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# How Much Caffeine Is In A Teaspoon Of Matcha?
- URL: https://explore.breakawaymatcha.com/how-much-caffeine-does-it-have/
- Published: 2019-09-11T20:45:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-24T00:02:47.000Z
- Description: How much caffeine in a teaspoon of matcha? About 40 to 70 mg for a level teaspoon (1.5 to 2 grams); a heaping scoop can hit 80 mg or more. The quick numbers.
- Author: Eric Gower
- Tags: General Matcha Questions, FAQ, #shopify-import, #Import 2026-02-19 02:04

A teaspoon of matcha holds roughly 1.5 to 2 grams of powder, which works out to about 40 to 70 mg of caffeine. A heaping teaspoon can deliver 80 mg or more ("heaping" is doing a lot of work in that sentence).

For context, a typical 8 oz cup of drip coffee has 95 to 200 mg of caffeine. So a teaspoon of matcha lands somewhere between a third and three-quarters of a coffee, depending on how generous your scoop is and how strong your coffee is.

## The numbers in one table

| Serving                 | Matcha amount | Caffeine      |
| ----------------------- | ------------- | ------------- |
| 1 level teaspoon        | 1.5 to 2 g    | 40 to 70 mg   |
| 1 heaping teaspoon      | 2 to 3 g      | 50 to 105 mg  |
| ½ teaspoon (light bowl) | About 1 g     | 25 to 35 mg   |
| 1 tablespoon            | About 6 g     | 150 to 210 mg |

## Why teaspoon measurements are imprecise

A teaspoon is a volume measurement, and matcha density varies with how sifted, how fresh, and how compacted the powder is. The same teaspoon can scoop 1.2 grams of loosely sifted matcha or 2.5 grams of slightly packed matcha. For drinking, that rarely matters; for caffeine math, put the powder on a scale.

## Quick comparison

One teaspoon of matcha is roughly:

- Just under a single espresso shot (60 to 75 mg) if level; a heaping teaspoon matches or beats it.
- Between a third and three-quarters the caffeine of an 8 oz drip coffee, depending on the brew.
- About a quarter the caffeine of a 16 oz Starbucks brewed coffee.
- About one-and-a-half cups of steeped green tea.

## Frequently asked questions

### How much caffeine in 1 tsp of matcha?

40 to 70 mg for a level teaspoon; 50 to 105 mg for a heaping one.

### How much caffeine in 1 tablespoon of matcha?

About 150 to 210 mg, roughly the caffeine of a strong cup of coffee.

### How much caffeine in half a teaspoon of matcha?

About 25 to 35 mg. That's the standard light-bowl serving.

### Is a teaspoon of matcha a lot?

One teaspoon is the standard daily-drinking dose. Most people drink half a teaspoon to a full teaspoon at a time. A tablespoon is a lot. For daily totals, see [how much matcha per day](https://explore.breakawaymatcha.com/is-matcha-safe-to-drink-daily/).

### Can I drink a tablespoon of matcha?

You can. The caffeine load is high (150 to 210 mg) and the cup will be intense; most people prefer to split a tablespoon across two cups.

## See also

For the full caffeine breakdown by serving size, see [matcha caffeine content by gram, teaspoon, tablespoon, and cup](https://explore.breakawaymatcha.com/matcha-and-caffeine-revisited/). For why matcha caffeine feels different from coffee caffeine, see [matcha caffeine vs coffee caffeine](https://explore.breakawaymatcha.com/matcha-has-less-caffeine-but-the-caffeine-lasts-longer/).

And if all this math has you wanting an actual bowl, [our daily-drinking matchas](https://www.breakawaymatcha.com/collections/matcha?ref=explore.breakawaymatcha.com) are the place to start. Cheers!