How much caffeine is in Snapple Tea?

A 16 fl oz bottle of Snapple Tea has 30 mg of caffeine.

That's about a quarter of a cup of brewed coffee, and 8% of the 400 mg a day the FDA cites for most healthy adults.

Source: snapple.com · checked 10 Nov 2026

When did you have it?

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

Bedtime

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Latest time to drink it

For an 11 pm bedtime, a 16 fl oz bottle of Snapple Tea 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	7:20 pm	Any time	Any time
10 pm	8:20 pm	Any time	Any time
11 pm	9:20 pm	Any time	Any time
Midnight	10:20 pm	Any time	Any time
1 am	11:20 pm	Any time	Any time

For a 16 fl oz bottle of Snapple Tea, 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 16 fl oz bottle of Snapple Tea peaks in your blood about 75 minutes after you start it, at roughly 26 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	21 mg	14 mg	9.2 mg	6.1 mg

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

How it compares

Snapple Tea is stronger than 51% of the 38 teas we track, by caffeine per serving.

Per fluid ounce (1.9 mg) it is stronger than 41% of them.

To reach 400 mg in a day you would need about 13 of these.

Less caffeine

Green Tea 28 mg, 8 fl oz cup
Jade Leaf Matcha 16 to 40 mg, 1 serving, powder
Starbucks Iced Black Tea 25 to 30 mg, Grande

More caffeine

Honest Tea Mint Green Tea 35 mg, 16.9 fl oz bottle
Oolong Tea 30 to 40 mg, 6 fl oz cup
Starbucks Earl Grey Tea 40 mg, Grande

FAQ

Is Snapple Tea high in caffeine?

It is moderate. A 16 fl oz bottle of Snapple Tea has 30 mg, which is 32% of the 95 mg in an 8 fl oz cup of brewed coffee.

Can I drink Snapple Tea at night?

For most people, yes: even late in the evening a 16 fl oz bottle of Snapple Tea stays under 50 mg at an 11 pm bedtime.

How long does the caffeine in Snapple Tea last?

It peaks about 75 minutes after you start it. Of the 30 mg, about 14 mg is still in you 6 hours later and 6.1 mg after 12 hours, for an average adult with a 5-hour half-life.

Does Snapple Tea have more caffeine than a cup of coffee?

No. A 16 fl oz bottle of Snapple Tea has 30 mg; an 8 fl oz cup of coffee has 95 mg.

Method and limits

The caffeine figure comes from snapple.com; 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.