How much caffeine is in coffee ice cream?

A 2/3 cup of coffee ice cream (super-premium) has 30 to 50 mg of caffeine.

You would need about 2.5 of these to equal a cup of brewed coffee (95 mg).

Source: Center for Science in the Public Interest · checked 10 Nov 2026

When did you have it?

Had at 3 pm, about 14 mg is still in you at an 11 pm bedtime. That should not affect most people’s sleep.

Ranges: the chart uses the middle of the published range (40 mg for this size).

Bedtime

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Latest time to eat it

For an 11 pm bedtime, a 2/3 cup of coffee ice cream (super-premium) stays under the 50 mg most people sleep fine with, even late in the evening. The table works it out for other bedtimes and for how sensitive you are: it is the latest time to start one so that the caffeine left stays under the line all night.

Bedtime	Very sensitive under 25 mg	Average under 50 mg	Not very sensitive under 100 mg
9 pm	5:05 pm	Any time	Any time
10 pm	6:05 pm	Any time	Any time
11 pm	7:05 pm	Any time	Any time
Midnight	8:05 pm	Any time	Any time
1 am	9:05 pm	Any time	Any time

For a 2/3 cup of coffee ice cream (super-premium), average clearance (half-life 5 h), 8 hours of sleep. "Any time" means even one at bedtime stays under the line.

How long it lasts

The caffeine from a 2/3 cup of coffee ice cream (super-premium) peaks in your blood about 75 minutes after you start it, at roughly 34 mg. Half of it is gone in about 5 hours for an average adult; that ranges from roughly 3 to 7 hours, and longer in pregnancy or with some medicines.

Time after	3 hours	6 hours	9 hours	12 hours
Still in you	28 mg	19 mg	12 mg	8.1 mg

So one had at 3 pm leaves about 14 mg at 11 pm. How long caffeine lasts explains the curve.

How it compares

Coffee ice cream is stronger than 81% of the 37 foods we track, by caffeine per serving.

To reach 400 mg in a day you would need about 10 of these.

Less caffeine

Flourless Chocolate Cake 30 mg, 1 cup
M&M's Milk Chocolate 29 mg, 1 cup
Dark Chocolate 23 mg, 1 oz, 70-85% cacao

More caffeine

Awake Caffeinated Chocolate 50 mg, 1 bite
Chocolate Syrup 58 mg, 1 cup
Tiramisu 60 mg, 1 piece

FAQ

Is coffee ice cream high in caffeine?

It is moderate. A 2/3 cup of coffee ice cream (super-premium) has 30 to 50 mg, which is 42% of the 95 mg in an 8 fl oz cup of brewed coffee.

Can I eat coffee ice cream at night?

For most people, yes: even late in the evening a 2/3 cup of coffee ice cream (super-premium) stays under 50 mg at an 11 pm bedtime.

How long does the caffeine in coffee ice cream last?

It peaks about 75 minutes after you start it. Of the 30 to 50 mg, about 19 mg is still in you 6 hours later and 8.1 mg after 12 hours, for an average adult with a 5-hour half-life.

Does coffee ice cream have more caffeine than a cup of coffee?

No. A 2/3 cup of coffee ice cream (super-premium) has 30 to 50 mg; an 8 fl oz cup of coffee has 95 mg.

Method and limits

The caffeine figure comes from Center for Science in the Public Interest; recipes, brewing and batches vary, so a real serving can differ. The curves use a standard one-compartment model with an average 5-hour half-life and a sleep-friendly line of 50 mg; your own body may clear caffeine faster or slower. How it works has the details.

These are estimates for information, not medical advice.