Tea
Caffeine in Yerba Mate
85mg
per 8 oz
≈ 1 coffee≈ 1 Red Bull21% of FDA daily max
Is that a lot?
Yerba Mate is 21% of the FDA’s recommended daily maximum, in a single 8 oz.
Green tea
Espresso
Red Bull
Yerba Mate
Coffee
FDA daily max · 400mg
Before bed
When can I drink Yerba Mate and still sleep?
Your Yerba Mate cutoff
You drink it at
Bedtime
Yerba Mate · 85 mg · assuming an average ~5 h half-life
At bedtime
28 mg
close to optimal
Latest safe Yerba Mate: 7:10 PM
How much caffeine is in Yerba Mate?
Yerba mate brings a hearty 85 mg of caffeine per serving, nudging right up toward a cup of coffee. South America's favorite social brew delivers a clean, sustained energy many drinkers swear feels different from coffee.
| Serving | Caffeine | Sugar |
|---|---|---|
| 8 oz | 85 mg | 0 g |
Range ~65–130 mg per serving.
Will Yerba Mate affect your sleep?
From 85 mg, mate takes a few hours to fall under 50 mg, so an afternoon gourd can still be active in the early evening. A morning or lunchtime serving is the safer bet for sleep.
Source: Published assays