Caffeine Statistics [Market Research]

Do you feel refreshed after a cup of coffee? This effect comes from caffeine.

Caffeine is a natural stimulant that can help you feel refreshed and awake. But it also has a downside.

To get the most complete information about this, our team compiled detailed caffeine statistics.

We analyzed data on the consumption of caffeine, how much caffeine is in certain products, what doses of caffeine are safe to consume, and other topics. Read on for interesting, informative facts.

The Caffeine Statistics

1. In 2019, 64% of Americans aged 18 and over drank coffee every day. (NCA)

2. In North America, over 80% of adults consume caffeine regularly. (CAMH)

3. The effects of caffeine can last for up to 12 hours. (ADF)

4. A safe dose of caffeine for a healthy person is 400 mg, or 4-5 cups of coffee, per day. (FDA)

5. Coffee, tea, and soft drinks account for 96% of caffeine consumption in beverages. (ScinceDirect)

6. Every day, 90% of Americans consume caffeine in one form or another. (Kuakini)

7. More than half the adult population consumes 300mg of caffeine per day. (Kuakini)

8. The US leads the world in caffeine consumption, consuming 971 tons of the highly addictive drug each year. (BrandonGaille)

9. Seattle consumes the most caffeine per capita in the US. (BrandonGaille)

10. 68% of people consume their caffeine within an hour of waking up. (BrandonGaille)

11. 65% of caffeine is consumed during breakfast. (BrandonGaille)

12. 21 million Americans drink more than 6 cups of coffee daily. (BrandonGaille)

13. 68 million Americans drink more than 3 cups of coffee a day. (BrandonGaille)

14. 9 out of 10 teens have trouble sleeping due to their caffeine consumption. (BrandonGaille)

15. The most popular times to drink coffee are from 9:30am to 11:30am and from 1:30pm to 5pm. (BrandonGaille)

16. 37% of workers drink at least 2 cups of coffee a day to stay focused. (BrandonGaille)

17. A cup of coffee for caffeine measuring purposes is 6 ounces, but the average serving of coffee is actually 9 ounces. (BrandonGaille)

18. Caffeine content of drinks by the most popular coffee brands (BrandonGaille):

• Deathwish coffee has the most caffeine per fluid ounce at 54.2 mg
• The smallest recorded amount of caffeine in coffee comes from McDonald’s, at just 9.1 mg per fluid ounce.
• Caribou coffee contains about 15 mg of caffeine per fluid ounce.
• Peet’s brewed coffee contains 16.7 mg of caffeine per fluid ounce.
• Starbucks provides coffee with a high caffeine content: 20.6 mg per fluid ounce.

19. The most popular drinks that contain caffeine (CAMH):

• Cup of brewed coffee: 135 mg
• Cup of instant coffee: 76-106 mg
• Cup of decaf coffee: about 3 mg
• Cup of tea: 43 mg
• Regular cola soft drink (355 ml): 36-50 mg
• Energy drink (250 ml): 80 mg
• Dark chocolate (28 g): 19 mg
• Milk chocolate (28 g): 7 mg
• Hot chocolate mix packet: 7 mg
• Caffeine pills: 100 mg

20. Products containing caffeine by category (Kuakini):

Coffees	Serving size	Caffeine (mg)
Coffee, generic brewed	8 oz	Range: 102-200
Starbucks Brewed Coffee (Grande)	16 oz	330
Starbucks Vanilla Latte	16 oz	150
Coffee, generic instant	8 oz	Range: 27-173
Coffee, generic decaffeinated	8 oz	Range: 3-12
Starbucks Espresso, Doppio	2 oz	150
Starbucks Frappuccino Blended Coffee Beverages, average	9.5 oz	150
Starbucks Espresso, Solo	1 oz	75
Espresso, generic	1 oz.	Range: 40-90
Starbucks Brewed Decaf Coffee (Grande)	16 oz.	25
Starbucks Espresso Decafiated	1 oz.	4

Teas	Serving size	Caffeine (mg)
Tea, brewed	8 oz	Range: 40-120
Starbucks Tazo Chai Tea Latte (Grande)	16 oz	100
Snapple, Lemon (and diet version)	16 oz	42
Snapple , Peach (and diet version)	16 oz	42
Snapple, Raspberry (and diet version)	16 oz	42
Arizona Iced Tea (original)	16 oz	30
NESTEA, Lemon	20 oz	27
Snapple, unsweetened	16 oz	18
Arizona Iced Tea, green	16 oz	15
Snapple, Kiwi Teawi	16 oz	10

