Coffee
Caffeine in Nitro Cold Brew
280mg
per 16 oz
≈ 3 coffees≈ 4 Red Bulls70% of FDA daily max
Is that a lot?
Nitro Cold Brew is 70% of the FDA’s recommended daily maximum, in a single 16 oz.
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Coffee
Nitro Cold Brew
FDA daily max · 400mg
Before bed
When can I drink Nitro Cold Brew and still sleep?
Your Nitro Cold Brew cutoff
You drink it at
Bedtime
Nitro Cold Brew · 280 mg · assuming an average ~5 h half-life
At bedtime
92 mg
may delay sleep
Latest safe Nitro Cold Brew: 10:34 AM
How much caffeine is in Nitro Cold Brew?
Nitro cold brew tops out among the strongest coffees, with a 16 oz pour carrying roughly 280 mg of caffeine under its creamy cascade. The velvety, beer-like head makes it dangerously easy to drink for something this loaded.
| Serving | Caffeine | Sugar |
|---|---|---|
| 16 oz | 280 mg | 0 g |
One of the strongest coffee drinks; Starbucks Grande ≈ 280 mg.
Will Nitro Cold Brew affect your sleep?
From 280 mg it takes around thirteen hours to fall under 50 mg, so a nitro in the early afternoon can still be in play at bedtime. This is a morning-only drink if you care about a clean night's sleep.
Heads up
At 280 mg, a second Nitro Cold Brew 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: Starbucks official