By Muhammad Saif Ullah, founder & editorUpdated October 26, 2026Numbers from Starbucks and our tested calculator
Quick answer
- A Grande Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew has 110 calories, 5 g fat, 14 g sugar, 1 g protein and 185 mg caffeine.
- By size: 90 (Tall), 110 (Grande), 200 (Venti) and 220 calories (Trenta).
- Lightest version: sugar-free vanilla and light sweet cream bring a Grande to about 50 calories.
Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew is one of the best-value drinks at Starbucks if you want something creamy and strong without a lot of calories. Here are vanilla sweet cream cold brew calories for every size, what the sweet cream really is, how much caffeine you get and how to make it even lighter.
Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew calories by size
| Size | Calories | Fat | Sugar | Protein | Caffeine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tall (12 oz) | 90 | 5 g | 9 g | 1 g | 145 mg |
| Grande (16 oz) | 110 | 5 g | 14 g | 1 g | 185 mg |
| Venti (24 oz) | 200 | 11 g | 23 g | 2 g | 275 mg |
| Trenta (30 oz) | 220 | 11 g | 28 g | 2 g | 315 mg |
Starbucks-published U.S. values, checked October 24, 2026.
- The Venti is the odd one: it almost doubles the Grande (200 vs 110) because it gets more sweet cream and an extra pump of vanilla.
- The Trenta is only 20 calories more than a Venti, since most of the extra space is cold brew and ice.
- Yes, the numbers are really that low. Cold brew itself is 5 calories, so nearly everything comes from a small splash of sweet cream and the vanilla.
Grande Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew nutrition
- 110 calories, 5 g fat (all from the cream) and 14 g carbs.
- 14 g sugar, nearly all of it added, from the vanilla syrup and the vanilla in the sweet cream.
- 1 g protein, so it won’t keep you full the way a latte does.
- 185 mg caffeine, a bit less than a plain Grande Cold Brew (205 mg) because the cream takes up some of the cup.
What is vanilla sweet cream?
Starbucks makes it in-store by mixing heavy cream, 2% milk and vanilla syrup. A Grande gets about 1.5 oz of it, poured over cold brew and ice with 2 more pumps of vanilla.
- Cold brew: about 5 calories. It’s steeped for hours, which makes it smooth and less bitter than iced coffee.
- Vanilla syrup (2 pumps): about 40 calories and 10 g sugar.
- Vanilla sweet cream: the rest, about 65 calories, plus all of the fat.
- Not dairy-free: sweet cream contains milk and cream. Starbucks’ nondairy option is Cold Brew with Nondairy Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Foam, at 160 calories for a Grande.
How much caffeine is in Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew?
- 145 mg (Tall), 185 mg (Grande), 275 mg (Venti) and 315 mg (Trenta).
- Compared with a Grande latte (150 mg), it has more. Compared with Grande brewed coffee (315 to 390 mg), it has a lot less.
- A Trenta is close to the 400 mg the FDA cites as an amount most healthy adults can have in a day without problems, so watch what else you drink.
- Every drink is listed in our Starbucks caffeine chart.
How to order a lighter Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew
From our calculator, Grande:
| Order | Calories | Sugar |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 110 | 14 g |
| 1 pump vanilla instead of 2 | 90 | 9 g |
| Light sweet cream | 90 | 12 g |
| No vanilla pumps (sweet cream only) | 70 | 4 g |
| Sugar-free vanilla instead of vanilla | 70 | 4 g |
| Sugar-free vanilla + light sweet cream | 50 | 2 g |
| Cold Brew, splash of 2% milk, sugar-free vanilla | about 30 | 1 g |
| Extra sweet cream | 140 | 16 g |
Changed orders are our calculator’s estimates, starting from Starbucks’ published values.
- Sugar-free vanilla is the easiest swap: it cuts 40 calories and about 10 g sugar, and the sweet cream still tastes like vanilla.
- “Splash” is a real order. Ask for “a Grande Cold Brew with a splash of milk and 2 pumps of sugar-free vanilla.” It’s about 30 calories.
- Honest taste note: light sweet cream makes it darker and more coffee-forward. If you like it creamy, keep the cream and cut the syrup instead.
- Watching blood sugar? The sugar-free version drops to about 4 g sugar. Sugar-free syrup uses sucralose, which the FDA allows as a sweetener.
- Easier in the app: sweet cream amount and pumps are both on the customize screen, so you don’t have to explain a long order at the counter.
Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew vs other cold brews
| Grande drink | Calories | Sugar | Caffeine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Brew (black) | 5 | 0 g | 205 mg |
| Cold Brew with 2 pumps vanilla | about 45 | 10 g | 205 mg |
| Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew | 110 | 14 g | 185 mg |
| Cold Brew with vanilla sweet cream cold foam (custom) | about 110 | 10 g | 205 mg |
| Cold Brew with Nondairy Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Foam | 160 | 18 g | 185 mg |
| Salted Caramel Cream Cold Brew | 240 | 26 g | 185 mg |
| Chocolate Cream Cold Brew | 240 | 25 g | 190 mg |
| Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew | 250 | 31 g | 185 mg |
“About” values are our calculator’s estimates; the rest are Starbucks-published.
- Sweet cream mixed in vs cold foam on top: about the same calories in a Grande. The foam version sits on top and you sip through it; the classic is mixed into the coffee.
- The flavored cream cold brews are more than double, because their cold foams are sweeter and richer. More in our cold foam calories guide.
- Cost note: adding sweet cream, cold foam or syrup to a plain Cold Brew usually costs extra. Ordering the Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew by name can work out cheaper.
Customize your Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew
Change the size, sweet cream amount, pumps or syrup and watch calories, sugar and caffeine update.
FAQ
How many calories are in a Grande Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew?
- 110 calories, with 14 g sugar and 185 mg caffeine.
How many calories are in a Venti Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew?
- 200 calories, 23 g sugar and 275 mg caffeine.
- A Trenta is 220 calories and 315 mg caffeine.
How much sugar is in a Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew?
- 9 g in a Tall, 14 g in a Grande, 23 g in a Venti and 28 g in a Trenta.
- With sugar-free vanilla, a Grande has about 4 g.
How much caffeine is in a Grande Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew?
- 185 mg. A Tall has 145 mg and a Venti has 275 mg.
What is in Starbucks vanilla sweet cream?
- Heavy cream, 2% milk and vanilla syrup, mixed in-store.
- It contains dairy, so it isn’t suitable for a dairy-free diet.
Is Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew healthy?
- It’s one of the lighter creamy drinks at Starbucks: 110 calories in a Grande.
- Most of its 14 g sugar is added, so the sugar-free version (about 70 calories, 4 g sugar) is the better everyday pick.
How do I make Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew lower in calories?
- Ask for sugar-free vanilla and light sweet cream, for about 50 calories in a Grande.
- Or get a Cold Brew with a splash of milk and sugar-free vanilla, for about 30.
Sources
- Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew, Cold Brew and cream cold brew nutrition, ingredients and recipes: Starbucks’ U.S. menu, checked October 24, 2026, as used and tested in our calculator (methodology).
- Caffeine guidance: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
- Related: cold foam calories · caffeine chart · syrup calories · low-calorie Starbucks drinks · Starbucks latte calories · Starbucks nutrition chart · Starbucks food calories.
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