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espresso has about 63mg of caffeine per 1 oz shot. 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 espresso compares
Every espresso comparison
- espresso vs Starbucks Pike Place (grande) (310mg per 16 oz grande)
- espresso vs Bang (300mg per 16 oz can)
- espresso vs Reign Total Body Fuel (300mg per 16 oz can)
- espresso vs Dunkin iced coffee (medium) (297mg per 24 oz medium)
- espresso vs Celsius Essentials (270mg per 16 oz can)
- espresso vs Baskin Robbins Cappuccino Blast (medium) (234mg per 24 oz medium)
- espresso vs 5-hour Energy Extra Strength (230mg per 1.93 oz shot)
- espresso vs Dunkin hot coffee (medium) (210mg per 14 oz medium)
- espresso vs Starbucks cold brew (grande) (205mg per 16 oz grande)
- espresso vs Celsius (200mg per 12 oz can)
- espresso vs Prime Energy (200mg per 12 oz can)
- espresso vs Alani Nu (200mg per 12 oz can)
- espresso vs 5-hour Energy (regular) (200mg per 1.93 oz shot)
- espresso vs Super Coffee (200mg per 12 oz bottle)
- espresso vs C4 Performance Energy (200mg per 16 oz can)
- espresso vs Ghost Energy (200mg per 16 oz can)
- espresso vs Reign Storm (200mg per 12 oz can)
- espresso vs Java Monster (200mg per 15 oz can)
- espresso vs RISE Nitro Cold Brew (Original Black) (180mg per 7 oz can)
- espresso vs SToK Extra Bold cold brew (170mg per 12 oz serving)
- espresso vs Monster (160mg per 16 oz can)
- espresso vs Rockstar Original (160mg per 16 oz can)
- espresso vs ZOA (160mg per 12 oz can)
- espresso vs NOS Energy (160mg per 16 oz can)
- espresso vs Full Throttle (160mg per 16 oz can)
- espresso vs Starbucks canned Nitro (Black) (155mg per 9.6 oz can)
- espresso vs La Colombe Draft Latte (155mg per 9 oz can)
- espresso vs Dunkin Sparkd Energy (medium) (144mg per 24 oz medium)
- espresso vs UPTIME Energy (142mg per 12 oz can)
- espresso vs GURU Original (140mg per 12 oz can)
- espresso vs High Brew Double Espresso (140mg per 8 oz can)
- espresso vs Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso & Cream (120mg per 6.5 oz can)
- espresso vs Starbucks bottled Frappuccino (Mocha) (105mg per 13.7 oz bottle)
- espresso vs Dunkin Refresher (medium) (99mg per 24 oz medium)
- espresso vs brewed coffee (95mg per 8 oz cup)
- espresso vs Starbucks Chai Latte (95mg per 16 oz grande)
- espresso vs Mtn Dew Kickstart (Orange Citrus) (92mg per 16 oz can)
- espresso vs International Delight iced coffee (88mg per 12 oz serving)
- espresso vs yerba mate (85mg per 8 oz cup)
- espresso vs Red Bull (80mg per 8.4 oz can)
- espresso vs Mountain Dew Zero Sugar (68mg per 12 oz can)
- espresso vs Sun Drop (64mg per 12 oz can)
- espresso vs matcha (60mg per 8 oz cup (1 tsp, ~2g))
- espresso vs Mountain Dew Baja Blast (59mg per 12 oz can)
- espresso vs Mountain Dew (54mg per 12 oz can)
- espresso vs Pure Leaf black iced tea (54mg per 18.5 oz bottle)
- espresso vs Mello Yello (51mg per 12 oz can)
- espresso vs OLIPOP Vintage Cola (50mg per 12 oz can)
- espresso vs Gold Peak Sweet Tea (48mg per 18.5 oz bottle)
- espresso vs brewed black tea (47mg per 8 oz cup)
- espresso vs English breakfast tea (47mg per 8 oz cup)
- espresso vs Diet Coke (46mg per 12 oz can)
- espresso vs Dr Pepper (41mg per 12 oz can)
- espresso vs Starbucks London Fog (40mg per 16 oz grande (40mg at every size))
- espresso vs Poppi Classic Cola (40mg per 12 oz can)
- espresso vs Pepsi (38mg per 12 oz can)
- espresso vs Snapple iced tea (37mg per 16 oz bottle)
- espresso vs brewed oolong tea (37mg per 8 oz cup)
- espresso vs Diet Pepsi (35mg per 12 oz can)
- espresso vs Coca-Cola Classic (34mg per 12 oz can)
- espresso vs Big Red (34mg per 12 oz can)
- espresso vs Cherry Coke (34mg per 12 oz can)
- espresso vs Vanilla Coke (34mg per 12 oz can)
- espresso vs Twisted Tea (30mg per 12 oz bottle)
- espresso vs brewed green tea (28mg per 8 oz cup)
- espresso vs brewed white tea (28mg per 8 oz cup)
- espresso vs Peace Tea (23mg per 23 oz can)
- espresso vs Barq's root beer (22mg per 12 oz can)
- espresso vs Lipton Iced Tea (Lemon) (21mg per 16.9 oz bottle)
- espresso vs Sunkist Orange (19mg per 12 oz can)
- espresso vs Sunkist Zero Sugar (19mg per 12 oz can)
- espresso vs Brisk Iced Tea (Lemon) (11mg per 12 oz can)
- espresso vs Arizona Green Tea (7.5mg per 8 oz serving (23 oz can holds ~21.5mg))
- espresso vs A&W Root Beer (0mg per 12 oz can)
- espresso vs Fanta Orange (0mg per 12 oz can)
- espresso vs Squirt (original) (0mg per 12 oz can)
- espresso vs Sprite (0mg per 12 oz can)
- espresso vs Mug Root Beer (0mg per 12 oz can)
- espresso vs Crush Orange (0mg per 12 oz can)
- espresso vs Diet Barq's root beer (0mg per 12 oz can)
- espresso vs Culture Pop (0mg per 12 oz can)
- espresso vs rooibos (red bush) tea (0mg per 8 oz cup)
- espresso vs peppermint herbal tea (0mg per 8 oz cup)
- espresso 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 espresso against any of 85 drinks, and the full caffeine chart shows everything at once.
FAQ
How much caffeine is in espresso? About 63mg per 1 oz shot, the standard published figure.
What has more caffeine than espresso? 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 espresso? On the lighter end, A&W Root Beer has 0mg per 12 oz can.
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