Dutch Bros offers a variety of drinks, like cold brews, teas, coffees, and many others, which means we can enjoy a lot of drinks there. Most people prefer to take those drinks which are high in caffeine to fulfill their cravings, and some of us are sensitive to caffeine and want to avoid those drinks that have high caffeine content.
Fewer people want to go for mild caffeine, so how could we decide which drink would fit our preferences? No doubt all the drinks available at Dutch Bros are delicious and fabulous, but the caffeine content varies from drink to drink. Let’s have a look at the caffeine content of drinks available on the Dutch Bros’s Official menu.
Caffeine is not only added through the coffee beans instead there are also some other ingredients like tea buds, cacao beans, dola nuts, guarana seeds, and even chocolate that hold a little amount of caffeine.
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What is a Healthier Option High Caffeine or Low Caffeine?
Caffeine has too many good impacts on health, as it helps you to achieve the following benefits:
- Help in weight loss
- Suppress appetite
- Increase alertness
- Stimulate thermogenesissis
- Improve physical activities
- Increase focus
- Help you to stay awake
- Reduce chances of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
- Help to improve long-term memory
Caffeine also lowers the chance of eye, colon, liver, diabetes, kidney stone, throat cancer, and many other diseases.
But the point is to decide on a healthier option, so beyond so many benefits caffeine excess use can cause some bad effects such as:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Pregnancy complications
- Reduce fertility
- Cause gout attack
- Malfunction of bladder
- Insomnia
- Headache
- Menopause
Now you can see that it has a lot of bad impacts also, so the only thing that makes a caffeine healthier is to use it in moderate amounts, as you all have heard a famous quote:
So always go for a drink that has low caffeine content and for this you can ask the barista to keep it less in your drink or to skip the espresso shot addition to your drink.
A person can consume up to 400mg of caffeine per day, this amount is verified by Dietery Guidlens of America.
Caffeine Content of Drinks at Dutch Bros
The Dutch Bros offers a different category of drinks and each category holds different flavor representatives. All these drinks are greatly different not only regarding taste but also in caffeine count.
Dutch Bro Classic
This category has 7 drinks that hold different flavors, let’s check all of them with their caffeine content.
- Kicker
- Caramelizer
- Annihilator
- Cocomo
- Double Torture
- 9-1-1
- Golden Eagle
All drinks are available in hot, iced, and blended versions in all cup sizes.
| Drink | Ingredients | Taste | Calorie | Caffeine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kicker | Espresso, Irish Cream & Half and half | Creamy and sweet with a touch of whiskey. | Small= 380 Medium= 540 Large= 640 | small= 93mg Medium= 186mg Large= 374mg |
| Caramelizer | Espresso, Chocolate Milk, Caramel sauce & Whipped Cream | Energizing, creamy, sweet, and smooth. | Small= 330 Medium= 470 Large= 560 | Small= 90mg Medium= 120mg Large= 200 mg |
| Annihilator | Cold brew coffee, Macadamia nut syrup & Half and half | Chocolaty, nutty, and creamy. | Small= 330 Medium= 470 Large= 550 | Small= 175 mg Medium= 275 mg Large= 365 mg |
| Cocomo | Coconut Syrup, Espresso & Chocolate Milk | The flavor is similar to a bounty candy bar. | Small= 280 Medium= 420 Large= 510 | Small= 93 mg Medium= 93 mg Large= 187 mg |
| Double Torture | Double Espresso, Vanilla Syrup & Chocolate milk | Satisfying sweet and creamy. | Small= 240 Medium= 360 Large= 450 | Small= 130 mg Medium= 130 mg Large= 280.5 mg |
| 9-1-1 | 6 shots of Irish cream, Breve, Espresso & Half and half | Caramel, well-rounded, and smooth. | Small= 250 Medium= 370 Large= 510 | Small= 280.5 mg Medium= 280.5 mg Large= 280.5 mg |
| Golden Eagle | Caramel sauce, Espresso, & Vanilla syrup | Rich, strong, creamy, caramel, and smooth flavor. | Small= 340 Medium= 480 Large= 560 | small= 93mg Medium= 186mg Large= 256mg |
For me, these all drinks are perfectly fine according to their caffeine content, as these all hold less than 400mg of caffeine means a healthier limit.
