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Caffeine in Starbucks Starbucks Featured Dark Roast

260 mg
per grande 16 oz Very high

≈ 16.3 mg per fl oz

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Every serving size

ServingCaffeine% of 400 mg dayFinish by (10:30 PM bed)
Grande 16 oz (16 oz) 260 mg 65% 10:36 AM

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

How it compares

Starbucks Starbucks Featured Dark Roast 260 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

Over half the FDA daily limit in one serving. The tracker will flag stacking a second one — and the cutoff calculator will push this earlier than you expect. At 260 mg per grande 16 oz, this drink is 65% of the FDA's 400 mg daily ceiling for healthy adults.

Source: Manufacturer label · confidence: high

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