Tea
Caffeine in Chai Tea Concentrate
40mg
per 8 oz
≈ 1 Red Bull10% of FDA daily max
Is that a lot?
Chai Tea Concentrate is 10% of the FDA’s recommended daily maximum, in a single 8 oz.
Green tea
Chai Tea Concentrate
Espresso
Red Bull
Coffee
FDA daily max · 400mg
Before bed
When can I drink Chai Tea Concentrate and still sleep?
Your Chai Tea Concentrate cutoff
You drink it at
Bedtime
Chai Tea Concentrate · 40 mg · assuming an average ~5 h half-life
At bedtime
13 mg
close to optimal
Latest safe Chai Tea Concentrate: 11:00 PM
How much caffeine is in Chai Tea Concentrate?
Chai tea concentrate, made from a black-tea base, carries about 40 mg of caffeine per 8 oz, depending on the brand. It's the spiced, ready-to-mix shortcut to a chai latte, with around 24 grams of sugar.
| Serving | Caffeine | Sugar |
|---|---|---|
| 8 oz | 40 mg | 24 g |
Black-tea concentrate (Oregon Chai ~30–40, Tazo ~50). Caffeine-free versions use rooibos.
Will Chai Tea Concentrate affect your sleep?
At 40 mg, chai concentrate starts below the 50 mg threshold and clears within a couple of hours. The caffeine rarely troubles sleep, though the sugar in a sweet chai can leave you restless, and rooibos-based versions have none.
Source: Brand nutrition