Starbucks bottled cold brew vs Super Coffee: which has more caffeine?

Super Coffee has more caffeine than Starbucks bottled cold brew on both counts: 200mg per 12 oz bottle against 180mg per 11 oz bottle, and about 17mg per fluid ounce against 16. The serving sizes differ, so the table below shows both ways of counting.

Starbucks bottled cold brew vs Super Coffee: the numbers

Sources: Starbucks bottled cold brew's figure is verified in our Starbucks bottled cold brew caffeine guide against Caffeine Informer (source); Super Coffee's figure is verified in our Super Coffee guide against Super Coffee product data (source).

Which one should you pick?

Pick Starbucks bottled cold brew when you want the lighter dose or a slower ramp, and Super Coffee when you actually need the bigger hit and know your tolerance. If you are stacking either with other caffeinated drinks through the day, run the math against the 400mg reference rather than guessing.

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

• Starbucks bottled cold brew: the full caffeine guide
• Super Coffee: the full caffeine guide
• The verified caffeine database
• Every drink compared: the comparisons index
• Compare any two of 120+ drinks

FAQ

Does Starbucks bottled cold brew or Super Coffee have more caffeine? Super Coffee: 200mg per 12 oz bottle versus 180mg per 11 oz bottle for Starbucks bottled cold brew.

Which is stronger per ounce? Super Coffee, at about 16.7mg per fluid ounce versus 16.4mg for Starbucks bottled cold brew.