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yerba mate has about 85mg 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 yerba mate compares
Every yerba mate comparison
- yerba mate vs Starbucks Pike Place (grande) (310mg per 16 oz grande)
- yerba mate vs Dunkin iced coffee (medium) (297mg per 24 oz medium)
- yerba mate vs Baskin Robbins Cappuccino Blast (medium) (234mg per 24 oz medium)
- yerba mate vs Dunkin hot coffee (medium) (210mg per 14 oz medium)
- yerba mate vs Starbucks cold brew (grande) (205mg per 16 oz grande)
- yerba mate vs Celsius (200mg per 12 oz can)
- yerba mate vs Monster (160mg per 16 oz can)
- yerba mate vs Dunkin Refresher (medium) (99mg per 24 oz medium)
- yerba mate vs brewed coffee (95mg per 8 oz cup)
- yerba mate vs Starbucks Chai Latte (95mg per 16 oz grande)
- yerba mate vs Red Bull (80mg per 8.4 oz can)
- yerba mate vs espresso (63mg per 1 oz shot)
- yerba mate vs matcha (60mg per 8 oz cup (1 tsp, ~2g))
- yerba mate vs Mountain Dew (54mg per 12 oz can)
- yerba mate vs Pure Leaf black iced tea (54mg per 18.5 oz bottle)
- yerba mate vs Gold Peak Sweet Tea (48mg per 18.5 oz bottle)
- yerba mate vs brewed black tea (47mg per 8 oz cup)
- yerba mate vs English breakfast tea (47mg per 8 oz cup)
- yerba mate vs Dr Pepper (41mg per 12 oz can)
- yerba mate vs Starbucks London Fog (40mg per 16 oz grande (40mg at every size))
- yerba mate vs Pepsi (38mg per 12 oz can)
- yerba mate vs Snapple iced tea (37mg per 16 oz bottle)
- yerba mate vs brewed oolong tea (37mg per 8 oz cup)
- yerba mate vs Coca-Cola Classic (34mg per 12 oz can)
- yerba mate vs Twisted Tea (30mg per 12 oz bottle)
- yerba mate vs brewed green tea (28mg per 8 oz cup)
- yerba mate vs brewed white tea (28mg per 8 oz cup)
- yerba mate vs Peace Tea (23mg per 23 oz can)
- yerba mate vs Lipton Iced Tea (Lemon) (21mg per 16.9 oz bottle)
- yerba mate vs Brisk Iced Tea (Lemon) (11mg per 12 oz can)
- yerba mate vs Arizona Green Tea (7.5mg per 8 oz serving (23 oz can holds ~21.5mg))
- yerba mate vs rooibos (red bush) tea (0mg per 8 oz cup)
- yerba mate vs peppermint herbal tea (0mg per 8 oz cup)
- yerba mate 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.
Compare it yourself
Want a matchup that is not listed? The caffeine comparison tool puts yerba mate against any of 85 drinks, and the full caffeine chart shows everything at once.
FAQ
How much caffeine is in yerba mate? About 85mg per 8 oz cup, the standard published figure.
What has more caffeine than yerba mate? 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 yerba mate? On the lighter end, rooibos (red bush) tea has 0mg per 8 oz cup.
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