If you want to learn Golden Eagle, Kicker, 9-1-1, and Annihilator in detail then you can read my post on them.
Dutch Bros Cold Brew
Dutch Bros has Cold Brew that gives a refreshing and smooth way to enjoy every sip. Cold brews are more flavorful, less acidic, creamy, classy, and chocolaty.
Three different types of beans are blended such as EI Salvador, Colombian, and Brazillian, and stepped overnight or for 24 hours in cold water.
Three drinks are listed in the General Cold Brew Category of Dutch Bro’s Official menu.
- Caramelizer
- White Mocha
- Refreshing Cold Brew
Caramelizer:
It is served normally with cold brew, caramel sauce, chocolate, and whipped cream. It is available in a toasted and iced form and has a chocolaty strong, rich, and bolder creamy taste.
Caffeine:
| Small | 101 mg |
| Medium | 101 mg |
| Large | 199 mg |
Note: It holds 300 calories in small and 310 calories in medium and large cup sizes.
White Mocha
It is a whole combination of cold brew with white chocolate sauce and white chocolate milk. It has a creamy and smooth texture with a satisfyingly sweet, soft, and rich taste.
Note: This cold brew work as a surprise for chocolate lovers, who only visit Dutch Bros to have some chocolaty drinks.
Caffeine
| Small | 101 mg |
| Medium | 199 mg |
| Large | 293 mg |
This drink is available in the both iced and toasted form, I have listed the facts according to the iced version and these will slightly differ in the toasted version.
Nitro Fused Cold Brews Dutch Bros
Dutch Bros this category is fabulous as it holds unique and decent taste and flavor for every representative drink. It has 4 different flavors such as:
- Caramelizer
- Kicker
- Annihilator
- Nitro
Note: These nitro-fused drinks are special because the cold brew is allowed to fuse with nitrogen gas to give a bubbly effect.
These cold brews have smooth, soft, foamy, and uniform texture throughout the glass, you can order it as iced or toasted.
If you order any of the nitro-fused drinks then prefer to shake the drink before use because the bubble settles down in the bottom, and shaking will spread them thoroughly in the drink.
Caffeine
The nitro-fused cold brews hold more caffeine than the usual cold brews as they hold 93 mg of caffeine per shot in the can, and a whole can holds 293 mg.
Dutch Bros Americano
If you love a richer and bolder drink and want to avoid dairy addition then americano is made for you. It is the only combination of two ingredients espresso and water, which means a quick kick of caffeine.
An Americano usually holds two shots of espresso, but it can customize for this asking the barista to add less or more.
| Size | Caffeine | Calorie |
|---|---|---|
| Small | 93.5 mg | 10 |
| Medium | 93.5 mg | 10 |
| Large | 187 mg | 20 |
For me, the Dutch Bro Americano is my friend during my keto diet also to maintain good health with a boost of caffeine it is best among all. On random occasions, I also prefer to add any vegan milk, and vanilla syrup which make it super tasty, you should also try it.
Rebel-Energy Drinks
Dutch Bros Rebel doesn’t need any explanation to prove their amazing taste, texture, and energetics. In summer this is a phenomenal drink either to get a refreshment or a boost of energy, in other words, they are also a source of some caffeine content.
Note: Dutch Bro’s Official menu has more than 25 flavors of Rebel, but these all are not regular drinks some of them are seasonal.
Regular Menu Flavors are:
- Peach
- Midnight
- Shark Attack
- Double Rainbro
- Electric Berry
- Aftershock
If you want to learn more about Dutch Bros Rebel Then you can read my blogs on it, moreover, I have also written about Holly Jolly Rebel (a seasonal drink). Because here we only discuss the caffeine count of all.
These Rebel Flavors can be made either with a rebel energy drink or with sparkling water, in both cases the caffeine content get vary.
| Drink | Cup size | Caffeine in the Case of Rebel Energy drink | Caffeine in the Case of Sparkling water | Calorie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Berry | 16 ounces | 228 mg | 0 mg | 240 |
| Aftershock | 16 ounces | 228 mg | 0 mg | 240 |
| Peach | 16 ounces | 228 mg | 0 mg | 260 |
| Double Rainbro | 16 ounces | 228 mg | 0 mg | 250 |
| Shark Attack | 16 ounces | 228 mg | 0 mg | 320 |
| Midnight | 16 ounces | 228 mg | 0 mg | 240 |
All of these are available in iced and blended form except midnight which is only available in the iced version.
