This is the Barista Life caffeine database: every chain, energy drink, and brew method we have verified, in one place. Every number below is stated exactly as it appears on the linked page, and every linked page cites the source it was checked against. Start with your drink, or jump straight to the chains, the energy drinks, or the brew methods.
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Coffee chains, by the standard cup
| Chain and drink | Size | Caffeine | Full chart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caribou brewed coffee | Medium (16 oz) | 305mg | Caribou guide |
| Starbucks Iced Shaken Espresso | Grande (16 oz) | 225mg | Shaken espresso guide |
| Dunkin brewed coffee | Medium (14 oz) | 210mg | Dunkin guide |
| Tim Hortons Original Blend | Medium (14 oz) | 205mg | Tim Hortons guide |
| Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte | Grande (16 oz) | 150mg | PSL guide |
| Starbucks protein latte | Grande (16 oz) | 150mg | Protein drinks guide |
| McDonald's brewed coffee | Medium (16 oz) | 145mg | McDonald's guide |
| Chick-fil-A hot coffee | 12 oz | 142mg | Chick-fil-A guide |
| Starbucks Energy Refresher | Grande (16 oz) | 125mg | Refreshers guide |
| Dutch Bros Rebel | 8.4 oz can | 80mg | Dutch Bros guide |
| Scooter's latte | Small / medium | 2 shots / 3 shots | Scooter's guide |
| 7 Brew | Any | Not disclosed | 7 Brew guide |
| Wawa brewed coffee | 16 oz | 233mg | Gas station guide |
| 7-Eleven brewed coffee | 16 oz | ~280mg | Gas station guide |
| Biggby brewed coffee | 16 oz | 190mg | Biggby guide |
| Costa cappuccino | Medium | 325mg | Costa guide |
| Black Rock Iced Fuel | By size | 160-270mg | Black Rock guide |
| The Human Bean | Any | Shot counts only | Human Bean guide |
The chains that will not tell you
Not every chain plays fair with this data. McDonald's publishes calories but not caffeine, so its numbers are compiled from customer service responses. 7 Brew discloses exactly one number, for decaf. Scooter's publishes the shot counts instead of milligrams, so you have to do the math. Each guide above says plainly which numbers are official, which are compiled, and which are estimates, because a database you cannot trust is just a guess with a table around it.
Energy drinks
| Drink | Size | Caffeine | Full chart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celsius (standard) | 12 oz | 200mg | Celsius guide |
| Alani Nu (all flavors) | 12 oz | 200mg | Alani Nu guide |
| Ghost Energy | 16 oz | 200mg | Ghost guide |
| Monster (standard) | 16 oz | 160mg | Monster guide |
| Dunkin Sparkd Energy | Medium | 144mg | Sparkd guide |
| Red Bull | 8.4 oz | 80mg | Red Bull guide |
| Panera Energy Refresher | 20 oz | ~28mg | Panera guide |
| Bang | 16 oz | 300mg | Bang guide |
| Reign Total Body Fuel | 16 oz | 300mg | Reign guide |
| 5-hour Energy (regular / extra) | 1.93 oz shot | 200mg / 230mg | 5-hour guide |
| Prime Energy | 12 oz | 200mg | Prime guide |
| ZOA | 12 oz / 16 oz | 160mg / 210mg | ZOA guide |
| Rockstar Original | 16 oz | 160mg | Rockstar guide |
| Guayaki yerba mate | 15.5 oz can | 150mg | Yerba mate guide |
Torn between the two big 200mg cans? The Celsius vs Alani Nu comparison breaks down the ingredient differences.
Bottled and canned coffee
| Drink | Size | Caffeine | Full chart |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Colombe draft lattes | 9 oz can | 155mg | La Colombe guide |
| SToK cold brew | 12 oz serving | 120-170mg | SToK guide |
| Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso | 6.5 oz can | 120mg | Doubleshot guide |
| Bottled Starbucks Frappuccino | By flavor and size | 45-110mg | Bottled Frapp guide |
Brew methods and drink types
| Drink or method | Headline number | Full chart |
|---|---|---|
| Decaf brewed coffee | 12 to 13.4mg per 16 oz (lab tested) | Decaf guide |
| Keurig K-Cups | Varies by pod and brand | Keurig guide |
| Nespresso capsules | Varies by capsule line | Nespresso guide |
| Cold brew | Method changes the math | Cold brew guide · Cold brew vs iced coffee · How many shots is too many · Matcha vs coffee · Coffee cutoff before bed · Iced latte vs iced coffee |
| Lattes | Scales by shot count | Latte guide |
| Matcha latte | Tea, different curve | Matcha guide |
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.
Compare any two drinks
New: the full chart, 46 drinks ranked per ounce · the daily 400mg math for coffee, Celsius, Monster, Red Bull, and every energy drink we cover.
