KeVita Master Brew kombucha has 76mg of caffeine per 15.2 oz bottle and brewed decaf coffee has 5.6mg per 8 oz cup, so the gap is about 14x. You would need roughly 14 servings of brewed decaf coffee to match one 15.2 oz bottle of KeVita Master Brew kombucha.
KeVita Master Brew kombucha vs brewed decaf coffee: the numbers
| KeVita Master Brew kombucha | Brewed decaf coffee | |
|---|---|---|
| Caffeine per serving | 76mg per 15.2 oz bottle | 5.6mg per 8 oz cup |
| Caffeine per fl oz | 5mg | 0.7mg |
| Servings to reach 400mg | 5 | 71 |
| Source | Caffeine Informer | Caffeine Informer |
Both figures were checked against their source before this page went up: KeVita Master Brew kombucha against Caffeine Informer (source) and brewed decaf coffee against Caffeine Informer (source). Brewed drinks and cocoa foods vary by batch, so published figures are averages rather than guarantees.
What the gap means in practice
KeVita Master Brew kombucha is doing the real work here. The practical question is not which number is bigger but whether brewed decaf coffee is small enough to ignore in your day: at 5.6mg per 8 oz cup you would need 71 servings to reach the 400mg reference point, against 5 for KeVita Master Brew kombucha.
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Caffeine in this category is a label question, not a marketing one: browse kombucha on Amazon and read the nutrition panel before you buy a case.
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.
Related reading
- KeVita Master Brew kombucha: the full caffeine breakdown
- Brewed decaf coffee: the full caffeine breakdown
- Does decaf have caffeine? Every decaf drink ranked
- Hidden caffeine: the foods and drinks people forget to count
- The verified caffeine database
- Compare any two drinks side by side
FAQ
Does KeVita Master Brew kombucha or brewed decaf coffee have more caffeine? KeVita Master Brew kombucha, at 76mg per 15.2 oz bottle against 5.6mg per 8 oz cup for brewed decaf coffee.
How much caffeine is in KeVita Master Brew kombucha? 76mg per 15.2 oz bottle, which works out to about 5mg per fl oz. The figure comes from Caffeine Informer.
Is brewed decaf coffee caffeine free? No. Brewed decaf coffee carries 5.6mg per 8 oz cup. It is a small amount, but small is not the same as none.
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