of espresso that’s brewed hot and under pressure, that’s introduced over ice with cold water. The resulting drink maintains the acidity level and taste profile of hot-brewed coffee, while being consumed at colder-than-room temperature.

– Adam James

The list of iced americano drinks at Starbucks

Here’s the list with all the cold americano drinks at Starbucks we’re going to talk about:

• Iced Cafè Americano 
• Americano Misto
• Iced Americano Blanco
• Iced Brown Sugar Oatmilk Shaken Espresso
• Starbucks Cold Brew
• Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew
• Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew
• Almond Base Chilled Coffee
• Vanilla Americano
• Chestnut Americano
• Americano con Crema
• Freddo Espresso
• Iced Hazelnut Americano
• Crème Caramel Iced Americano
• Starbucks Ready to Drink Coffee, Espresso & Cream Light

15 Iced Americano Starbucks

Let’s go over the list of all the heavenly americano Starbucks drinks. 

(the calories, caffeine and sugar content refer to the Grande/16 oz size).

1. Iced Cafè Americano 

Starbucks Iced Cafè Americano is a decent low-calorie drink made with signature espresso poured over ice, forming a pleasing layer of crema on top. If you’re a die-hard coffee lover ask for an additional espresso shot. 

Calories: 15

Caffeine: 225mg

Sugar: 0g

2. Americano Misto

Starbucks Americano Misto is a real treat; espresso blended with hot water and steamed milk. The milk adds a creamy and slightly sweet spin to this brew. Customise your drink with the milk to your preference.

Calories: 130

Caffeine: 225mg

Sugar: 10g

3. Iced Americano Blanco

Iced Americano Blanco at Starbucks is a must-try brew that contains espresso poured over crushed ice and a pump of delicious chocolate mocha sauce that really adds an extra layer of taste. 

Calories: 110

Caffeine: 255mg

Sugar: 18g

4. Iced Brown Sugar Oatmilk Shaken Espresso

The Iced Brown Sugar Oatmilk is an addictive drink packed with flavours. Espresso mixed with brown sugar cinnamon and oat milk and served over ice to create a great drink worth trying.

Calories: 120

Caffeine: 255mg

Sugar: 12g

5. Starbucks Cold Brew

Since it only contains water and espresso it can count as americano coffee. Starbucks Cold Brew is made with a unique process with coffee steeped in cold water for 20 hours making a less acidic brew. 

Calories: 5

Caffeine: 205mg

Sugar: 0g

6. Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew

Starbucks Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew takes the Cold Brew drink to the next level adding vanilla syrup and pumpkin cream cold foam (and optionally pumpkin toppings).

Calories: 5

Caffeine: 185mg

Sugar: 31g

7. Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew

Another version of the signature Starbucks Cold Brew drink that really evokes all your senses. Cold Brew blended with vanilla syrup and vanilla cream cascading from the top creates a delicious brew.

Calories: 110

Caffeine: 185mg

Sugar: 14g

8. Almond Base Chilled Coffee

This is one of the ready-to-drink Starbucks coffees. It’s delicious and you can find it in the fridges of your local supermarket. Espresso is blended with almond milk to give a taste spin.

Calories: 90

Caffeine: 115mg

Sugar: 10.5g

9. Vanilla Americano

Vanilla Americano at Starbucks is another simple yet delicious drink made with espresso blended with hot water and one or two pumps of vanilla syrup that goes so well with americano.

A vanilla pump at Starbucks contains 20 calories.

10. Chestnut Americano

Chestnut Americano is pretty similar to Vanilla Americano and it tastes delicious. What’s in it? Signature espresso, hot water and a chestnut syrup pump – simply fantastic.

A chestnut pump has 20 calories.

11. Americano con Crema

Americano con Crema is simply amazing containing an infusion of different flavours. Espresso mixed with orange syrup, hot water and frothed milk create a cracking drink.  

12. Freddo Espresso

This a cracking drink that you can relish on a boiling hot day; two espresso shots blended with hot water and poured over ice to create this wonderful drink that has a distinct espresso taste.

13. Iced Hazelnut Americano

Iced Hazelnut Americano isn’t on their official menu, just ask for an iced americano with one or two pumps of hazelnut. If you’re not on a strict diet or don’t bother about calories you can add whipped cream that goes so well with americano and hazelnut. (if you’re on diet you can try magic slimming coffee.)

(a serving of whipped cream at Starbucks has around 60 calories).

14. Crème Caramel Iced Americano

Since this decadent drink isn’t on the Starbucks menu, ask for an iced americano (2 espresso shots) with half and a half and one or two pumps of caramel syrup.

15. Starbucks Ready to Drink Coffee, Espresso & Cream Light

This is another ready-to-drink Starbucks drink with espresso and a splash of cream with only 70 calories per serving. It comes in a can and you can have it while driving to work or have it handy for a busy day. 

This is a table that summarises the Starbucks drinks and their calories, caffeine and sugar.

	Calories	Caffeine	Sugar
1. Iced Cafè Americano	15	225mg	0g
2. Americano Misto	130	225mg	10g
3. Iced Americano Blanco	110	255mg	18g
4.Iced Brown Sugar Oatmilk Shaken Espresso	120	255mg	12g
5. Starbucks Cold Brew	5	205mg	0g
6. Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew	5	185mg	31g
7. Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew	110	185mg	14g
8. Almond Base Chilled Coffee	90	115mg	10.5g

Let’s wrap it up

If you’re looking for a delicious and refreshing drink to cool down this summer, an iced americano from Starbucks is a perfect choice. You can customize your iced americano by adding sweetener, cream, or flavour syrups, and you can always learn how to reheat your Starbucks coffee.

FAQs about cold Americano at Starbucks

Let’s go through a couple of burning questions about iced americano at Starbucks.

Can you add sugar or milk to an iced americano?

Yes you can add some sugar and milk to your homemade or Strabucks iced americano to add some flavour. 

Bear in mind that a tbsp of white sugar contains 60 calories. 

It’s free of charge at Starbucks to add a splash of milk and some sugar, but if you ask for whipped cream or syrups, you’ll need to pay some more money.

Which cold Starbucks coffee drink is the highest in caffeine?

The Nitro Cold Brew has the highest caffeine content with 280mg in the Grande size at Starbucks whilst the Iced Americano is the runner-up with 225 mg made with three espresso shots.. 

The caffeine content of each Starbucks drink also depends on how many espresso shots you add to your coffee. For example, if you order a Nitro Cold Brew with just one shot it’s going to have less caffeine than other Starbucks brews. Typically the Grande and Venti sizes at Starbucks are made with two espresso shots. 

The caffeine content of an iced coffee in a grande serving is 165 mg same as an iced latte and ristretto. Have you ever tried an acai Starbucks drink?