Seattle’s Best Beverage Caffeine Guide
Seattle’s Best Coffee is a company owned by Starbucks, but operates quite differently. They recently have been transitioning to small franchised drive-thru locations with limited options.
Here’s how Seattle’s Best Drive-Thru Coffee Beverages break down caffeine wise.
Seattle’s Best Beverage Caffeine
- Hot
- Cold
| Hot Beverage |
Small (12 floz) |
Medium (16 floz) |
Large (20 floz) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewed Coffee | 260mg | 330mg | 415mg |
| Espresso | 75mg (Single) |
150mg (double) |
225mg (triple) |
| Classic Latte | 75mg | 150mg | 225mg |
| Cafe Mocha | 80mg | 160mg | 235mg |
| Cappuccino | 75mg | 150mg | 225mg |
| S’mores Mocha | 85mg | 165mg | 240mg |
| Caramel Pretzel Mocha | 80mg | 160mg | 235mg |
| Mint Chocolate Chip Mocha | 80mg | 160mg | 235mg |
| Caramel Candy Latte | 75mg | 150mg | 225mg |
| Hazelnut Creme Latte | 75mg | 150mg | 225mg |
| Birthday Cake Latte | 75mg | 150mg | 225mg |
| Cold Beverage |
Small (12 floz) |
Medium (16 floz) |
Large (24 floz) |
Extra Large (31 floz) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iced Brewed Coffee | 35mg | 45mg | 55mg | 85mg |
| Iced Mocha | 80mg | 160mg | 235mg | – |
| Iced Mint Choc. Mocha | 80mg | 160mg | 235mg | – |
| Frozen Mint Choc. Mocha | 80mg | 110mg | 140mg | – |
| Iced S’mores Mocha | 80mg | 160mg | 240mg | – |
| Frozen S’mores Mocha | 85mg | 120mg | 155mg | – |
| Iced Caramel Pretzel Mocha | 80mg | 160mg | 235mg | – |
| Frozen Caramel Pretzel Mocha | 80mg | 115mg | 145mg | – |
| Frozen Caramel Latte | 80mg | 115mg | 145mg | – |
| Iced Caramel Candy Latte | 75mg | 150mg | 225mg | – |
| Frozen Caramel Candy Latte | 80mg | 110mg | 135mg* | – |
| Iced Hazelnut Creme Latte | 75mg | 150mg | 225mg | – |
| Frozen Hazelnut Creme Latte | 80mg | 105mg | 135mg | – |
| Iced Birthday Cake Latte | 75mg | 150mg | 225mg | – |
| Frozen Birthday Cake Latte | 80mg | 105mg | 135mg | – |
Accuracy? Caffeine in Coffee Can Vary
Seattle’s Best caffeine is based on the average amount of caffeine consumers could expect to find in their coffee.
Their are several factors that can influence the caffeine content such as brew type/length, coffee bean quality, and precise measuring of ground coffee and water.
Seattle’s Best History
Seattle’s Best in the second largest coffee roaster in the USA. They started in the 1970’s as just a coffee roaster until opening a few cafes called Wet Whisker in the 80’s. The name was changed to Stewart Brothers Coffee, and then Seattle’s Best Coffee in the 1990’s. Starbucks bought the company a decade later.
Besides Seattle’s Best company owned stores and franchised drive-thru’s, their coffee is also served at other “partner” locations such as:
- Burger King
- Rubi
- ExtraMile
- Subway
- AMC
- Delta
- Macs
As well as in Seattle’s Best Coffee vending machines throughout the county in locations like motels and offices.
The caffeine in Seattle’s Best Coffee served at partner locations could vary from what they list as the amount expected at their franchised drive-thru stores.
Do you prefer Seattle’s Best over Starbucks?
Source: Seattle’s Best Nutritional Information.
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