Caffeine & Sleep
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Caffeine in Ristretto (single shot)

60mg
per 0.75 oz
≈ 1 coffee≈ 1 Red Bull15% of FDA daily max

Is that a lot?

Ristretto (single shot) is 15% of the FDA’s recommended daily maximum, in a single 0.75 oz.

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

When can I drink Ristretto (single shot) and still sleep?

Your Ristretto (single shot) cutoff
You drink it at
Bedtime
Ristretto (single shot) · 60 mg · assuming an average ~5 h half-life
At bedtime
20 mg
close to optimal
Latest safe Ristretto (single shot): 9:41 PM

How much caffeine is in Ristretto (single shot)?

A ristretto is a short, restricted espresso pull carrying about 60 mg of caffeine, similar to a regular shot despite the smaller volume. The shorter extraction makes it sweeter and more concentrated in the cup.

ServingCaffeineSugar
0.75 oz60 mg0 g

Shorter, more concentrated pull than espresso; similar caffeine per shot.

Will Ristretto (single shot) affect your sleep?

From 60 mg, a single ristretto dips below 50 mg within an hour and clears over a few. One late-afternoon shot is mild for sleep; drinks built on two last longer.

Source: Published assays

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Ristretto (single shot) & sleep — FAQ

A single ristretto at about 60 mg fades fairly quickly, so one a few hours before bed is unlikely to keep you up, multiple shots are more of a risk.

Ristretto (single shot) has 60 mg per 0.75 oz — about 15% 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 Ristretto (single shot) drops below the ~50 mg “ok to sleep” threshold for your bedtime.

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