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brewed coffee has about 95mg of caffeine per 8 oz cup. This page lines it up against every drink we have compared it to, sorted strongest first, so you can see exactly where it lands. Every number is the standard published value, sourced on each comparison page.
How brewed coffee compares
Every brewed coffee comparison
- brewed coffee vs Starbucks Pike Place (grande) (310mg per 16 oz grande)
- brewed coffee vs Bang (300mg per 16 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs Reign Total Body Fuel (300mg per 16 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs Dunkin iced coffee (medium) (297mg per 24 oz medium)
- brewed coffee vs Celsius Essentials (270mg per 16 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs Baskin Robbins Cappuccino Blast (medium) (234mg per 24 oz medium)
- brewed coffee vs 5-hour Energy Extra Strength (230mg per 1.93 oz shot)
- brewed coffee vs Dunkin hot coffee (medium) (210mg per 14 oz medium)
- brewed coffee vs Starbucks cold brew (grande) (205mg per 16 oz grande)
- brewed coffee vs Celsius (200mg per 12 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs Prime Energy (200mg per 12 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs Alani Nu (200mg per 12 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs 5-hour Energy (regular) (200mg per 1.93 oz shot)
- brewed coffee vs Super Coffee (200mg per 12 oz bottle)
- brewed coffee vs C4 Performance Energy (200mg per 16 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs Ghost Energy (200mg per 16 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs Reign Storm (200mg per 12 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs Java Monster (200mg per 15 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs RISE Nitro Cold Brew (Original Black) (180mg per 7 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs SToK Extra Bold cold brew (170mg per 12 oz serving)
- brewed coffee vs Monster (160mg per 16 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs Rockstar Original (160mg per 16 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs ZOA (160mg per 12 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs NOS Energy (160mg per 16 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs Full Throttle (160mg per 16 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs Starbucks canned Nitro (Black) (155mg per 9.6 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs La Colombe Draft Latte (155mg per 9 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs Dunkin Sparkd Energy (medium) (144mg per 24 oz medium)
- brewed coffee vs UPTIME Energy (142mg per 12 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs GURU Original (140mg per 12 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs High Brew Double Espresso (140mg per 8 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso & Cream (120mg per 6.5 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs Starbucks bottled Frappuccino (Mocha) (105mg per 13.7 oz bottle)
- brewed coffee vs Dunkin Refresher (medium) (99mg per 24 oz medium)
- brewed coffee vs Starbucks Chai Latte (95mg per 16 oz grande)
- brewed coffee vs Mtn Dew Kickstart (Orange Citrus) (92mg per 16 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs International Delight iced coffee (88mg per 12 oz serving)
- brewed coffee vs yerba mate (85mg per 8 oz cup)
- brewed coffee vs Red Bull (80mg per 8.4 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs Mountain Dew Zero Sugar (68mg per 12 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs Sun Drop (64mg per 12 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs espresso (63mg per 1 oz shot)
- brewed coffee vs matcha (60mg per 8 oz cup (1 tsp, ~2g))
- brewed coffee vs Mountain Dew Baja Blast (59mg per 12 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs Mountain Dew (54mg per 12 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs Pure Leaf black iced tea (54mg per 18.5 oz bottle)
- brewed coffee vs Mello Yello (51mg per 12 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs OLIPOP Vintage Cola (50mg per 12 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs Gold Peak Sweet Tea (48mg per 18.5 oz bottle)
- brewed coffee vs brewed black tea (47mg per 8 oz cup)
- brewed coffee vs English breakfast tea (47mg per 8 oz cup)
- brewed coffee vs Diet Coke (46mg per 12 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs Dr Pepper (41mg per 12 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs Starbucks London Fog (40mg per 16 oz grande (40mg at every size))
- brewed coffee vs Poppi Classic Cola (40mg per 12 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs Pepsi (38mg per 12 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs Snapple iced tea (37mg per 16 oz bottle)
- brewed coffee vs brewed oolong tea (37mg per 8 oz cup)
- brewed coffee vs Diet Pepsi (35mg per 12 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs Coca-Cola Classic (34mg per 12 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs Big Red (34mg per 12 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs Cherry Coke (34mg per 12 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs Vanilla Coke (34mg per 12 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs Twisted Tea (30mg per 12 oz bottle)
- brewed coffee vs brewed green tea (28mg per 8 oz cup)
- brewed coffee vs brewed white tea (28mg per 8 oz cup)
- brewed coffee vs Peace Tea (23mg per 23 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs Barq's root beer (22mg per 12 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs Lipton Iced Tea (Lemon) (21mg per 16.9 oz bottle)
- brewed coffee vs Sunkist Orange (19mg per 12 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs Sunkist Zero Sugar (19mg per 12 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs Brisk Iced Tea (Lemon) (11mg per 12 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs Arizona Green Tea (7.5mg per 8 oz serving (23 oz can holds ~21.5mg))
- brewed coffee vs A&W Root Beer (0mg per 12 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs Fanta Orange (0mg per 12 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs Squirt (original) (0mg per 12 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs Sprite (0mg per 12 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs Mug Root Beer (0mg per 12 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs Crush Orange (0mg per 12 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs Diet Barq's root beer (0mg per 12 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs Culture Pop (0mg per 12 oz can)
- brewed coffee vs rooibos (red bush) tea (0mg per 8 oz cup)
- brewed coffee vs peppermint herbal tea (0mg per 8 oz cup)
- brewed coffee vs chamomile herbal tea (0mg per 8 oz cup)
For context, the FDA cites 400mg of caffeine a day as an amount generally not associated with negative effects in healthy adults. Tolerance and health vary, so treat these numbers as information, not advice.
Compare it yourself
Want a matchup that is not listed? The caffeine comparison tool puts brewed coffee against any of 85 drinks, and the full caffeine chart shows everything at once.
FAQ
How much caffeine is in brewed coffee? About 95mg per 8 oz cup, the standard published figure.
What has more caffeine than brewed coffee? Among the drinks compared here, Starbucks Pike Place (grande) is at the strong end with 310mg per 16 oz grande.
What has less caffeine than brewed coffee? On the lighter end, A&W Root Beer has 0mg per 12 oz can.
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