Ito En Teas' Tea (oolong) vs Arizona Green Tea: which has more caffeine?

Ito En Teas' Tea (oolong) vs Arizona Green Tea: which has more caffeine?

Ito En Teas' Tea (oolong) has more caffeine than Arizona Green Tea on both counts: 70mg per 16.9 oz bottle against 7.5mg per 8 oz serving (23 oz can holds ~21.5mg), and about 4mg per fluid ounce against 1. The serving sizes differ, so the table below shows both ways of counting.

Ito En Teas' Tea (oolong) vs Arizona Green Tea: the numbers

Ito En Teas' Tea (oolong) Arizona Green Tea
Caffeine per serving 70mg per 16.9 oz bottle 7.5mg per 8 oz serving (23 oz can holds ~21.5mg)
Caffeine per fl oz 4.1mg 0.9mg
Servings to reach 400mg (FDA context) 5.7 53.3

Sources: Ito En Teas' Tea (oolong)'s figure is verified in our Ito En Teas' Tea (oolong) caffeine guide against Caffeine Informer (source); Arizona Green Tea's figure is verified in our Arizona Green Tea guide against Arizona published figure / Caffeine Informer (source).

The concentration gap is the striking part: Ito En Teas' Tea (oolong) packs roughly 4 times the caffeine per ounce. Sipping speed matters at that density; a 16.9 oz bottle finished in minutes hits differently than the same milligrams spread over a slow cup.

Which one should you pick?

Pick Arizona Green Tea when you want the lighter dose or a slower ramp, and Ito En Teas' Tea (oolong) 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.

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FAQ

Does Ito En Teas' Tea (oolong) or Arizona Green Tea have more caffeine? Ito En Teas' Tea (oolong): 70mg per 16.9 oz bottle versus 7.5mg per 8 oz serving (23 oz can holds ~21.5mg) for Arizona Green Tea.

Which is stronger per ounce? Ito En Teas' Tea (oolong), at about 4.1mg per fluid ounce versus 0.9mg for Arizona Green Tea.

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