Latte (small) Price, Calories & Recipe (August 2026)

Nutritional Facts

Per serving · Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Total140kcal

Protein8g16%

Carbs13g4%

Fat7g11%

Nutrient	Amount	% DV
Calories	140kcal	7%
Total Fat	7g	11%
Saturated Fat	4g	20%
Trans Fat	0g	—
Cholesterol	25mg	8%
Sodium	90mg	4%
Total Carbohydrates	13g	4%
Dietary Fiber	0g	0%
Total Sugars	10g	20%
Added Sugars	0g	0%
Protein	8g	16%
Calcium	260mg	20%
Iron	0mg	0%
Potassium	430mg	9%
Caffeine	45mg	—

McDonald's Latte (small) Complete Information

A McDonald's Latte (Small) costs $4.29 and carries 140 calories with 8g of protein and 45mg of caffeine. Steamed whole milk over a shot of espresso.

This is the plainest espresso drink on the McCafe board and the one everything else is built from. The 45mg of caffeine is the espresso baseline shared by every drink in this line, which is worth knowing because it is less than half what a small $3.29 Iced Coffee carries at 85mg. What a latte gives you instead is 8g of protein from the milk, more than any other hot drink here. Syrup is what moves the calories: $4.29 Latte Caramel at 250 and $4.39 Latte French Vanilla at 250 both add roughly a hundred over this. A Baked Hot Apple Pie alongside is the usual pairing.

Health Insight

At 140 calories, this one is on the lighter side of the menu.

Lighter alternative: Cappuccino (Small) on the same menu comes in at 110 calories. See Cappuccino (Small)

What Is in a McDonald's Latte (small)?

2 ingredients, exactly as McDonald's lists them.

Milk
Vitamin D3 Added

How to Make a Latte (small) at Home?

A latte is one shot of espresso and steamed milk, and the milk is where it goes wrong at home. Steam for texture rather than temperature, because overheated milk tastes scalded no matter how good the coffee under it is.

10 min5 prep, 5 cookMediumdifficulty2 lattesyield

Servings2

Ingredients0 of 2

Latte

2 shots espresso
1 ½ cups whole milk

Method0 of 4 steps

1Pull the espresso firstA single shot per cup, into the cup you are serving in. Espresso starts losing its crema within thirty seconds, so it goes first and the milk follows.
2Steam the milk to 150FNot hotter. Milk scalds above about 160F and takes on a flat cooked taste that never leaves. If you have no thermometer, stop when the jug is too hot to hold comfortably.
3Texture before temperatureKeep the steam wand just under the surface for the first few seconds to introduce air, then submerge it to spin the milk smooth. You want wet paint, not foam.
4Pour from low and closeStart high to sink the milk through the espresso, then drop the jug close to the surface to finish. A latte is mostly milk, so the pour is what makes it look like one.

Tips

Whole milk. Skimmed foams more easily and tastes thinner, which is the wrong trade for a latte.
150F, never higher. Scalded milk is the single most common home espresso mistake.
Espresso first, milk second, and no waiting between them.

Variations

Add caramel syrup for the $4.29 Latte Caramel at 250 calories.
Pour it over ice for the $4.29 Latte Iced, which is lighter at 80 calories.
Use less milk and more foam for a $4.19 Cappuccino at 110 calories.

Serve immediately. A restaurant small is $4.29 at 140 calories and 45mg of caffeine.

Pairs Well Together

Perfect Combination

A Latte (small) on its own is rarely the whole order, and Apple Slices rounds it out.

$4.29 Latte (small)

$1.35 Apple Slices

Allergen Information

This item may contain the following allergens

Milk / Dairy

Allergen information for the Latte (small) is based on McDonald's standard recipe. Cross contamination is possible in restaurant kitchens, so tell staff about any allergy before you order.

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Latte (small) Questions

How much is a latte at McDonald's?

A small Latte is $4.29 at a typical US restaurant, a median from live restaurant listings with the range shown under the price above. Flavored versions run a little higher.

How many calories in a McDonald’s latte?

140 calories for a small with 8g of protein, the most of any hot drink on the McCafe menu. The syrup versions add roughly a hundred calories each.

How much caffeine is in a McDonald’s latte?

45mg for a small, the espresso baseline shared across this whole line. That is less than half a small $3.29 Iced Coffee at 85mg.

Latte or cappuccino?

Same espresso and same 45mg of caffeine. The $4.19 Cappuccino at 110 calories uses more foam and less milk, which makes it the lighter of the two.

Is a latte stronger than drip coffee?

No, on caffeine. A small latte carries 45mg against 85mg in a small iced coffee and 110mg in the $2.59 Iced Bold Blend. Espresso is concentrated, not high in total caffeine per serve.