Espresso plus a dollop of whipped cream
Starbucks Espresso Con Panna: Calories, Price, and Caffeine
What “with cream” means on the Starbucks menu, and how the calories compare with a plain shot and a macchiato.
Quick answer. Espresso Con Panna is espresso plus a dollop of whipped cream. The Doppio on the hot menu is 35 calories, 150 mg of caffeine and about $3.87. The Solo is 30 calories and about $3.65. You are still drinking a shot. The cream is the top, not a milk base.
- Calories: 35
- Caffeine: 150 mg
- Average US price: $3.87
Checked October 2026. Prices are average US prices and vary by store.
Cream, Not Milk Foam
The espresso spectrum uses three tiny drinks to show the pattern. Plain Doppio: 10 calories. Macchiato, marked with foam: 15 calories. Con Panna, finished with whipped cream: 35 calories. All three Doppios are listed at 150 mg. The add-on changes the calorie line, not the caffeine line.
Price and Calories
| Drink | Size | Price | Calories | Caffeine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espresso Con Panna | Solo | $3.65 | 30 | — |
| Espresso Con Panna | Doppio | $3.87 | 35 | 150 mg |
| Espresso | Doppio | $3.77 | 10 | 150 mg |
| Espresso Macchiato | Doppio | $3.87 | 15 | 150 mg |
Choose Con Panna when you want a shot that tastes softer. Choose the Macchiato when you want foam instead of cream. Choose straight espresso when you want the 10-calorie cup. All three are on the hot drinks menu.
How to Order
- Say Doppio Espresso Con Panna or Solo.
- Ask for no classic syrup. The published drink is a dollop of cream, and we do not have a sugar number to add.
- It is a small cup. Do not order a Grande size. Grande is not on this row.
- If you want chocolate, that is a mocha, not Con Panna. A Grande Caffè Mocha is listed at 175 mg and about $7.35.
Espresso Con Panna at Home
Whip a small amount of cream and put it on a doppio. This home cup is not counted as 35 calories. That figure is Starbucks’ Doppio.
Ingredients
- 1 doppio
- 1/4 cup cold heavy cream
- No sugar, if you want it in the style of the published drink
Instructions
- Whip the cream. Shake or whisk the cold cream until it holds a soft peak. Keep it to a spoonful.
- Pull the doppio. Use a small warm cup so the cream sits on top instead of sinking into a wide mug.
- Add the dollop. One spoon. More cream pushes the drink away from the 35-calorie Doppio on the menu.
Espresso Con Panna FAQs
What is espresso con panna?
Starbucks describes it as espresso plus a dollop of whipped cream. A Doppio is 35 calories, 150 mg of caffeine and about $3.87.
How many calories does the whipped cream add?
A plain Doppio is 10 calories. The Doppio Con Panna is 35. The cream is the difference on the published table. Caffeine stays 150 mg.
What does con panna mean?
It means “with cream.” On this menu that is a dollop of whipped cream on espresso, not a latte and not a milk-foam macchiato.
How much is it?
Solo is about $3.65 and 30 calories. Doppio is about $3.87 and 35 calories.
Is it sweeter than a macchiato?
The menu does not publish a sugar number for Con Panna. It does show more calories than the Espresso Macchiato (35 versus 15 for a Doppio) because of the cream.
Nutrition and menu descriptions are from starbucks.com, checked October 2026. The homemade recipe is our own home version, not an official Starbucks recipe. Prices are average US prices and vary by store. starbukmenu.com is not affiliated with Starbucks Corporation.