The caffeine comparison tool puts any two drinks side by side: per serving, per ounce, and servings to the FDA's 400mg context figure. Popular head-to-heads: Celsius vs Monster · Red Bull vs coffee · Monster vs Red Bull · Coke vs Pepsi · Bang vs Reign · 5-hour Energy vs coffee · Mountain Dew vs Red Bull · Starbucks cold brew vs Monster · Dunkin vs Starbucks brewed · Sun Drop vs Mountain Dew · Celsius Essentials vs Celsius · La Colombe vs canned Nitro
Browse every caffeine guide
Every page below carries its own sourced numbers and the same verification standard as the tables above.
Starbucks drinks: Caramel macchiato · White chocolate mocha · Frappuccinos by flavor · Pink Drink · Blonde espresso · Hot chocolate · Cold brew · Canned nitro cold brew
Coffee and smoothie chains: Dunkin Refreshers · Smoothie King · Philz Coffee · Sonic cold brew · Krispy Kreme coffee · Baskin Robbins Cappuccino Blast · Wendy's Frosty Cream Cold Brew · Jamba
Tea and other drinks: Boba tea · Thai tea · London fog · Earl Grey · Decaf tea · AriZona tea · Pure Leaf · Snapple · Twisted Tea
Bottled and ready to drink: Super Coffee · Black Rifle cans · High Brew · RISE nitro cold brew · Califia Farms cold brew · International Delight · Javy concentrate · Dunkin bottled iced coffee
Sweets and treats: Chocolate covered espresso beans · Coffee ice cream · Hot chocolate
More sodas: Coca-Cola · Pepsi · Dr Pepper · Mountain Dew · Sunkist · Sun Drop · Mello Yello · Big Red · Cream soda · Root beer · Ginger ale · Sprite · Fresca · Caffeine-free sodas
More tea and bottled drinks: English breakfast tea · Sweet tea · Milo's tea · Peace Tea · Kombucha · Does kombucha have caffeine · Olipop and Poppi · Chameleon cold brew · Chocolate milk
More chain and Starbucks drinks: Burger King coffee · Casey's coffee · Java House · Starbucks iced coffee · Caffe Misto · Starbucks cortado · Apple Crisp drinks · Lavender drinks · Starbucks tea
Caffeine questions: How much caffeine in coffee · Latte caffeine · Two espresso shots · Cold brew vs espresso · Coffee vs espresso · Green tea vs coffee · Tea vs coffee · Decaf espresso · How long caffeine lasts · Safe daily caffeine · Is 400mg a lot · Caffeine pills vs coffee · Pre-workout chart · Sodas ranked by caffeine
More sweets: Chocolate · Chocolate candy
Drink explainers: Magic coffee · Gibraltar · Long black · Piccolo · Doppio · Cafe bombon · Mazagran · Egg coffee · Carajillo
Chain ordering and menus: Starbucks sizes explained · Dunkin sizes explained · Pink Drink ingredients · Caffe Misto · Dunkin vs Starbucks espresso · Cheapest Starbucks orders · Less sweet Starbucks · Chain vs local cafe · Dunkin secret menu · Order like a regular · Cold drinks by caffeine
Coffee nutrition: Frappuccino sugar ranked · Lowest sugar Dunkin orders · Creamer calories compared · What makes drinks high calorie · Skinny vs regular latte
Cost and sleep: Coffee habit cost per year · When to stop coffee for sleep
Energy drinks: The energy drink caffeine guide, every brand ranked · Strongest energy drinks · The 400mg math · The serving size trap · Energy drinks vs coffee cost · What is in them besides caffeine
New in the database: August 2026
Every page in this section shipped with the same verification standard as the tables above: label or manufacturer numbers first, reputable compiled databases second, sources cited on the page.
New caffeine questions, answered
Chocolate, cocoa, and kombucha: dark chocolate | milk chocolate | cocoa powder | chocolate ice cream | COGO hot chocolate | KeVita kombucha
Espresso drinks, by the Starbucks numbers: americano | latte | mocha | cappuccino | flat white | vanilla latte
New drinks and brands in the comparison engine
Each drink below just joined the comparison engine. One representative matchup is linked per drink; every comparison page cross-links the rest of that drink's matchups.
