Classic medium roast
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Common questions
Is Starbucks Classic medium roast healthy?
Starbucks Classic medium roast scores 100/100 on Tallow — our clean band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.
What is in Starbucks Classic medium roast?
Starbucks Classic medium roast lists 1 ingredient, starting with Coffee. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.
Does Starbucks Classic medium roast contain seed oils?
No. Nothing in Starbucks Classic medium roast’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".
How processed is Starbucks Classic medium roast?
Starbucks Classic medium roast is NOVA group 1: unprocessed or minimally processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.
How does Starbucks Classic medium roast compare to other coffee?
At 100/100 Starbucks Classic medium roast sits in our top band, among the better coffee we have scored.
Is Starbucks Classic medium roast organic?
Yes. Starbucks Classic medium roast carries USDA Organic certification, which is worth +5 points in the score above.
Full methodology: how we score products.
