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matcha has about 60mg of caffeine per 8 oz cup (1 tsp, ~2g). 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 matcha compares
Every matcha comparison
- matcha vs Starbucks Pike Place (grande) (310mg per 16 oz grande)
- matcha vs Dunkin iced coffee (medium) (297mg per 24 oz medium)
- matcha vs Baskin Robbins Cappuccino Blast (medium) (234mg per 24 oz medium)
- matcha vs Dunkin hot coffee (medium) (210mg per 14 oz medium)
- matcha vs Starbucks cold brew (grande) (205mg per 16 oz grande)
- matcha vs Celsius (200mg per 12 oz can)
- matcha vs Monster (160mg per 16 oz can)
- matcha vs Dunkin Refresher (medium) (99mg per 24 oz medium)
- matcha vs brewed coffee (95mg per 8 oz cup)
- matcha vs Starbucks Chai Latte (95mg per 16 oz grande)
- matcha vs yerba mate (85mg per 8 oz cup)
- matcha vs Red Bull (80mg per 8.4 oz can)
- matcha vs espresso (63mg per 1 oz shot)
- matcha vs Mountain Dew (54mg per 12 oz can)
- matcha vs Pure Leaf black iced tea (54mg per 18.5 oz bottle)
- matcha vs Gold Peak Sweet Tea (48mg per 18.5 oz bottle)
- matcha vs brewed black tea (47mg per 8 oz cup)
- matcha vs English breakfast tea (47mg per 8 oz cup)
- matcha vs Dr Pepper (41mg per 12 oz can)
- matcha vs Starbucks London Fog (40mg per 16 oz grande (40mg at every size))
- matcha vs Pepsi (38mg per 12 oz can)
- matcha vs Snapple iced tea (37mg per 16 oz bottle)
- matcha vs brewed oolong tea (37mg per 8 oz cup)
- matcha vs Coca-Cola Classic (34mg per 12 oz can)
- matcha vs Twisted Tea (30mg per 12 oz bottle)
- matcha vs brewed green tea (28mg per 8 oz cup)
- matcha vs brewed white tea (28mg per 8 oz cup)
- matcha vs Peace Tea (23mg per 23 oz can)
- matcha vs Lipton Iced Tea (Lemon) (21mg per 16.9 oz bottle)
- matcha vs Brisk Iced Tea (Lemon) (11mg per 12 oz can)
- matcha vs Arizona Green Tea (7.5mg per 8 oz serving (23 oz can holds ~21.5mg))
- matcha vs rooibos (red bush) tea (0mg per 8 oz cup)
- matcha vs peppermint herbal tea (0mg per 8 oz cup)
- matcha 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 matcha against any of 85 drinks, and the full caffeine chart shows everything at once.
FAQ
How much caffeine is in matcha? About 60mg per 8 oz cup (1 tsp, ~2g), the standard published figure.
What has more caffeine than matcha? 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 matcha? On the lighter end, rooibos (red bush) tea has 0mg per 8 oz cup.
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