A 16 oz Biggby brewed coffee has 190mg of caffeine, a hot latte in any flavor has 126mg, and a single shot of Biggby espresso has 63mg. Those numbers come straight from Biggby's official nutritional guide (February 2026 edition), which lists caffeine for every drink and size on the menu. The full table is below, but if you only remember one thing, remember 63. Almost every espresso drink at Biggby is built from that shot.
The two numbers that explain the whole menu
Biggby's menu looks huge. Caramel Marvel, Teddy Bear, Butter Bear, Mocha Mocha, and a few dozen more. Caffeine-wise it collapses to a simple pattern. Nearly every flavored latte, hot, iced, or frozen, lists 126mg at 16 oz and 20 oz and 189mg at 24 oz. That is two shots at 63mg each in the smaller sizes and three shots in the 24 oz. The syrup changes, the caffeine does not. A Pumpkin Spice Latte, a Golden Honey Latte, and a plain latte all carry the same load.
Brewed coffee is the other anchor. BIGGBY Best and French Roast both list 190mg at 16 oz, 238mg at 20 oz, and 285mg at 24 oz. That means the drip coffee out-caffeinates the latte at every size, which surprises people who assume espresso drinks are the strong option. If you want the most caffeine per dollar at Biggby, order the brewed coffee.
The ceiling on the menu is the Red Eye, which is brewed coffee with espresso added. A 24 oz hot Red Eye lists 438mg, which is more than the FDA's daily reference point in a single cup. The iced version runs lower, 223mg to 337mg, because ice displaces coffee.
Biggby caffeine by drink and size
All figures are from Biggby's official nutritional guide. Flavored lattes share one row because nearly every flavor lists identical caffeine; the few exceptions are noted below the table.
| Drink | 16 oz | 20 oz | 24 oz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewed coffee (BIGGBY Best, French Roast), hot | 190mg | 238mg | 285mg |
| Decaf BIGGBY Best, hot | 20mg | 25mg | 30mg |
| Red Eye, hot | 292mg | 340mg | 438mg |
| Red Eye, iced | 223mg | 254mg | 337mg |
| Iced coffee | 206mg | 258mg | 313mg |
| Sweet foam cold brew (all flavors) | 158mg | 187mg | 234mg |
| Americano, hot or iced | 189mg | 252mg | 252mg |
| Latte, nearly all flavors, hot or iced or frozen | 126mg | 126mg | 189mg |
| Cappuccino | 126mg | 126mg | 189mg |
| Cafe au lait, hot | 95mg | 119mg | 143mg |
| Cafe au lait, iced | 103mg | 129mg | 156mg |
| Single shot of espresso | 63mg | ||
| BIGGBY Blast energy drink (all flavors) | 102mg | 102mg | 102mg |
| Red Bull mocktails | n/a | 80mg | 80mg |
| Matcha tea latte | 25mg | 50mg | 75mg |
| Chai Charger latte (chai plus espresso) | 126mg | 126mg | 189mg |
| Chai tea latte | 0mg | 0mg | 0mg |
| Hot black teas (Earl Grey, Morning Blend, Spicy Cinnamon) | 70mg | 70mg | 140mg |
| Minty Green tea | 50mg | 50mg | 100mg |
| Creme Freezes (except Red Bull flavor) | 0mg | 0mg | 0mg |
A few things in that table are worth calling out. Biggby's regular chai tea latte lists 0mg of caffeine, which is unusual for a chai. If you want chai flavor with a kick, the Chai Charger adds espresso and jumps to 126mg. The BIGGBY Blast energy drinks list a flat 102mg no matter the size or whether they are iced or frozen, so upsizing one buys you sugar water, not caffeine. And the Americano tops out at 252mg because the 20 oz and 24 oz both get four shots. One oddity in the latte rows: the guide lists the hot 24 oz Coconut Creme, Nutty Buddy, and Chocolate Covered Leprechaun lattes at 126mg instead of 189mg, even though the iced and frozen versions of those same flavors list 189mg at 24 oz.
Adjusting is easy math since everything is shot-based. Ask for an extra shot in any latte and add 63mg, which takes a 16 oz from 126mg to 189mg. Going the other direction, ordering a 24 oz latte with two shots instead of three drops it back to 126mg. The frozen lattes carry the same caffeine as the hot versions, so a Frozen Caramel Marvel is not a lighter order, and the iced coffee at 206mg for 16 oz actually beats the sweet foam cold brew at 158mg, the reverse of what most people expect from cold brew.
One note on third-party numbers: Caffeine Informer lists Biggby brewed coffee at 200mg per 16 oz, slightly above the 190mg in the current official guide. When sources disagree, we go with Biggby's own published data.
For context, the FDA cites 400mg of caffeine a day as an amount generally not associated with negative effects in healthy adults. How caffeine affects you depends on your own tolerance and health, so treat these numbers as information, not advice.
That 400mg line matters here more than at most chains. A 24 oz hot Red Eye clears it on its own at 438mg, and two 20 oz brewed coffees put you at 476mg. Biggby's larger sizes add up fast.
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How Biggby compares to other chains
A 190mg 16 oz brew and 63mg shots put Biggby in respectable company among the regional chains it competes with across the Midwest. For direct comparisons, see our Caribou caffeine breakdown and Scooter's caffeine numbers, or browse every chain and brand we have verified in the caffeine database.
FAQ
How much caffeine is in a Biggby latte? 126mg in the 16 oz and 20 oz sizes and 189mg in the 24 oz for nearly every flavor, per Biggby's official nutritional guide. The caffeine comes from the espresso shots, not the syrup, so the flavor rarely changes the number.
Does Biggby decaf have caffeine? Yes, a small amount. Biggby lists Decaf BIGGBY Best at 20mg for 16 oz, 25mg for 20 oz, and 30mg for 24 oz. No decaf process removes everything.
What is the strongest drink at Biggby? The 24 oz hot Red Eye at 438mg, which is brewed coffee with added espresso. Among standard orders, the 24 oz hot brewed coffee at 285mg is the strongest single-coffee option.