The drink people call a medicine ball
Starbucks Honey Citrus Mint Tea: Calories, Price, and Caffeine
The menu name, the Grande sugar, and how it compares with a plain hot tea.
Quick answer. Honey Citrus Mint Tea is the sweet hot tea people often call a medicine ball. The menu name is Honey Citrus Mint Tea. A Grande is 130 calories, 30 g of sugar, 16 mg of caffeine and about $5.39.
- Size in this answer: Grande
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 30 g
- Caffeine: 16 mg
- Average US price: $5.39
Checked October 2026. Prices are average US prices and vary by store.
Sweet Tea, Low Caffeine
The caffeine is the easy part. At 16 mg it sits with Emperor’s Clouds & Mist, not with Earl Grey. The calories are the part people miss. This is not a plain tea bag. Thirty grams of sugar is why the Grande is 130 calories instead of 0.
| Grande tea | Calories | Sugar | Caffeine | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Grey Tea | 0 | 0 g | 40 mg | $4.63 |
| Emperor’s Clouds & Mist Tea | 0 | 0 g | 16 mg | $4.63 |
| Honey Citrus Mint Tea | 130 | 30 g | 16 mg | $5.39 |
| London Fog Latte | 180 | 29 g | 40 mg | $6.48 |
Order it when you want a hot sweet tea and you are fine with 30 g of sugar. Order Earl Grey when you want the 0-calorie cup. The full ladder is on the tea menu.
How to Order
- Say Grande Honey Citrus Mint Tea. “Medicine ball” is the search name, not the name on our menu pages.
- The published row is already sweet. Ask before you add more honey. We do not have a price for an extra pump.
- It is a hot tea. The iced black and green teas are different drinks, at 0 calories if you skip the lemonade.
- If you need the lowest caffeine with no sugar, Emperor’s Clouds & Mist is 0 calories and the same 16 mg.
Honey Citrus Mint Tea at Home
Honey, lemon and mint in hot tea. The store does not publish the tea-bag list here, so the home cup does not pretend to be that formula.
Ingredients
- 1 black or mint tea bag
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 8 ounces hot water
- A few fresh mint leaves
Instructions
- Steep the tea in the hot water for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Stir in the honey and lemon while it is hot.
- Add the mint. This is a home honey-citrus-mint cup. It is not counted as Starbucks’ 130-calorie Grande.
Honey Citrus Mint Tea FAQs
Is the Starbucks medicine ball the same as Honey Citrus Mint Tea?
People search for a medicine ball. The name on this menu is Honey Citrus Mint Tea. A Grande is 130 calories, 30 g of sugar, 16 mg of caffeine and about $5.39.
How much caffeine is in it?
16 mg in a Grande. That matches Emperor’s Clouds & Mist. Earl Grey is 40 mg. A Grande Pike Place Roast is 315 mg.
Is it unsweetened?
No. The tea menu lists 30 g of sugar and 130 calories. Plain Earl Grey on the same table is 0 calories and 0 g of sugar.
What size has published numbers?
The Grande. Tall and Venti are not broken out on the tea table we checked.
What is in the cup?
The menu gives the name, the calories, the sugar and the caffeine. It does not list the tea bags, so this article does not invent them.
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.