Dutch Bros Chai
It is a tea base drink that is usually made with Oregon tea with a concentration of clove, cardamom, and black tea.
Note: In some chai, for additional flavor aroma ginger, cinnamon, and mint are used.
Dutch Bros has three options for chai:
- Vanilla
- Golden Eagle
- White Chocolate Chae Latte
Note: All of these are available in the iced and hot versions in all cup sizes.
| Chai Types | Ingredients | Taste | Calorie | Caffeine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanilla | Vanilla Syrup, Cinnamon, Milk, Clove, Cardamom & Black tea | Creamy and sweet. | Small= 280 Medium= 350 Large= 450 | small= 40 mg Medium= 56 mg Large= 65 mg |
| Golden Eagle | Half and Half, Caramel Sauce, Vanilla Syrup, Cinnamon, Milk, Clove, Cardamom & Black tea | Comfortably soft, creamy, sweet, and smooth. | Small= 410 Medium= 520 Large= 650 | Small= 40.65 mg Medium= 48.8 mg Large= 65 mg |
| White Chocolate Chae Latte | White Chocolate sauce, Cinnamon, Milk, Clove, Cardamom & Black tea | Chocolaty, nutty, and creamy. | Small= 310 Medium= 380 Large= 480 | Small= 40.65 mg Medium= 48.8 mg Large= 65 mg |
This chai caffeine count is listed when there is no espresso addition done if an espresso shot is added to the chai then the caffeine content reaches up to 93 mg.
Caffeine Content of Other Dutch Bros Popular Drinks
Instead, of all these above-mentioned drinks, some most famous drinks are also available at Dutch Bros which are considered as most ordered drinks let’s have a view of their caffeine content.
| Drinks | Caffeine in Small Cup | Caffeine in Medium Cup | Caffeine in Large Cup |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9-1-1 | 384 mg | 384 mg | 384 mg |
| Jet Tea | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0 mg |
| Milky Way | 113 mg | 159 mg | 204 mg |
| Brain Freeze Blend | 305.94 mg | 349.65 mg | 437.06 mg |
| Mocha | 136 mg | 138 mg | 268 mg |
| Cappuccino | 128 mg | 128 mg | 256 mg |
| The Cure | 135 mg | 137 mg | 267 mg |
| Why Brother | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0 mg |
| Breve | 128 mg | 128 mg | 256 mg |
If you are finding a drink that is totally caffeine free then why brother and jet tea will be best for you.
Drinks to Avoid Because of High Caffeine Content
No doubt, all of the Dutch Bros drinks are super delicious but health is more important and nothing can replace good health. Because we know that the high caffeine content has a bad effect on health that’s why you should avoid ER 9-1-1 and Double Torture. Both drinks have high caffeine and their frequent use can cause anxiety, headache, bloating, and many other symptoms that vary from mild to chronic.
Frequently Asked Question
Does Dutch Bros Offer Decaf Options?
Yes, Dutch Bros offer caffeine-free drink option for their customers that are sensitive to caffeine. Those people can order frosts, sodas, lemonade, and smoothies as these all are free from caffeine content.
Can You Customize the Caffeine Content of Your Drink at Dutch Bros?
Yes, it’s all up to you that either you want your drink to have high caffeine or less caffeine. For this you can order those drinks that have high caffeine content, the second option is to request a barista to add more than 2 espressos shots to your drink which will ultimately increase the caffeine level.
Conclusion
Now, you have enough information that will assist you to find or select the best healthy drink with a caffeine boost without any bad impacts. You should prefer to consume a regular cup of coffee that holds 150 mg of caffeine, the best suggestion for you is to order the small size. By ordering the smaller size you can enjoy the drink more amazingly without the worry of high calorie and high caffeine bad consequences.
Instead of all these, if you are still finding the best caffeine-free drink for your kid then use Dutch Bros Kid Menu, here all the drinks are caffeine free.
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