Tea
Caffeine in Sencha Green Tea
25mg
per 8 oz
6% of FDA daily max
Is that a lot?
Sencha Green Tea is 6% of the FDA’s recommended daily maximum, in a single 8 oz.
Sencha Green Tea
Green tea
Espresso
Red Bull
Coffee
FDA daily max · 400mg
Before bed
When can I drink Sencha Green Tea and still sleep?
Your Sencha Green Tea cutoff
You drink it at
Bedtime
Sencha Green Tea · 25 mg · assuming an average ~5 h half-life
At bedtime
8 mg
close to optimal
Latest safe Sencha Green Tea: 11:00 PM
How much caffeine is in Sencha Green Tea?
Sencha, the everyday Japanese green tea, carries about 25 mg of caffeine per cup, a quarter of a coffee's load. It gives a light, grassy lift that's easy to enjoy throughout the day.
| Serving | Caffeine | Sugar |
|---|---|---|
| 8 oz | 25 mg | 0 g |
Common Japanese green tea; ~20–30 mg.
Will Sencha Green Tea affect your sleep?
At 25 mg, sencha starts well below the 50 mg threshold and clears quickly, so it rarely affects sleep. It's a gentle enough tea to enjoy in the evening.
Source: Published assays