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by tlow 2136 days ago
False. Lattes ARE most definitely bad for you when they contain 30-40 grams of sugar or almost 3 TABLESPOONS.[1]

[1] https://www.starbucks.com/menu/product/414/hot?parent=%2Fdri...

3 comments

You picked a dessert drink.

An actual Latte has less than half the number of carbs as that https://www.starbucks.com/menu/product/407/hot?parent=%2Fdri...

You can also get it with almond milk reduce it by another 1/3
Lattes aren't defined by that specific recipe served at Starbucks.
Surely they are. They are one possible example.
Salads aren’t bad because McDonald’s gives you one with a dressing with 900 calories in it.
And that example has a cinnamon sugar syrup added to it.
That drink is a latte, but a latte isn't that drink. A latte is made with two ingredients: espresso and milk. Anything else is a variation.
I prefer unsweetened lattes. For some reason sweet just clashes with the mouthfeel and flavor to me.