$2.29 is the typical small Iced Black Coffee, recorded as low as $1.89, and it is 5 calories.
The typical McDonald's McCafe Iced Black Coffee price is $2.29, inside a recorded band of $1.89 to $3.19, and that $1.89 is the cheapest iced figure anywhere in this section. McDonald's puts a small at 5 calories, exactly the same as a small hot Premium Roast. Ice and a larger cup change the price and leave the count alone. Cream is the whole difference.
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5 itemsMcCafé Iced Black Coffee (Small) price and calories
| Item | Typical price | Price range | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCafé Iced Black Coffee (Small) | $2.29 | $1.89 – $3.19 | 5 Cal |
If something goes wrong
The counter charged the plain Iced Coffee price
- Cause
- Checking in August 2026 never once found the black build priced apart from the plain one. Most boards treat it as the same drink with the cream left out.
- Fix
- Expect to pay the Iced Coffee price and save the 145 calories rather than the money.
The drink was sweet
- Cause
- The default Iced Coffee carries cream and liquid sugar, and a busy window can pour the standard build by reflex. That is the drink McDonald's rates at 150 calories.
- Fix
- Say black at the point of ordering and check the cup before driving off.
$1.89 is nothing like the price here
- Cause
- That was the lowest of three readings and the highest was $3.19, which is a gap of well over a dollar on one small cup. Iced coffee is where operators compete hardest on price.
- Fix
- Open the McDonald's app with the restaurant selected and read the current board.
Proof that the calories are the cream, not the coffee
Two rows in this section describe almost the same drink. Plain Iced Coffee is 150 calories. This one is 5. Coffee and ice are common to both, so the 145 between them belongs entirely to what gets added afterwards.
What's in it
Brewed coffee, ice, nothing else. McDonald's puts a small at 5 calories, and the number is worth holding onto because it is the same figure the company gives for a small hot Premium Roast. Cold does not add anything. A bigger cup does not add anything. Only what goes in afterwards moves a coffee count, which is why the black builds across this menu cluster at 0 and 5 while the flavoured ones all land on 150. Fat, sodium, sugar and the allergen list could not be read for this drink, because those tables are drawn into the product page by a script after it loads.
Is it worth it
On price this is the cheapest way into the iced range. Three readings came back in August 2026: $1.89 at the bottom, $2.29 in the middle and $3.19 at the top. That $1.89 is the lowest iced figure recorded anywhere in the fourteen drinks. A gap of that size on one small cup says more about local competition than about the product, and about 95% of US restaurants are franchised on McDonald's own Form 10-K figure, so local competition is exactly what sets it.
Worth knowing before ordering: checking in August 2026 never found the black build priced below the plain one. Both ring up as iced coffee. The saving here is 145 calories rather than any money, and for anyone who drinks cold coffee daily that is the trade that compounds.
There is a second reason to know this row exists. Iced coffee is bought daily rather than occasionally, and a daily 150 becomes a weekly 1,050 without anyone noticing it happen. Switching to the black build removes that and costs nothing.
Narrow the comparison with Starbucks and Dunkin down to what McCafé is actually good at and very little is left in dispute. Plain iced coffee is a commodity, both of those chains sell one, and none of the three is doing anything a customer could taste blindfolded at this price. What decides it is the queue and the bill. Set the restaurant in the McDonald's app, read the board, and ask for it black at the window.
McCafé Iced Black Coffee (Small) at a glance
- McDonald's price
- not published
- Calories
- 5, from McDonald's
- Typical price
- $2.29
Questions people ask
How much is a McCafé Iced Black Coffee?
$2.29 was the middle of three readings taken in August 2026, with $1.89 at the bottom and $3.19 at the top. That low figure is the cheapest iced price recorded in the McCafé section.
How many calories are in an Iced Black Coffee?
5 for a small, on McDonald's own count, which is identical to a small hot Premium Roast. Macros and allergens could not be read, because a script draws those tables into the page after it loads.
What is the difference from the standard Iced Coffee?
Cream and liquid sugar. The standard build is 150 calories on McDonald's figure and this one is 5, so the additions account for the entire 145.
Does the black version cost less?
Checking in August 2026 never found it priced apart from the plain Iced Coffee. Treat the two as one price on the menu, with the calorie saving as the only reliable gain.
Is this page an official McDonald's price list?
No. HelpMeLogin is independent and has no connection to McDonald's. The 5-calorie count is the company's; the prices were recorded from published US listings and checked in August 2026.
Can this site tell me the price at my local McDonald's?
No, and a band running $1.89 to $3.19 shows why not. Each franchisee prices its own board, and the McDonald's app set to a chosen restaurant is the only binding source.