Caffeine & Sleep
Tea

Caffeine in Oolong Tea

37mg
per 8 oz
9% of FDA daily max

Is that a lot?

Oolong Tea is 9% of the FDA’s recommended daily maximum, in a single 8 oz.

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

When can I drink Oolong Tea and still sleep?

Your Oolong Tea cutoff
You drink it at
Bedtime
Oolong Tea · 37 mg · assuming an average ~5 h half-life
At bedtime
12 mg
close to optimal
Latest safe Oolong Tea: 11:00 PM

How much caffeine is in Oolong Tea?

Oolong sits right between green and black tea, with roughly 37 mg of caffeine per cup. It offers a moderate lift, more than green tea's whisper, less than a coffee's shout.

ServingCaffeineSugar
8 oz37 mg0 g

Between green and black tea.

Will Oolong Tea affect your sleep?

At 37 mg, oolong starts below the 50 mg threshold and clears within a few hours. An afternoon cup is comfortably gone by bedtime for most people.

Source: USDA FoodData Central

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Oolong Tea & sleep — FAQ

Probably not, at around 37 mg oolong is a mild brew that begins under the 50 mg threshold and is unlikely to disrupt sleep when enjoyed earlier in the day.

Oolong Tea has 37 mg per 8 oz — about 9% of the FDA’s 400 mg daily maximum for healthy adults.

It depends on your bedtime and how fast you clear caffeine. Use the calculator above to see when Oolong Tea drops below the ~50 mg “ok to sleep” threshold for your bedtime.

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