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Caffeine in Pour-Over Coffee

96 mg
per 8 oz cup Moderate

≈ 12.0 mg per fl oz

A respectable dose. The office approves.

Every serving size

ServingCaffeine% of 400 mg dayFinish by (10:30 PM bed)
8 oz cup (8 oz) 96 mg 24% 5:47 PM

Cutoff column: average metabolism (5 h half-life), ~50 mg bedtime threshold — run it with your bedtime →

How it compares

Pour-Over Coffee 96 mg
Green tea (8 oz) 28 mg
Black tea (8 oz) 47 mg
Brewed coffee (8 oz) 96 mg
Monster (16 oz) 160 mg
Bang (16 oz) 300 mg

Roughly a standard cup of coffee's worth. Fine in the morning; for an average metabolizer, finish it a few hours before bed. At 96 mg per 8 oz cup, this drink is 24% of the FDA's 400 mg daily ceiling for healthy adults.

Comparable to drip for the same dose of grounds.

Source: USDA FoodData Central · confidence: medium

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