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Caffeine in Espresso Macchiato

63mg
per 2 oz
≈ 1 coffee≈ 1 Red Bull16% of FDA daily max

Is that a lot?

Espresso Macchiato is 16% of the FDA’s recommended daily maximum, in a single 2 oz.

Green tea
28 mg
Espresso
63 mg
Espresso Macchiato
63 mg
Red Bull
80 mg
Coffee
95 mg
FDA daily max · 400mg
Before bed

When can I drink Espresso Macchiato and still sleep?

Your Espresso Macchiato cutoff
You drink it at
Bedtime
Espresso Macchiato · 63 mg · assuming an average ~5 h half-life
At bedtime
21 mg
close to optimal
Latest safe Espresso Macchiato: 9:20 PM

How much caffeine is in Espresso Macchiato?

An espresso macchiato is a single shot 'stained' with a touch of milk, carrying about 63 mg of caffeine. It's a small, strong cup, all espresso character with just a softening splash.

ServingCaffeineSugar
2 oz63 mg1 g

Espresso 'stained' with a little milk; 1 shot.

Will Espresso Macchiato affect your sleep?

At 63 mg, a macchiato drops below 50 mg within a couple of hours and clears over the evening. A single afternoon one is gentle on sleep; a double-shot version sticks around longer.

Source: USDA / published assays

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Espresso Macchiato & sleep — FAQ

One macchiato at 63 mg fades fairly quickly, so a single shot a few hours before bed is unlikely to be what keeps you up.

Espresso Macchiato has 63 mg per 2 oz — about 16% 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 Espresso Macchiato drops below the ~50 mg “ok to sleep” threshold for your bedtime.

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