Start with the good stuff
The guides, tools, and reports readers use most.
- New here?Start here: the map to everything we publish
- ToolsCoffee calculators, quizzes, and tools
- CaffeineThe caffeine chart: 46 drinks, verified and ranked
- CaffeineEnergy drink caffeine, every brand ranked
- EspressoThe espresso dial-in cheat sheet
- GearCoffee gear guides: what a barista would buy
- GearBest espresso machine under $1,000
- RepairsFix your coffee maker: the troubleshooting index
- Cafe ownersHow to open a coffee shop: steps, permits, real costs
- ReportThe State of Home Espresso 2026
- ReportThe State of Caffeine 2026
- ReferenceThe coffee dictionary: every term, defined
Browse: Gear guides | Caffeine answers | Barista career | Barista pay | Cafe owners
Barista Life Blog
Bang vs Java Monster: which has more caffeine?
Bang has more caffeine than Java Monster on both counts: 300mg per 16 oz can against 200mg per 15 oz can, and about 19mg per fluid ounce against 13. The...
Bang vs Java Monster: which has more caffeine?
Bang has more caffeine than Java Monster on both counts: 300mg per 16 oz can against 200mg per 15 oz can, and about 19mg per fluid ounce against 13. The...
Mountain Dew vs Starbucks canned Nitro (Black):...
Starbucks canned Nitro (Black) has more caffeine than Mountain Dew on both counts: 155mg per 9.6 oz can against 54mg per 12 oz can, and about 16mg per fluid ounce...
Mountain Dew vs Starbucks canned Nitro (Black):...
Starbucks canned Nitro (Black) has more caffeine than Mountain Dew on both counts: 155mg per 9.6 oz can against 54mg per 12 oz can, and about 16mg per fluid ounce...
Barq's root beer vs La Colombe Draft Latte: whi...
La Colombe Draft Latte has more caffeine than Barq's root beer on both counts: 155mg per 9 oz can against 22mg per 12 oz can, and about 17mg per fluid...
Barq's root beer vs La Colombe Draft Latte: whi...
La Colombe Draft Latte has more caffeine than Barq's root beer on both counts: 155mg per 9 oz can against 22mg per 12 oz can, and about 17mg per fluid...
Sun Drop vs Sunkist Zero Sugar: which has more ...
Sun Drop has more caffeine than Sunkist Zero Sugar: 64mg vs 19mg in the same 12 oz can. That is a 45mg gap, and since the cans match, the per-serving...
Sun Drop vs Sunkist Zero Sugar: which has more ...
Sun Drop has more caffeine than Sunkist Zero Sugar: 64mg vs 19mg in the same 12 oz can. That is a 45mg gap, and since the cans match, the per-serving...
Ghost Energy vs OLIPOP Vintage Cola: which has ...
Ghost Energy has more caffeine than OLIPOP Vintage Cola on both counts: 200mg per 16 oz can against 50mg per 12 oz can, and about 12mg per fluid ounce against...
Ghost Energy vs OLIPOP Vintage Cola: which has ...
Ghost Energy has more caffeine than OLIPOP Vintage Cola on both counts: 200mg per 16 oz can against 50mg per 12 oz can, and about 12mg per fluid ounce against...
Fellow Opus grind settings chart: every brew me...
As an Amazon Associate, Barista Life earns from qualifying purchases. Set a Fellow Opus between 3 and 6 for V60 pour over, per Honest Coffee Guide's compiled Opus chart; the...
Fellow Opus grind settings chart: every brew me...
As an Amazon Associate, Barista Life earns from qualifying purchases. Set a Fellow Opus between 3 and 6 for V60 pour over, per Honest Coffee Guide's compiled Opus chart; the...