Scooter's Coffee does not publish caffeine numbers, but it does publish the recipe that decides them. Per the official Scooter's FAQ, every latte gets 2 espresso shots in a small and 3 shots in a medium or large. Using the Caffeine Informer average of 77 mg per shot, that puts a small Scooter's latte around 155 mg of caffeine and a medium or large around 230 mg. Everything below is built from those two verified facts plus the sizes in the official nutrition guide.
A large does not get you more caffeine than a medium
This is the detail most people miss at the window. Scooter's uses the same 3 shots in both the medium and the large, so upsizing from a 16 oz to a 20 oz hot latte buys you more milk and syrup, not more caffeine. If you are ordering for the jolt, the medium is the efficient call and the large just dilutes it. The real jump happens between small and medium, where you go from 2 shots to 3.
The other thing worth knowing: the official nutrition and allergen guide covers calories, sugar, and allergens for the whole menu, but caffeine is not a column in it. Scooter's is a franchise drive-thru chain pulling shots to order, and shot yield varies by location and roast, which is probably why they publish shot counts instead of milligrams. Caffeine Informer's 77 mg per shot figure is an average across six measured servings, with doubles ranging from 58 mg up to 185 mg, so treat the totals below as good estimates rather than lab values.
Scooter's caffeine by drink and size
Shot counts and cup sizes come from Scooter's official FAQ and nutrition guide. Milligram figures are calculated from the Caffeine Informer per-shot average and are labeled as estimates.
| Drink | Size | Espresso shots | Caffeine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Espresso shot | Single | 1 | About 77 mg (industry average) |
| Hot latte, mocha, Caramelicious | Small, 12 oz | 2 | About 155 mg (estimate) |
| Hot latte, mocha, Caramelicious | Medium, 16 oz | 3 | About 230 mg (estimate) |
| Hot latte, mocha, Caramelicious | Large, 20 oz | 3 | About 230 mg (estimate) |
| Iced latte | Small, 16 oz | 2 | About 155 mg (estimate) |
| Iced latte | Medium, 20 oz | 3 | About 230 mg (estimate) |
| Iced latte | Large, 24 oz | 3 | About 230 mg (estimate) |
| Brewed coffee | Small, 12 oz | None (drip) | Not published; roughly 240 mg if it matches the 163 mg per 8 oz all-coffee average |
| Cold brew | Small, 16 oz | None (steeped) | Not published; Starbucks' verified 16 oz cold brew is 205 mg for scale |
| Red Bull Infusion | Per 8.46 oz can of Red Bull | None | 80 mg per can (Scooter's does not publish how much Red Bull each cup size uses) |
| Decaf latte or Americano | Any size | 2 to 3 decaf shots | Low, but not zero |
Notes on the non-espresso rows. Scooter's brewed coffee has no published number, so the honest answer is a range: Caffeine Informer's brewed coffee average is 163 mg per 8 oz, with real-world cups running anywhere from 64 to 272 mg per 8 oz, so a 12 oz small could plausibly land anywhere from about 100 mg to 400 mg. Cold brew is concentrated by nature, and Starbucks' measured 16 oz cold brew comes in at 205 mg, which is a reasonable ballpark for any chain's small cold brew. The energy infusions are built on Red Bull, and a standard 8.46 oz can carries 80 mg, with larger cans holding the same caffeine per ounce. XL cups (24 oz hot, 32 oz iced) exist on the menu, but Scooter's does not publish shot counts for them, so no estimate is printed here.
For context, the FDA cites 400mg of caffeine a day as an amount generally not associated with negative effects in healthy adults. How caffeine affects you depends on your own tolerance and health, so treat these numbers as information, not advice.
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How Scooter's stacks up against other drive-thru chains
At an estimated 230 mg for a medium latte, Scooter's runs stronger than most people expect, mainly because 3 shots in a 16 oz cup is a generous pour. Dutch Bros plays the same drive-thru game with its own shot-count logic and a much bigger energy drink menu, while Dunkin publishes actual milligram numbers for nearly everything, which makes it the easy pick if you want certainty instead of estimates. If you want to see how a chain that publishes full per-size caffeine data handles the same drinks, the Starbucks caffeine guide is the reference point: a Starbucks grande latte uses 2 shots where Scooter's medium uses 3, which is why Scooter's espresso drinks tend to hit harder ounce for ounce.
One more practical note for decaf drinkers: Scooter's offers decaf espresso at every location and recommends a decaf Americano as the stand-in for brewed coffee. Decaf still carries a small amount of caffeine, which we break down in our decaf caffeine guide.
Looking for a different drink? The full caffeine database has every chain and can we have verified.
FAQ
How many espresso shots are in Scooter's drinks? Per the official Scooter's FAQ, all lattes follow the same recipe: a small gets 2 espresso shots, and both medium and large get 3 shots.
Does Scooter's publish official caffeine numbers? No. The official nutrition and allergen guide lists calories, sugar, and allergens but not caffeine, so milligram figures for Scooter's drinks are estimates built from shot counts.
Does Scooter's have decaf? Yes. Scooter's offers decaf espresso at all locations, and the company recommends a decaf Americano if you want something close to a brewed coffee.