{"id":1432153,"date":"2022-03-16T16:00:14","date_gmt":"2022-03-16T20:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=1432153"},"modified":"2024-10-09T14:49:21","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T19:49:21","slug":"starbucks-coffee-sizes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/starbucks-coffee-sizes\/","title":{"rendered":"Starbucks Coffee Sizes, Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"Starbucks' coffee sizes can be confusing. Are cold Starbucks drinks bigger than hot drinks? Is a tall really the smallest size you can get? And does ordering a larger size mean getting more caffeine?\r\n\r\nHere's everything you need to know whether you're ordering from the secret menu<\/a> or enjoying an old classic.\r\n

Why Starbucks Coffee Sizes Aren't Small, Medium and Large<\/h2>\r\nLike most of us, you've probably wondered why Starbucks doesn't use regular sizes like every other store. The story starts in 1983, when Howard Schultz, who founded the brand that eventually became Starbucks, visited Italy. Wanting to emulate the romantic Italian coffee experience, he modeled his new American coffee shop on Italian coffee bars, using terms such as macchiato, latte and grande.\r\n\r\nWhen the Starbucks franchise expanded in the '90s, the coffee sizes were short, tall and grande. Eventually, venti was introduced, kicking short off the menu, and tall became the new short.\r\n

Starbucks Coffee Sizes at a Glance<\/h3>\r\n