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Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew has about 280mg of caffeine per 16 oz grande. 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 Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew compares
Every Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew comparison
- Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew vs Starbucks Pike Place (grande) (310mg per 16 oz grande)
- Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew vs Bang (300mg per 16 oz can)
- Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew vs Reign Total Body Fuel (300mg per 16 oz can)
- Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew vs Dunkin iced coffee (medium) (297mg per 24 oz medium)
- Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew vs Dunkin hot coffee (medium) (210mg per 14 oz medium)
- Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew vs Starbucks cold brew (grande) (205mg per 16 oz grande)
- Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew vs Celsius (200mg per 12 oz can)
- Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew vs Prime Energy (200mg per 12 oz can)
- Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew vs Alani Nu (200mg per 12 oz can)
- Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew vs 5-hour Energy (regular) (200mg per 1.93 oz shot)
- Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew vs Super Coffee (200mg per 12 oz bottle)
- Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew vs C4 Performance Energy (200mg per 16 oz can)
- Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew vs Starbucks Iced Coffee (165mg per 16 oz grande)
- Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew vs Monster (160mg per 16 oz can)
- Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew vs Rockstar Original (160mg per 16 oz can)
- Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew vs Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte (150mg per 16 oz grande)
- Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew vs Starbucks Vanilla Latte (150mg per 16 oz grande)
- Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew vs Starbucks White Chocolate Mocha (150mg per 16 oz grande)
- Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew vs Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso & Cream (120mg per 6.5 oz can)
- Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew vs brewed coffee (95mg per 8 oz cup)
- Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew vs Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino (90mg per 16 oz grande)
- Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew vs yerba mate (85mg per 8 oz cup)
- Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew vs Red Bull (80mg per 8.4 oz can)
- Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew vs espresso (63mg per 1 oz shot)
- Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew vs matcha (60mg per 8 oz cup (1 tsp, ~2g))
- Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew vs Mountain Dew (54mg per 12 oz can)
- Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew vs brewed black tea (47mg per 8 oz cup)
- Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew vs Diet Coke (46mg per 12 oz can)
- Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew vs Dr Pepper (41mg per 12 oz can)
- Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew vs Pepsi (38mg per 12 oz can)
- Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew vs Coca-Cola Classic (34mg per 12 oz can)
- Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew vs brewed green tea (28mg 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 Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew against any of 85 drinks, and the full caffeine chart shows everything at once.
FAQ
How much caffeine is in Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew? About 280mg per 16 oz grande, the standard published figure.
What has more caffeine than Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew? 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 Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew? On the lighter end, brewed green tea has 28mg per 8 oz cup.
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