Costa Sweet Ube Iced Whipped Latte (UK Price & Calories 2026)
The decision with the Sweet Ube Iced Whipped Latte is mostly about whether the Medium is worth the extra 25p and 30 kcal over the Small. On a birthday shopping stop inside a Costa in a shopping centre, when nobody wanted a full dessert, this is exactly the sort of creamy purple iced latte I’d pause over because the size choice changes the value.
It’s a sweet, dessert-style Costa drink rather than a plain iced coffee order. The whipped topping and ube flavour are the point, so I’d treat it as something you choose when you actively want sweetness, not when you’re after the lightest cold coffee on the board.
Source: Official Costa Database
| Nutrient | Per 100g (In) | Eat In (256ml) | Takeaway (291ml) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (kcal) | 53 | 137 | 151 |
| Energy (kJ) | 226 | 579 | 639 |
| Carbs (g) | 9.9 | 25 | 28 |
| Sugars (g) | 9.1 | 23 | 26 |
| Fat (g) | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Saturates (g) | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Protein (g) | 2.2 | 5.7 | 6.5 |
| Salt (g) | 0.12 | 0.3 | 0.34 |
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Fast answer
- Small costs £4.95 and has 121 kcal.
- Medium costs £5.20 and has 151 kcal.
- Medium adds 79 ml for 25p more.
- Medium has 26 g sugar, while Small has 21 g sugar.
- The default setup is Medium, semi-skimmed milk, takeaway.
- Milk swaps cost +£0.00 and change the Medium nutrition from the default.
Price, portion and value
The Sweet Ube Iced Whipped Latte comes in two listed sizes:
- Small: £4.95
- Medium: £5.20
The price gap is small: Medium is 25p more than Small. For that, the portion goes from 212 ml to 291 ml, which is an extra 79 ml. That makes the Medium the better value if you actually want a longer drink and you’re happy with the extra sweetness and calories.
The Small still makes sense if you mainly want the flavour without committing to the bigger serving. But purely on price and portion, I’d find it hard to ignore the Medium because the jump in cost is so low.
Best size for most people
For most people, I’d choose the Medium. It costs £5.20, has 151 kcal, and gives you the bigger 291 ml portion. The extra 30 kcal compared with Small is not a huge jump, but the sugar does rise by 5 g, from 21 g to 26 g.
If you’re ordering this instead of a dessert-style snack, Medium feels like the better pick. If you’re adding it to something else, or you only want a few sweet sips, Small is the neater choice at £4.95 and 121 kcal.
Calories, sugar and the bit people miss
Sweet Ube Iced Whipped Latte has 121 kcal in Small and 151 kcal in Medium.
The calorie number is fairly easy to read, but the sugar is the figure I’d check closely. Small has 21 g sugar and Medium has 26 g sugar. That fits the drink’s dessert-style role: it’s not just a cold latte with a hint of flavour, it’s a sweet iced drink with whipped topping.
Fat is 1.5 g in Small and 1.9 g in Medium. Saturates are 0.9 g in Small and 1.2 g in Medium. Protein goes from 5.3 g in Small to 6.5 g in Medium, while salt goes from 0.27 g to 0.34 g.
| Size | Portion (ml) | Energy (kcal) | Energy (kJ) | Sugar (g) | Fat (g) | Saturates (g) | Carbs (g) | Protein (g) | Salt (g) |
| Small | 212 | 121 | 513 | 21 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 22 | 5.3 | 0.27 |
| Medium | 291 | 151 | 639 | 26 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 28 | 6.5 | 0.34 |
Source: Official Costa Database
Customizing it without guessing
The default nutrition is based on the Medium with semi-skimmed milk. The milk swaps listed here all cost +£0.00, but they do change the Medium nutrition compared with that default.
Oat milk
Oat milk adds 13 kcal, taking the Medium from 151 kcal to 164 kcal. Sugar drops by 1 g, fat increases by 1.3 g, saturates drop by 0.8 g, carbs increase by 2 g, protein drops by 2.7 g, and salt increases by 0.02 g.
Coconut milk
Coconut milk is the lowest-calorie swap in the data. It reduces the Medium by 14 kcal, taking it from 151 kcal to 137 kcal. Sugar drops by 1 g, fat drops by 0.3 g, saturates drop by 0.4 g, carbs drop by 1 g, protein drops by 2 g, and salt drops by 0.01 g.
Soya milk
Soya milk reduces the Medium by 4 kcal, taking it from 151 kcal to 147 kcal. Sugar drops by 2 g, fat increases by 0.2 g, saturates drop by 0.8 g, carbs drop by 2 g, protein drops by 0.2 g, and salt drops by 0.01 g.
If your main aim is lowering calories, coconut is the most useful swap from the listed options. If your main aim is reducing sugar, soya gives the biggest sugar reduction in the Medium, with a 2 g drop from the default.
Allergens
The allergen information provided for the Sweet Ube Iced Whipped Latte is:
- Small: Milk: Contains
- Medium: Milk: Contains
Allergen information can change — always check in-store before ordering if you have a food allergy.
Would I buy it again?
Yes, but only when I wanted a sweet iced drink rather than a standard coffee. The Sweet Ube Iced Whipped Latte makes most sense as a dessert-style choice, especially if you like the idea of a creamy purple iced latte with whipped topping.
My pick would be the Medium. The price difference from Small is only 25p, and the extra 79 ml makes it feel like the better buy. I’d only drop to Small if I wanted to keep the sugar lower or if I was ordering food alongside it.
For customising, I’d look at coconut milk if I wanted the lowest-calorie version based on the listed swaps. If the main concern was sugar, soya would be the more useful change from the default Medium.
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Disclaimer
Prices shown are typical UK menu estimates for 2026 and may vary by store location, promotions, delivery services, or eat-in vs takeaway pricing. Nutritional values are based on standard drink configurations and may change depending on size, milk choice, extras, or recipe updates made by the brand.