Starbucks Skinny Lattes

I know that Hungry Girl had mentioned them and I finally saw that they are being offered at Starbucks. They have many more no cal syrups and finally have a Mocha Latte for just 90 cals!! I was getting so tired of the vanilla and gingerbread ones.

Do they actually advertise them as "Skinny Lattes"? I would feel weird ordering it lol.

Would you have to specify tall? lol "Grande Skinny..." (oxymoron)

I am new .. but they sure do 90 cal for a tall skinny mocha latte!

Grande skinnies are only 130 calories, so that's not even so bad!

Skinny mochas are a bit more than 90 -- I know the syrup is 5 cals for 2tbs, and they toss quite a few pumps into each drink.  Still awesome for something delish, but I thought I'd throw that in there.

Try a Hot or Iced Venti (large) Vanilla Latte Suger Free (Syrup) Fat Free (Milk) - Only 110 Cals!  Starbucks website has one of the coolest calorie configurators on all their drinks.

I Prefer Caribou Coffee and go for the "Northern Lights" which are their "skinny" beverages.  not an everyday -- but one or two a month as a "treat"

yeah they actually advertise them as skinny lattes! I am getting the mocha one tomorrow morning. I haven't been able to get mocha because all the drinks are higher in cal then i would like. But i can do 90!

i think the sugar free mocha tastes gross. sf caramel is my favorite

As a daily starbuck frequenter, I have to admit I think this is the biggest marketing ploy ever!  I thought most people knew starbucks makes SF syrups...and has non fat milk...???  I guess not...these seem to be all the rage, and it just seems like with anything if you are conscience of what you are ordering when you dine out people would know how many calories are in things!  Starbucks even displays nutritional brochures in all locations so it would be easy to look up any drink....

Sorry if that seems harsh...I just think it is a marketing scam.

Original Post by jcackler:

I Prefer Caribou Coffee and go for the "Northern Lights" which are their "skinny" beverages.  not an everyday -- but one or two a month as a "treat"

I agree with you on both points! The hazelnut northern lights latte is so yummy. But still, having a latte is a treat, not a daily routine.

The skinny lattes are nothing new. I always ordered non fat, sugar free! I do like that I don't have to add all those words and can just ask for a "skinny' drink instead.

Duh! I knew they had sf lattes with non fat milk. I am freakin excited about the mocha part. They didn't have that as sf before. And it was so good.

What confuses me is that 8 oz of nonfat milk generally has 90 calories in it, which would mean that 12 oz of nonfat milk has 135 calories.  I know that the shot of espresso accounts for a few ounces, but not 4 ounces (unless it's way over-extracted).  And the foam reduces the overall milk content a little, but not by much.  So how can it really only have 90 calories?  Calorie count says it's 126, which seems more accurate to me.       

OMG my mom and I are addicted to the skinny lattes. I usually have a grande skinny vanilla, and my mom has a venti cinnamon dulce latte. I'm glad they changed it to skinny instead of having to say skim milk, sugar free... its a little embarrasing to me for some reason... anyways i'm kind of sick of the vanilla now so I might try the cinnamon dulce hehe

Original Post by a80r:

As a daily starbuck frequenter, I have to admit I think this is the biggest marketing ploy ever!  

 Well, I would call it a marketing technique rather than a scam or ploy - it's not like Starbucks has claimed that it's a completely new concept in how to get something prepared.  I read an article about where a spokesperson admitted that it was a simple menu change that made it easier to place that kind of order.  I'm all for easy ordering.

And it's not like it's a bad thing.  Why shouldn't Starbuck's come up with a clever way of selling more coffee - they're a business, that's what they do - and more people get their lattes without the high calories and guilt.  I don't see the problem.