Chocolate
Caffeine in Chocolate-Covered Espresso Beans (1 oz)
70mg
per 1 oz
≈ 1 coffee≈ 1 Red Bull18% of FDA daily max
Is that a lot?
Chocolate-Covered Espresso Beans (1 oz) is 18% of the FDA’s recommended daily maximum, in a single 1 oz.
Green tea
Espresso
Chocolate-Covered Espresso Beans (1 oz)
Red Bull
Coffee
FDA daily max · 400mg
Before bed
When can I drink Chocolate-Covered Espresso Beans (1 oz) and still sleep?
Your Chocolate-Covered Espresso Beans (1 oz) cutoff
You drink it at
Bedtime
Chocolate-Covered Espresso Beans (1 oz) · 70 mg · assuming an average ~5 h half-life
At bedtime
23 mg
close to optimal
Latest safe Chocolate-Covered Espresso Beans (1 oz): 8:34 PM
How much caffeine is in Chocolate-Covered Espresso Beans (1 oz)?
An ounce of chocolate-covered espresso beans, about eight pieces, carries roughly 70 mg of caffeine from both the beans and the chocolate. That handful packs the punch of a strong cup of coffee, easy to munch through without noticing.
| Serving | Caffeine | Sugar |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 70 mg | 14 g |
~8 beans/oz at ~8–10 mg each (bean caffeine plus chocolate).
Will Chocolate-Covered Espresso Beans (1 oz) affect your sleep?
From 70 mg, an ounce takes a couple of hours to fall under 50 mg and clears over the evening. A late-afternoon handful can still register at bedtime, especially if you keep reaching for more.
Source: Caffeine database / published assays