Dunkin' Espresso Price, Calories & Nutrition
A concentrated shot of Dunkin's espresso blend — the base for every latte, cappuccino, and macchiato on the menu. Rich, bold, and best enjoyed fast.
Dunkin' Espresso Prices by Size
| Size | Price (USD) | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| Single Shot | $2.29 | 5 |
| Double Shot | $2.99 | 10 |
Treat these figures as a planning reference rather than a quote. Individual franchisees control pricing, which is why the same item can differ by half a dollar between two nearby stores. More detail in our disclaimer.
What Is a Dunkin' Espresso?
Espresso at Dunkin' is a concentrated shot pulled under pressure from a finely-ground, darker-roasted bean than the drip coffee blend. It's the foundation for every latte, cappuccino, macchiato and Americano on the menu, but it's also orderable on its own as a single or double shot. Served straight, it's intense, syrupy and finishes fast — a completely different experience from sipping a brewed coffee.
How Dunkin' Espresso Is Made
Dunkin' switched to automated espresso machines across most of its estate, which means the grind, tamp, dose and extraction time are machine-controlled rather than barista-controlled. The upside is consistency: a shot in Ohio tastes much like a shot in Florida. The trade-off is that you can't request a longer or shorter extraction the way you can at a speciality café, so ordering variations mostly comes down to shot count and what you add.
Dunkin' Espresso Nutrition Facts
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 g | 1 g | 0 g | 0 mg |
Calories run from 5 at the smallest size up to 10 at the largest, across 2 serving sizes. See how this measures up in the full nutrition guide. If you are managing a food allergy, start with the allergen menu instead.
How Much Caffeine Is in Dunkin' Espresso?
| Size | Caffeine |
|---|---|
| Single Shot | 85 mg |
| Double Shot | 170 mg |
At the largest size that is roughly 1.8× the caffeine in a standard 8oz home-brewed cup. Most health authorities treat 400mg a day as a reasonable ceiling for healthy adults, so a Double Shot Espresso uses about 42% of that.
How to Customise Your Dunkin' Espresso
Your real levers are quantity and additions. An extra shot roughly doubles the caffeine for under a dollar. You can request it over ice, add a splash of any milk to soften it into a cortado-like drink, or add an unsweetened flavour shot without changing the calorie count meaningfully. Sugar is added at the counter, not brewed in, so asking for none is straightforward.
Terms you'll hear when ordering
Useful vocabulary for getting exactly what you want at the counter:
Dunkin' Espresso vs Similar Items
| Item | Size | Price | Cal | Protein | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espresso | Single Shot | $2.29 | 5 | 0 g | 0 mg |
| Cappuccino | Small | $3.49 | 60 | 4 g | 55 mg |
| Latte | Small | $3.79 | 120 | 7 g | 110 mg |
| Macchiato | Small | $3.99 | 130 | 6 g | 105 mg |
Is a Dunkin' Espresso Worth It?
A single shot at around $2.29 is the lowest-priced item in the entire espresso range, and a double at roughly $2.99 delivers substantially more caffeine per dollar than any milk-based espresso drink. If you're buying caffeine rather than flavour or volume, a double espresso is mathematically the most efficient order on the menu.
People Also Ask About Dunkin' Espresso
Espresso contains roughly 85mg of caffeine in a Single Shot and about 170mg in a Double Shot. Put next to a typical 95mg home-brewed cup, that gives you a sense of where this sits; daily guidance generally caps out around 400mg.
At base size, Espresso costs $2.29 with 5 calories, while Cappuccino costs $3.49 with 60 calories. Espresso is the lighter choice here. Protein and sodium for each are listed in the comparison table on this page.
The sweetness comes from the swirl rather than the drink itself, so fewer pumps or an unsweetened shot both work. Most regulars simply ask for half the pumps, which is enough to take the edge off. The Single Shot currently lists 1 g of carbohydrate.
Yes. Oat, almond and skim milk are all available and can be substituted into Espresso at most locations. For texture, oat is the richest of the alternatives; almond is the lightest; skim foams best of all. The listed 5 calories for a Single Shot assume the standard dairy build.
Stepping up from the Single Shot at $2.29 to the Double Shot at $2.99 costs $0.70 more. The jump makes sense if you want volume; it rarely increases the caffeine proportionally.
Yes, and it is one of the more worthwhile modifications. An additional shot typically costs under a dollar and adds roughly 85mg of caffeine while barely changing the calorie count. It also balances the sweetness if you find the standard build too sugary.
Frequently Asked Questions
Espresso costs $2.29 to $2.99 depending on size, based on national-average pricing compiled for 2026. Franchise owners set prices individually, so your local store may differ by roughly 20 to 70 cents.
Calories run from 5 at the smallest size up to 10 at the largest, across 2 serving sizes. The Single Shot serving carries 5 calories, 0 g of protein, 1 g of carbohydrate and 0 mg of sodium.
A single shot contains roughly 75-85mg of caffeine, and a double roughly 150-170mg — comparable to a medium brewed coffee but delivered in a fraction of the volume.
Considerably. A double espresso costs roughly a dollar less than a small latte because you're not paying for the steamed milk that makes up most of a latte's volume.
Yes. Ask for a double shot over ice — it's effectively a very short iced Americano without the added water.
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