How much caffeine is in Panera drinks?
How much caffeine is in Panera coffee, tea and lattes? Panera's official figures by drink and size, plus what happened to Charged Lemonade and Charged Sips.
A regular (16 oz) Panera coffee has about 189 mg of caffeine. Panera publishes a full caffeine guide, so these numbers come straight from it. The high-caffeine Charged drinks are gone: Panera discontinued Charged Lemonade and Charged Sips in 2024 after wrongful death lawsuits.
Coffee and espresso
| Drink | 16 oz | 20 oz |
|---|---|---|
| Light or Dark Roast Coffee | 189 | 237 |
| Hazelnut Coffee | 189 | 237 |
| Decaf Coffee | 5 | 6 |
| Caffe Latte / Cappuccino | 126 | 126 |
| Mocha Latte | 134 | 137 |
| Americano | 126 | n/a |
| Espresso | 126 (double) | n/a |
Iced coffee, tea and refreshers
| Drink | 20 oz | 30 oz |
|---|---|---|
| Iced Dark Roast Coffee (with ice) | 102 | 166 |
| Unsweetened Iced Tea | 120 | 180 |
| Sweet Iced Tea | 111 | 166 |
| Energy Refreshers | 28 | 42 to 44 |
| Hot Tea (16 oz) | 100 | n/a |
| Chai Tea Latte | 12 | n/a |
What happened to Charged Lemonade?
Panera's Charged Lemonades and Charged Sips were deliberately high in caffeine: a large could reach about 390 mg, close to the ~400 mg daily amount most healthy adults are advised to stay under, in one cup. Panera stopped selling them in 2024 after lawsuits over their caffeine content. Today the strongest drinks on the menu are a 20 oz coffee (~237 mg) and a 30 oz unsweetened iced tea (~180 mg). See how your day adds up in the Caffeine Calculator. See all 11 chains compared. Compare other chains: Starbucks, Dunkin', McDonald's, Tim Hortons, Costa, Peet's, Caribou, Dutch Bros, 7-Eleven and 7 Brew.
Written by Mike Zagare · Published
Mike Zagare is the founder of Knuckle. He tapered off a 500 to 600mg-a-day habit and built Knuckle from that protocol.
Common questions
Does Panera still sell Charged Lemonade?
No. Panera discontinued its Charged Lemonades and Charged Sips in 2024 after wrongful death lawsuits over their caffeine content.
How much caffeine was in Panera Charged Lemonade?
A large (30 oz) was about 390 mg, close to a full day's recommended limit in one drink. Regular sizes ran roughly 155 to 302 mg depending on flavor.
How much caffeine is in Panera coffee?
About 189 mg in a 16 oz and 237 mg in a 20 oz, according to Panera's caffeine guide. Decaf is 5 to 6 mg.
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