How much caffeine is in that?

Caffeine content varies more within a category than between them — an espresso can have less than a mug of filter coffee.

Almost exactly a filter coffee, mug

95 mg is more than 6 of the 10 references on this page.

daily limit for adults400 mgsingle-dose caution level200 mglarge takeaway coffee175 mgfilter coffee, mug95 mgYour drink95 mgenergy drink, 250 ml80 mgespresso shot63 mgblack tea47 mgcola34 mggreen tea28 mgdecaf coffee3 mg

Reference figures are measurements and are rounded; the unit conversion behind them is exact.

Every reference on this page, with its size and its ratio to your number
Reference Size Yours ÷ theirs Note
decaf coffee 3 mg 31.7× 3 mg
green tea 28 mg 3.39×
cola 34 mg 2.79×
black tea 47 mg 2.02×
espresso shot 63 mg 1.51×
energy drink, 250 ml 80 mg 1.19×
filter coffee, mug 95 mg 1×
large takeaway coffee 175 mg 0.543×
single-dose caution level 200 mg 0.475×
daily limit for adults 400 mg 0.238× EFSA guidance

Worth knowing

  • A shot of espresso has about 63 mg of caffeine and a mug of filter coffee about 95 — the small strong drink is the weaker dose.
  • European food safety guidance puts 400 mg a day and 200 mg in one sitting as the thresholds for healthy adults.

Frequently asked

How much caffeine is too much?

400 mg a day is the usual guidance for healthy adults — about four mugs of filter coffee. Pregnancy guidance is half that.

Does espresso have more caffeine than filter coffee?

Per millilitre, far more. Per serving, less: a 30 ml espresso has 63 mg and a 240 ml mug of filter has 95.

How to read this

Caffeine content varies widely with bean, grind, brew time and serving size; these are typical values.

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