Coffee
Caffeine in Latte
63mg
per 12 oz
≈ 1 coffee≈ 1 Red Bull16% of FDA daily max
Is that a lot?
Latte is 16% of the FDA’s recommended daily maximum, in a single 12 oz.
Green tea
Espresso
Latte
Red Bull
Coffee
FDA daily max · 400mg
Before bed
When can I drink Latte and still sleep?
Your Latte cutoff
You drink it at
Bedtime
Latte · 63 mg · assuming an average ~5 h half-life
At bedtime
21 mg
close to optimal
Latest safe Latte: 9:20 PM
How much caffeine is in Latte?
A 12 oz latte built on a single shot carries about 63 mg of caffeine, softened by a generous pour of steamed milk. It drinks mild and creamy, so the caffeine is easy to underestimate, a 16 oz two-shot version roughly doubles it.
| Serving | Caffeine | Sugar |
|---|---|---|
| 12 oz | 63 mg | 12 g |
1 shot; a 16 oz with 2 shots ≈ 126 mg. Sugar varies with syrups/milk.
Will Latte affect your sleep?
With 63 mg, a single-shot latte falls under 50 mg in a couple of hours and is mostly gone within five or six. As coffees go it's a gentle one for sleep, though a two-shot afternoon latte deserves more caution.
Source: USDA FoodData Central