Energy drinks and shots: Rockstar Pure Zero vs Red Bull | C4 Ultimate Energy vs Red Bull | Bucked Up Energy vs Red Bull | MATI Energy vs Red Bull | XS Energy vs Monster | Accelerator Active Energy vs Red Bull | Tweaker energy shot vs Red Bull | Sparkling Ice +Caffeine vs Red Bull | Bai Boost vs Red Bull | Kill Cliff Ignite vs Red Bull | Gatorade Fast Twitch vs Red Bull | Steaz Energy vs Red Bull | Monster Rehab (Tea + Lemonade) vs Red Bull | Rockstar Recovery vs Red Bull | Odyssey Mushroom Energy vs Red Bull | Phocus caffeinated sparkling water vs Red Bull | Monster Ultra (Zero Ultra) vs Red Bull | Juice Monster vs Red Bull | Monster Hydro (25.4 oz) vs Red Bull | Monster Nitro vs Red Bull | CLEAN Cause sparkling yerba mate vs Red Bull
Sodas: Cheerwine vs Coca-Cola Classic | Pibb Xtra vs Coca-Cola Classic | RC Cola vs Coca-Cola Classic | Ski citrus soda vs Coca-Cola Classic | Ale-8-One vs Coca-Cola Classic | Moxie vs Coca-Cola Classic | Faygo Moon Mist vs Coca-Cola Classic | Ruby Red Squirt vs Coca-Cola Classic | Jolt Cola vs Coca-Cola Classic | Caffeine Free Coca-Cola vs Coca-Cola Classic | Surge vs Coca-Cola Classic
Tea and iced tea: Liquid Death iced tea vs brewed black tea | brewed guayusa vs brewed black tea | Tazo chai (brewed) vs brewed green tea | Ito En Teas' Tea (oolong) vs brewed black tea | McDonald's Sweet Tea (large) vs brewed black tea | Tejava iced tea vs brewed black tea | Starbucks Matcha Latte (grande) vs brewed black tea
Bottled and canned coffee: Califia Farms cold brew vs brewed coffee | Forto Coffee Shot vs brewed coffee | Death Wish canned cold brew vs brewed coffee | Starbucks bottled cold brew vs brewed coffee | Caribou canned cold brew vs brewed coffee | La Colombe cold brew vs brewed coffee | Espresso Monster vs brewed coffee | Dunkin Shot in the Dark vs brewed coffee
Chain, instant, and grocery coffee: Caribou brewed coffee vs brewed coffee | McDonald's iced coffee vs brewed coffee | Chick-fil-A iced coffee vs brewed coffee | Panera brewed coffee vs brewed coffee | Folgers brewed coffee vs brewed coffee | Maxwell House brewed coffee vs brewed coffee | Dutch Bros brewed coffee (large) vs brewed coffee | Dunkin cold brew (medium) vs brewed coffee | instant coffee vs espresso | Cafe Bustelo (brewed) vs brewed coffee | 7-Eleven brewed coffee vs brewed coffee | Starbucks Pink Drink (grande) vs brewed coffee | Starbucks Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew (grande) vs brewed coffee | Starbucks VIA instant coffee vs brewed coffee | Dunkin iced latte (medium) vs brewed coffee
Copycat recipes for chain drinks
The grocery builds for chain drinks, each with its caffeine math on the page.
Starbucks: Pink Drink | medicine ball | Dragon Drink | Paradise Drink | java chip frappuccino | caramel ribbon crunch frappuccino | mocha cookie crumble frappuccino | vanilla bean frappuccino | London fog tea latte | caramel brulee latte | chestnut praline latte | Irish cream cold brew | chocolate cream cold brew | doubleshot on ice | caramel apple spice | apple crisp macchiato
Dunkin: vanilla chai | refresher | butter pecan iced coffee
Dutch Bros: Golden Eagle | Rebel | Caramelizer | Annihilator | Kicker
Other chains: McDonald's caramel frappe | Tim Hortons iced capp | Chick-fil-A frosted coffee | the caramel latte ratio cafes use
Seasonal: the 2026 holiday drinks caffeine tracker, updated as chain menus drop.
How this database is verified
Three rules govern every page linked above. First, a number only ships if it comes from the chain's own published data, the product label, or a reputable compiled source like Caffeine Informer, and the source is cited on the page. Second, when a number is an estimate or a compilation rather than an official figure, the page says so in plain language. Third, corrections get fixed fast: if you spot a number that has drifted from the source, use the contact page and it goes to the top of the queue. More on how the site works is on the about page.
Comparing caffeine? The caffeine comparison tool puts hundreds of drinks side by side, and the caffeine curfew calculator can check your cutoff time for tonight.
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FAQ
Which chain has the most caffeine in a medium coffee? Of the chains verified here, Caribou leads at 305mg for a medium brewed coffee, ahead of Dunkin at 210mg and Tim Hortons at 205mg.
Are these numbers official? Some are, some are compiled. Every linked guide states which: official published data, label data, compiled figures from customer service, or clearly marked estimates.
How often is the database updated? Pages get updated when chains change menus or disclose new data, and this hub is refreshed as new guides are verified and added.
Lost in the vocabulary? The Coffee Dictionary defines every term we use here in plain language, including the 400 line and your caffeine curfew.
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