Coffee
Caffeine in Affogato
63mg
per 4 oz
≈ 1 coffee≈ 1 Red Bull16% of FDA daily max
Is that a lot?
Affogato is 16% of the FDA’s recommended daily maximum, in a single 4 oz.
Green tea
Espresso
Affogato
Red Bull
Coffee
FDA daily max · 400mg
Before bed
When can I drink Affogato and still sleep?
Your Affogato cutoff
You drink it at
Bedtime
Affogato · 63 mg · assuming an average ~5 h half-life
At bedtime
21 mg
close to optimal
Latest safe Affogato: 9:20 PM
How much caffeine is in Affogato?
An affogato pairs a single espresso shot poured over vanilla gelato, giving it about 63 mg of caffeine. It's dessert and coffee in one, with roughly 18 grams of sugar from the ice cream.
| Serving | Caffeine | Sugar |
|---|---|---|
| 4 oz | 63 mg | 18 g |
Single espresso shot poured over vanilla gelato.
Will Affogato affect your sleep?
At 63 mg, the espresso in an affogato drops below 50 mg within a couple of hours. As an after-dinner treat it's relatively gentle on sleep, though sensitive people may feel a late one.
Source: USDA / published assays