Soft Drinks	Serving size	Caffeine (mg)
Cola soft drinks	12 oz	65
Pepsi Max	12 oz	69
Mountain Dew (regular or diet)	12 oz	54
Pepsi One	12 oz	54
Mello Yello	12 oz	51
Diet Coke, Diet Coke Lime	12 oz	46
TAB	12 oz	46.5
Pibb Xtra	20 oz	66
Diet Dr. Pepper	12 oz	44
Dr. Pepper	12 oz	42
Pepsi, Pepsi Natural	12 oz	38
Pepsi Wild Cherry (regular or diet), Diet Pepsi Lime, Diet Pepsi Vanilla, Pepsi Throwback	12 oz	38
Diet Pepsi	12 oz	35
Coca-Cola Classic, Coke Cherry (regular or diet), Coke Lime, Coke Vanilla, Coke Zero	12 oz	34
Barq’s Diet Root Beer	12 oz	22
Barq’s Root Beer	12 oz	22
Mug Root Beer, regular or diet	12 oz	0

Energy Drinks	Serving Size	Caffeine (mg)
Spike Shooter	8.4 oz	300
Cocaine	8.4 oz	280
No Fear Motherload	16 oz	182
Amp Elevate, Lightning, Overdrive, Relaunch, Traction	16 oz	160
Monster Energy	16 oz	160
Full Throttle	16 oz	144
Rip It, all varieties	8 oz	100
Enviga	12 oz	100
Tab Energy	10.5 oz	95
No Fear	16 oz	174
Red Bull, Red Bull Sugarfree	8.3 oz	80
Rockstar Energy Drink	16 oz	160
SoBe Adrenaline Rush (regular and sugar free)	16 oz	152
Amp	16 oz	143
Glaceau Vitamin Water Energy Citrus	16 oz	40

Over-the-counter drugs	Serving size	Caffeine (mg)
NoDoz (Maximum Strength)	1 tablet	200
Vivarin	1 tablet	200
Excedrin (Extra Strength)	2 tablets	130
Anacin (Maximum Strength)	2 tablets	64

Frozen Desserts	Serving size	Caffeine (mg)
Ben & Jerry’s Coffee Heath Bar Crunch	8 fl. oz	84
Ben & Jerry’s Coffee Flavored Ice Cream	8 fl. oz	68
Haagen-Dazs Coffee Ice Cream	8 fl. oz	58
Haagen-Dazs Coffee Light Ice Cream	8 fl. oz	58
Haagen-Dazs Coffee Frozen Yogurt	8 fl. oz	58
Haagen-Dazs Coffee & Almond Crunch Bar	8 fl. oz	58
Starbucks Coffee Ice Cream	8 fl. oz	50-60

Chocolate/Candies/Others	Serving Size	Caffeine (mg)
Jolt Caffeinated Gum	1 stick	33
Hershey’s Special Dark Chocolate Bar	1.45 oz	31
Hershey’s Chocolate Bar	1.55 oz	9
Hershey’s Kisses	41g (9 pieces)	9
Hot Cocoa	8 oz	Range: 3-13

21. The caffeine content of coffee beans varies depending on the variety and roast. For example, Arabica, grown mainly in Central and South America, contains about 1.1% caffeine. Robusta, grown mainly in Indonesia and Africa, contains about 2.2% caffeine. (CAMH)

22. There are restrictions on the consumption of caffeine by children (CAMH):

• 45 mg for children ages four to six
• 62.5 mg for children ages seven to nine
• 85 mg for children aged 10 to 12
• Older children should limit their intake. Up to 2.5 mg/kg body weight.

23. The effects of caffeine are felt approximately 30 minutes after consumption. (Kuakini)

24. The lethal dose of caffeine is 5-10 grams or 80 cups of strong coffee. (ADF)

25. In Australia, between 2004 and 2010, there were 297 calls to the NSW Poison Information Line regarding the toxicity of caffeinated energy drinks. (ADF)

26. At the time of this writing, approximately 220mg of caffeine was consumed by the author.