Caffeine & Sleep
Tea

Caffeine in Gold Peak Iced Tea (unsweetened)

48mg
per 18.5 oz
≈ 1 coffee≈ 1 Red Bull12% of FDA daily max

Is that a lot?

Gold Peak Iced Tea (unsweetened) is 12% of the FDA’s recommended daily maximum, in a single 18.5 oz.

Green tea
28 mg
Gold Peak Iced Tea (unsweetened)
48 mg
Espresso
63 mg
Red Bull
80 mg
Coffee
95 mg
FDA daily max · 400mg
Before bed

When can I drink Gold Peak Iced Tea (unsweetened) and still sleep?

Your Gold Peak Iced Tea (unsweetened) cutoff
You drink it at
Bedtime
Gold Peak Iced Tea (unsweetened) · 48 mg · assuming an average ~5 h half-life
At bedtime
16 mg
close to optimal
Latest safe Gold Peak Iced Tea (unsweetened): 11:00 PM

How much caffeine is in Gold Peak Iced Tea (unsweetened)?

An 18.5 oz bottle of Gold Peak unsweetened iced tea carries about 48 mg of caffeine, just under a cup of coffee. It's a real-brewed, sugar-free tea with a moderate, even lift.

ServingCaffeineSugar
18.5 oz48 mg0 g

Per 18.5 oz bottle.

Will Gold Peak Iced Tea (unsweetened) affect your sleep?

At 48 mg, Gold Peak starts just under the 50 mg threshold and falls further within an hour. An afternoon bottle is usually clear by bedtime, making it a fairly sleep-friendly tea.

Source: Manufacturer label

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Gold Peak Iced Tea (unsweetened) & sleep — FAQ

Unlikely, at about 48 mg the full bottle sits just below the 50 mg threshold, so an afternoon Gold Peak rarely keeps people up unless they're caffeine-sensitive.

Gold Peak Iced Tea (unsweetened) has 48 mg per 18.5 oz — about 12% of the FDA’s 400 mg daily maximum for healthy adults. That’s roughly 1 cup of coffee.

It depends on your bedtime and how fast you clear caffeine. Use the calculator above to see when Gold Peak Iced Tea (unsweetened) drops below the ~50 mg “ok to sleep” threshold for your bedtime.

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