Pure Leaf black iced tea Caffeine Compared to Everything

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Pure Leaf black iced tea has about 54mg of caffeine per 18.5 oz bottle. 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 Pure Leaf black iced tea compares

Every Pure Leaf black iced tea comparison

• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Starbucks Pike Place (grande) (310mg per 16 oz grande)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Bang (300mg per 16 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Reign Total Body Fuel (300mg per 16 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Dunkin iced coffee (medium) (297mg per 24 oz medium)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Celsius Essentials (270mg per 16 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Baskin Robbins Cappuccino Blast (medium) (234mg per 24 oz medium)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs 5-hour Energy Extra Strength (230mg per 1.93 oz shot)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Dunkin hot coffee (medium) (210mg per 14 oz medium)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Starbucks cold brew (grande) (205mg per 16 oz grande)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Celsius (200mg per 12 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Prime Energy (200mg per 12 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Alani Nu (200mg per 12 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs 5-hour Energy (regular) (200mg per 1.93 oz shot)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Super Coffee (200mg per 12 oz bottle)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs C4 Performance Energy (200mg per 16 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Ghost Energy (200mg per 16 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Reign Storm (200mg per 12 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Java Monster (200mg per 15 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs RISE Nitro Cold Brew (Original Black) (180mg per 7 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs SToK Extra Bold cold brew (170mg per 12 oz serving)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Monster (160mg per 16 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Rockstar Original (160mg per 16 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs ZOA (160mg per 12 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs NOS Energy (160mg per 16 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Full Throttle (160mg per 16 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Starbucks canned Nitro (Black) (155mg per 9.6 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs La Colombe Draft Latte (155mg per 9 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Zest high caffeine tea (150mg per 8 oz cup)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Dunkin Sparkd Energy (medium) (144mg per 24 oz medium)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs UPTIME Energy (142mg per 12 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs GURU Original (140mg per 12 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs High Brew Double Espresso (140mg per 8 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Brew Dr Uplift kombucha (130mg per 14 oz bottle)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso & Cream (120mg per 6.5 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Xing Tea (iced green tea) (110mg per 23.5 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Starbucks bottled Frappuccino (Mocha) (105mg per 13.7 oz bottle)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs McDonald's Sweet Tea (large) (100mg per 32 oz cup)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Dunkin Refresher (medium) (99mg per 24 oz medium)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs brewed coffee (95mg per 8 oz cup)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Starbucks Chai Latte (95mg per 16 oz grande)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Mtn Dew Kickstart (Orange Citrus) (92mg per 16 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Starbucks Matcha Latte (grande) (90mg per 16 oz grande)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs International Delight iced coffee (88mg per 12 oz serving)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs yerba mate (85mg per 8 oz cup)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Red Bull (80mg per 8.4 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Ito En Teas' Tea (oolong) (70mg per 16.9 oz bottle)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Mountain Dew Zero Sugar (68mg per 12 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Sun Drop (64mg per 12 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Turkey Hill iced tea (64mg per 12 oz serving)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs espresso (63mg per 1 oz shot)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs matcha (60mg per 8 oz cup (1 tsp, ~2g))
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Ito En Oi Ocha green tea (60mg per 16.9 oz bottle)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Mountain Dew Baja Blast (59mg per 12 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Mountain Dew (54mg per 12 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Mello Yello (51mg per 12 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs OLIPOP Vintage Cola (50mg per 12 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Tejava iced tea (50mg per 12 oz bottle)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Gold Peak Sweet Tea (48mg per 18.5 oz bottle)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs brewed black tea (47mg per 8 oz cup)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs English breakfast tea (47mg per 8 oz cup)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Tazo chai (brewed) (47mg per 8 oz cup)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Diet Coke (46mg per 12 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Dr Pepper (41mg per 12 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs brewed guayusa (41mg per 8 oz cup)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs southern sweet tea (41mg per 16 oz glass)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Starbucks London Fog (40mg per 16 oz grande (40mg at every size))
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Poppi Classic Cola (40mg per 12 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Ito En Sencha Shot (40mg per 6.4 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Pepsi (38mg per 12 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Snapple iced tea (37mg per 16 oz bottle)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs brewed oolong tea (37mg per 8 oz cup)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Diet Pepsi (35mg per 12 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Coca-Cola Classic (34mg per 12 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Big Red (34mg per 12 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Cherry Coke (34mg per 12 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Vanilla Coke (34mg per 12 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Twisted Tea (30mg per 12 oz bottle)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Liquid Death iced tea (30mg per 19.2 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs brewed green tea (28mg per 8 oz cup)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs brewed white tea (28mg per 8 oz cup)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Fuze Iced Tea (24mg per 24 oz bottle)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs kombucha (traditionally brewed) (24mg per 8 oz glass)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Peace Tea (23mg per 23 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Barq's root beer (22mg per 12 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Lipton Iced Tea (Lemon) (21mg per 16.9 oz bottle)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Sunkist Orange (19mg per 12 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Sunkist Zero Sugar (19mg per 12 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Arizona Arnold Palmer Half and Half (15mg per 16.9 oz bottle)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs KOE organic kombucha (15mg per 12 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Brisk Iced Tea (Lemon) (11mg per 12 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Arizona Green Tea (7.5mg per 8 oz serving (23 oz can holds ~21.5mg))
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs A&W Root Beer (0mg per 12 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Fanta Orange (0mg per 12 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Squirt (original) (0mg per 12 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Sprite (0mg per 12 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Mug Root Beer (0mg per 12 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Crush Orange (0mg per 12 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Diet Barq's root beer (0mg per 12 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs Culture Pop (0mg per 12 oz can)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs rooibos (red bush) tea (0mg per 8 oz cup)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea vs peppermint herbal tea (0mg per 8 oz cup)
• Pure Leaf black iced tea 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.

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FAQ

How much caffeine is in Pure Leaf black iced tea? About 54mg per 18.5 oz bottle, the standard published figure.

What has more caffeine than Pure Leaf black iced tea? 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 Pure Leaf black iced tea? On the lighter end, A&W Root Beer has 0mg per 12 oz can.