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Caffeine in Starbucks Espresso (solo shot)

75mg
per 0.75 oz
≈ 1 coffee≈ 1 Red Bull19% of FDA daily max

Is that a lot?

Starbucks Espresso (solo shot) is 19% of the FDA’s recommended daily maximum, in a single 0.75 oz.

Green tea
28 mg
Espresso
63 mg
Starbucks Espresso (solo shot)
75 mg
Red Bull
80 mg
Coffee
95 mg
FDA daily max · 400mg
Before bed

When can I drink Starbucks Espresso (solo shot) and still sleep?

Your Starbucks Espresso (solo shot) cutoff
You drink it at
Bedtime
Starbucks Espresso (solo shot) · 75 mg · assuming an average ~5 h half-life
At bedtime
25 mg
close to optimal
Latest safe Starbucks Espresso (solo shot): 8:05 PM

How much caffeine is in Starbucks Espresso (solo shot)?

A solo Starbucks espresso shot carries about 75 mg of caffeine in three-quarters of an ounce, a strong, concentrated pull. Order a doppio and you're up near 150 mg in two short shots.

ServingCaffeineSugar
0.75 oz75 mg0 g

Single shot; doppio ≈ 150 mg.

Will Starbucks Espresso (solo shot) affect your sleep?

From 75 mg, a single shot needs a couple of hours to fall under 50 mg and clears over the evening. One late-afternoon shot is mild; a doppio lasts noticeably longer.

Source: Starbucks official nutrition

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Starbucks Espresso (solo shot) & sleep — FAQ

A single 75 mg shot fades reasonably fast, so a solo espresso a few hours before bed is unlikely to keep you up, a doppio is more likely to.

Starbucks Espresso (solo shot) has 75 mg per 0.75 oz — about 19% 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 Starbucks Espresso (solo shot) drops below the ~50 mg “ok to sleep” threshold for your bedtime.

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