Short version: most Olipop and Poppi flavors have zero caffeine. The exceptions are the cola-style and soda-fountain flavors. Olipop puts 50mg of green tea caffeine in Vintage Cola, Cherry Cola, and Doctor Goodwin, and 60mg in Ridge Rush. Poppi puts 40mg of natural caffeine in Classic Cola and Doc Pop. Everything else in both lineups is caffeine-free. Numbers come straight from Olipop and Poppi.
Why some flavors buzz and most do not
Both of these are prebiotic sodas built around fiber and a little apple cider vinegar, not energy drinks. Caffeine is not the point of either brand, so the default across the lineup is none. The caffeinated flavors are the ones meant to stand in for a Coke or a Dr Pepper, where people expect a small kick along with the taste. Olipop and Poppi both source that caffeine from green tea rather than synthetic caffeine, which is why the doses land in the 40mg to 60mg range instead of the 150mg to 300mg you see in an actual energy drink.
For reference, a 12oz Coca-Cola has about 34mg and a 12oz Dr Pepper has about 42mg. So a caffeinated Olipop or Poppi is right in that regular-soda territory, not stronger. If you grab a fruit flavor like Watermelon, Orange Squeeze, or Raspberry Rose, you are getting a flat zero.
Caffeine by flavor
| Brand and flavor | Caffeine per can (12oz) | Source of caffeine |
|---|---|---|
| Olipop Ridge Rush | 60mg | Green tea |
| Olipop Vintage Cola | 50mg | Green tea |
| Olipop Cherry Cola | 50mg | Green tea |
| Olipop Doctor Goodwin | 50mg | Green tea |
| Poppi Classic Cola | 40mg | Natural caffeine |
| Poppi Doc Pop | 40mg | Natural caffeine |
| All other Olipop flavors | 0mg | None |
| All other Poppi flavors | 0mg | None |
Olipop's caffeine-free list is long and covers most of what people actually reach for: Root Beer, Cream Soda, Orange Cream, Strawberry Vanilla, Classic Grape, Ginger Ale, Lemon Lime, Watermelon Lime, Tropical Punch, and more. On the Poppi side, the fruit flavors like Watermelon, Strawberry Lemon, Orange, Raspberry Rose, and Lemon Lime all sit at zero. Numbers verified from Olipop's own caffeine page and Poppi's product pages.
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.
What this means if you drink these daily
At 40mg to 60mg a can, you would have to drink six to ten caffeinated cans to approach the FDA's 400mg reference number, and that is before counting any coffee or tea you already had. For most people the caffeine in one of these is closer to a single cup of green tea than to a coffee. The bigger reason to check the label is if you are avoiding caffeine entirely, cutting it after a certain hour, or handing one to a kid. In those cases, stick to a fruit flavor and you are safe. If you actually want the small lift, the cola-style flavors are the ones to grab.
One note on green tea caffeine versus the natural caffeine listed on Poppi cans: both are real caffeine and your body treats them the same way. The green tea framing is mostly about where the caffeine is extracted from, not a different or gentler compound once it is in the can.
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FAQ
Does Olipop have caffeine? Most flavors do not. Vintage Cola, Cherry Cola, and Doctor Goodwin have 50mg of green tea caffeine per can, and Ridge Rush has 60mg. Every other Olipop flavor is caffeine-free.
Does Poppi have caffeine? Only Classic Cola and Doc Pop, which each have 40mg of natural caffeine per can. The rest of the Poppi lineup, including all the fruit flavors, has zero.
Is the caffeine in Olipop and Poppi strong? No. At 40mg to 60mg a can it is in the same range as a regular Coke or Dr Pepper, well below an energy drink. You would need several cans to reach the FDA's 400mg daily reference.