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Caffeine in Dutch Bros Americano (Medium)

187mg
per 16 oz
≈ 2 coffees≈ 2 Red Bulls47% of FDA daily max

Is that a lot?

Dutch Bros Americano (Medium) is 47% of the FDA’s recommended daily maximum, in a single 16 oz.

Green tea
28 mg
Espresso
63 mg
Red Bull
80 mg
Coffee
95 mg
Dutch Bros Americano (Medium)
187 mg
FDA daily max · 400mg
Before bed

When can I drink Dutch Bros Americano (Medium) and still sleep?

Your Dutch Bros Americano (Medium) cutoff
You drink it at
Bedtime
Dutch Bros Americano (Medium) · 187 mg · assuming an average ~5 h half-life
At bedtime
62 mg
may delay sleep
Latest safe Dutch Bros Americano (Medium): 1:29 PM

How much caffeine is in Dutch Bros Americano (Medium)?

A medium Dutch Bros Americano is built on a quad shot, giving it about 187 mg of caffeine. It drinks like a long, easy coffee but carries the punch of four espresso shots.

ServingCaffeineSugar
16 oz187 mg0 g

Quad shot; single shot ≈ 46.75 mg.

Will Dutch Bros Americano (Medium) affect your sleep?

At 187 mg, this Americano needs roughly nine to ten hours to fall under 50 mg, so a lunchtime one can still be active at bedtime. Best ordered in the morning if you want it cleared before sleep.

Heads up
At 187 mg, a second Dutch Bros Americano (Medium) in a day pushes you toward the FDA’s 400 mg ceiling — and that’s before any coffee or tea. Log everything in the calculator to see your real daily total.

Source: Caffeine database / Dutch Bros

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Dutch Bros Americano (Medium) & sleep — FAQ

It can, the quad shot brings it near 187 mg, so an afternoon Dutch Bros Americano may still sit above the 50 mg threshold when you go to bed.

Dutch Bros Americano (Medium) has 187 mg per 16 oz — about 47% of the FDA’s 400 mg daily maximum for healthy adults. That’s roughly 2 cups of coffee.

It depends on your bedtime and how fast you clear caffeine. Use the calculator above to see when Dutch Bros Americano (Medium) drops below the ~50 mg “ok to sleep” threshold for your bedtime.

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