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Caffeine in Dunkin' Espresso (single shot)

118mg
per 1.5 oz
≈ 1 coffee≈ 1 Red Bull30% of FDA daily max

Is that a lot?

Dunkin' Espresso (single shot) is 30% of the FDA’s recommended daily maximum, in a single 1.5 oz.

Green tea
28 mg
Espresso
63 mg
Red Bull
80 mg
Coffee
95 mg
Dunkin' Espresso (single shot)
118 mg
FDA daily max · 400mg
Before bed

When can I drink Dunkin' Espresso (single shot) and still sleep?

Your Dunkin' Espresso (single shot) cutoff
You drink it at
Bedtime
Dunkin' Espresso (single shot) · 118 mg · assuming an average ~5 h half-life
At bedtime
39 mg
should be fine
Latest safe Dunkin' Espresso (single shot): 4:48 PM

How much caffeine is in Dunkin' Espresso (single shot)?

A single Dunkin' espresso shot carries a notably strong 118 mg of caffeine, well above a typical café shot. It's the engine behind Dunkin's lattes and macchiatos, packing a punch in just 1.5 oz.

ServingCaffeineSugar
1.5 oz118 mg0 g

Per shot used in Dunkin' lattes/macchiatos.

Will Dunkin' Espresso (single shot) affect your sleep?

From 118 mg, one Dunkin' shot needs around six hours to fall under 50 mg, so an afternoon espresso drink can still be working into the evening. Drinks built on two of these climb higher still.

Source: Dunkin' official

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Dunkin' Espresso (single shot) & sleep — FAQ

A single shot at 118 mg is stronger than most, so a late-afternoon Dunkin' espresso drink may still sit near the 50 mg threshold at bedtime.

Dunkin' Espresso (single shot) has 118 mg per 1.5 oz — about 30% 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 Dunkin' Espresso (single shot) drops below the ~50 mg “ok to sleep” threshold for your bedtime.

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