How much caffeine is in Starbucks drinks?
We track 96 Starbucks products, each with the caffeine figure Starbucks publishes.
Starbucks Blonde Roast has the most at 315 to 390 mg (Grande); Starbucks Honey Citrus Mint Tea has the least at 16 to 25 mg.
Starbucks Iced Passion Tango Tea, Starbucks Mint Majesty Tea, Starbucks Strawberry Crème Frappuccino, Starbucks Vanilla Bean Crème Frappuccino have none.
The typical Starbucks product here has about 150 mg in its usual serving, more than the 95 mg in an 8 fl oz cup of brewed coffee.
By type: 85 coffee-shop drinks, 1 energy drink, 10 teas.
For an 11 pm bedtime, Starbucks Emperor's Clouds & Mist Tea is the easiest to fit in (fine at any time); Starbucks Blonde Roast needs the most time (finish by 8:25 am).
Open any of them to see the sizes, how much is left at bedtime if you have one at 3 pm, and the latest time for your own bedtime.
Starbucks, strongest first
"Finish by" is the latest time to start one serving so that an average adult is under 50 mg of caffeine from 11 pm through the night. Each product page has other bedtimes and sensitivity levels.
Against other brands
Coffee-shop drinks: the typical Starbucks one has 150 mg against 99 mg for the other 7 we track, 52% more. Closest in strength from other brands: Smoothie King Hulk Espresso (159 mg), Dunkin' Refresher (99 mg), Dutch Bros Americano (96 mg). The strongest overall is Dunkin' Frozen Coffee at 295 mg.
Energy drinks: the typical Starbucks one has 160 mg against 197 mg for the other 40 we track, 19% less. Closest in strength from other brands: IRN-BRU Energy (160 mg), Monster Energy (160 mg), Monster Nitro Super Dry (160 mg). The strongest overall is Bang Energy at 300 mg.
Teas: the typical Starbucks one has 28 mg against 35 mg for the other 30 we track, 20% less. Closest in strength from other brands: Green Tea (28 mg), Jade Leaf Matcha (16 to 40 mg), Snapple Tea (30 mg). The strongest overall is Gyokuro at 160 mg.