rooibos (red bush) tea Caffeine Compared to Everything

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rooibos (red bush) tea has about 0mg of caffeine per 8 oz cup. 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 rooibos (red bush) tea compares

Every rooibos (red bush) tea comparison

• rooibos (red bush) tea vs Starbucks Pike Place (grande) (310mg per 16 oz grande)
• rooibos (red bush) tea vs Dunkin iced coffee (medium) (297mg per 24 oz medium)
• rooibos (red bush) tea vs Baskin Robbins Cappuccino Blast (medium) (234mg per 24 oz medium)
• rooibos (red bush) tea vs Dunkin hot coffee (medium) (210mg per 14 oz medium)
• rooibos (red bush) tea vs Starbucks cold brew (grande) (205mg per 16 oz grande)
• rooibos (red bush) tea vs Dunkin Refresher (medium) (99mg per 24 oz medium)
• rooibos (red bush) tea vs brewed coffee (95mg per 8 oz cup)
• rooibos (red bush) tea vs Starbucks Chai Latte (95mg per 16 oz grande)
• rooibos (red bush) tea vs yerba mate (85mg per 8 oz cup)
• rooibos (red bush) tea vs espresso (63mg per 1 oz shot)
• rooibos (red bush) tea vs matcha (60mg per 8 oz cup (1 tsp, ~2g))
• rooibos (red bush) tea vs Pure Leaf black iced tea (54mg per 18.5 oz bottle)
• rooibos (red bush) tea vs Gold Peak Sweet Tea (48mg per 18.5 oz bottle)
• rooibos (red bush) tea vs brewed black tea (47mg per 8 oz cup)
• rooibos (red bush) tea vs English breakfast tea (47mg per 8 oz cup)
• rooibos (red bush) tea vs Starbucks London Fog (40mg per 16 oz grande (40mg at every size))
• rooibos (red bush) tea vs Snapple iced tea (37mg per 16 oz bottle)
• rooibos (red bush) tea vs brewed oolong tea (37mg per 8 oz cup)
• rooibos (red bush) tea vs Twisted Tea (30mg per 12 oz bottle)
• rooibos (red bush) tea vs brewed green tea (28mg per 8 oz cup)
• rooibos (red bush) tea vs brewed white tea (28mg per 8 oz cup)
• rooibos (red bush) tea vs Peace Tea (23mg per 23 oz can)
• rooibos (red bush) tea vs Lipton Iced Tea (Lemon) (21mg per 16.9 oz bottle)
• rooibos (red bush) tea vs Brisk Iced Tea (Lemon) (11mg per 12 oz can)
• rooibos (red bush) tea vs Arizona Green Tea (7.5mg per 8 oz serving (23 oz can holds ~21.5mg))

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 rooibos (red bush) tea? About 0mg per 8 oz cup, the standard published figure.

What has more caffeine than rooibos (red bush) 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 rooibos (red bush) tea? On the lighter end, Arizona Green Tea has 7.5mg per 8 oz serving (23 oz can holds ~21.5mg).