Probably not, but it certainly can kill your day if you are on a diet or trying to cut calories. A Venti Caramel Macchiato from Starbucks has 330 calories! I personally know people who have coffee drinks like this daily and I’m just as guilty as anyone.  Luckily I stick to the black stuff more often than not.

This year I’m going to try to order a few more skinny Carmel Macchiatos. Just by using skim milk and lower sugar rather than whole milk and whipped cream it saves you 200 calories. That’s the equivalent of 20 minutes of walking on the treadmill. I know for me that extra whipped cream isn’t worth it.

Inevitably we have all been standing in line behind someone who is ordering a triple shot, venti, half cab, extra whipped cream caramel macchiato. Now instead of making fun of them, I’ll just smile and think about the extra time they’ll have to spend burning that off. Of course that doesn’t make up for the time I’ve spend behind them waiting for their drink to be made.