How much caffeine is in Bare Brew Cold Brew?

Each 12 fl oz can of Bare Brew Cold Brew contains 320mg of caffeine, about 26.7mg per fluid ounce, with no added sugar, so there's no sugar spike.

What are the ingredients in Bare Brew?

Bare Brew contains just 2 ingredients: 100% Honduran Arabica Coffee and Filtered Water. No additives, no preservatives, no artificial flavors. Pure coffee.

Is Bare Brew good for fasting?

Bare Brew contains 20 calories, 0g sugar, and 5g total carbohydrate per can. Whether that fits your fasting or keto protocol is up to you; check with your doctor.

How does cold brew compare to energy drinks?

Cold brew like Bare Brew is made from real coffee with minimal processing, while energy drinks typically add sugar or artificial sweeteners and other ingredients. Bare Brew has 320mg of caffeine per 12 fl oz can, about 26.7mg per fluid ounce, from coffee and filtered water only.

Is Bare Brew organic?

Bare Brew is made from 100% Honduran Arabica Coffee sourced for quality and flavor. It is not certified organic and carries no third-party certification.

How should I store Bare Brew Cold Brew?

Bare Brew is shelf-stable at room temperature before opening. After opening, refrigerate and consume within 3 days.

Where can I buy Bare Brew?

Purchase Bare Brew directly from drinkbarebrew.com, with $8.99 flat-rate shipping on every US order, and at select retail locations listed at drinkbarebrew.com/pages/stock-us.

Do you offer subscriptions?

Yes. Bare Brew offers subscription options for regular deliveries. You can skip, pause, change frequency or cancel at any time from the subscription portal.

Why is cold brew less acidic than hot-brewed coffee?

Cold brewing extracts fewer of the acids that hot brewing pulls from the same beans. Research published in Scientific Reports (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-34392-w) found cold brew has a lower total titratable acidity than hot brew, though pH is comparable.

Who founded Bare Brew?

Bare Brew was founded by Miles Schwartz in Chicago, IL to deliver clean caffeine: 100% Honduran Arabica coffee with just 2 ingredients, zero sugar, 20 calories, and maximum flavor.

How does Bare Brew's caffeine compare to other canned cold brews?

A 12 fl oz can of Bare Brew contains 320mg of caffeine, which is about 26.7mg per fluid ounce. Canned cold brews differ in both container size and concentration, so the accurate comparison is milligrams per fluid ounce rather than milligrams per container. Bare Brew's caffeine occurs naturally in the coffee; none is added.

Does Bare Brew have sugar?

No. Bare Brew has 0g of sugar, 20 calories, and 5g total carbohydrate per 12oz can. It is made with just two ingredients: 100% Honduran Arabica coffee and filtered water.

Monster Energy Alternatives 2026: Labels Compared

Name: Bare Brew - Clean Caffeine Canned Cold Brew
Brand: Bare Brew
Price: 53.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Monster Energy is one of the most recognizable cans in any gas station cooler. If you're looking for a different option, whether that's no sugar, no sweeteners, a shorter ingredient list or a different caffeine amount, this post compares several energy drink alternatives on what their labels say.

We're upfront: Bare Brew is our own product, and it's in this comparison. The options are in no ranked order. Every competitor figure links to that brand's own website and was checked on October 30, 2026. Where a brand's page didn't state a figure, we say so rather than estimate it. Retail prices change by store and region, so we don't quote competitor prices.

A Note on Monster's Own Figures

Monster prints caffeine and nutrition facts on its cans. When we checked, Monster's page for Monster Energy Import listed 180mg of caffeine and 210 calories per 16 fl oz (Monster Energy Import). We couldn't load Monster's page for the original green can or for Zero Ultra, so we don't state figures for those. Read the panel on the can you usually buy, since figures vary across Monster's line.

The Comparison: Monster vs. Alternatives

Serving sizes differ, so the table shows caffeine per fluid ounce as well as per can.

Product	Serving	Caffeine	mg / fl oz	Sugar	Calories	Sweetener
Monster Energy Import	16 fl oz	180mg	11.3	See label	210	See label
Bare Brew (our product)	12 fl oz	320mg	26.7	0g	20	None
Celsius	12 oz	200mg	16.7	Zero sugar	See label	Sucralose
ZOA Energy	16 oz	210mg	13.1	Sugar-free	See label	Sucralose, acesulfame potassium
Red Bull (original)	16 fl oz	151mg	9.4	See label	See label	Sugar
Zevia Kola Energy	See label	120mg	See label	0g	0	Stevia extract
Yerba Madre Sparkling Cranberry Pomegranate	12 fl oz	115mg	9.6	17g (15g added)	80	Cane sugar

Bare Brew's price is $53.99 for a 12-pack ($4.50 a can); see current prices. Shipping is $8.99 flat on every order — no minimums.

Bare Brew Cold Brew Coffee (Our Product)

Caffeine: 320mg | Sugar: 0g | Calories: 20 | Total carbohydrate: 5g | Ingredients: 2

No sugar. No dairy. Bare ingredients, a special blend of coffee and water: Honduran Arabica and filtered water. That's the entire ingredient list. No taurine, no guarana, no sweeteners, no added colors.

What the label shows: 320mg of caffeine per 12 fl oz can (26.7mg per fl oz), 2 ingredients, 0g sugar, 20 calories.
Where Monster differs: many more flavors, sold almost everywhere, and a lower price per can at most stores. 320mg is a lot of caffeine for one can, and Bare Brew is not recommended for children, people who are pregnant or nursing, or anyone sensitive to caffeine.

Celsius

Caffeine: 200mg per can | Sugar: zero | Sweetener: sucralose

Celsius says its cans contain 200mg of caffeine (Celsius essential facts). It also says all Celsius energy drinks are zero sugar and sweetened with sucralose, and that its MetaPlus blend contains green tea extract, guarana seed extract, ginger root extract and chromium (Celsius label guide).

Worth knowing: zero sugar, sparkling, wide flavor range, and a sweetener plus a botanical blend on the label.

ZOA Energy

Caffeine: 160mg per 12 oz, 210mg per 16 oz | Sugar: sugar-free | Sweeteners: sucralose and acesulfame potassium

ZOA's FAQ says its caffeine is sourced from green coffee and green tea (ZOA FAQ).

Worth knowing: the same 16 oz format as Monster, with no sugar and two sweeteners.

Zevia Kola Energy

Caffeine: 120mg | Sugar: 0g | Calories: 0 | Ingredients listed: 5

Zevia lists carbonated water, natural flavors, citric acid, stevia extract and caffeine, and says its products are sweetened only with purified stevia extract (Zevia Kola Energy).

Worth knowing: a very short label and stevia instead of sucralose. Lower caffeine than most options here.

Yerba Madre Sparkling Cranberry Pomegranate

Caffeine: 115mg per 12 fl oz can | Sugar: 17g total (15g added) | Calories: 80

A sparkling yerba mate drink with organic yerba mate brew, cane sugar, fruit juice concentrates, natural flavors, citric acid and caffeine on its ingredient list (Yerba Madre product page).

Worth knowing: a yerba mate base with organic yerba mate on the ingredient list, and real sugar in this flavor.

Red Bull

Caffeine: 80mg per 8.4 fl oz up to 198mg per 20 fl oz

Red Bull's official page lists caffeine for each can size (Red Bull caffeine by can size). Red Bull Sugarfree lists 0g sugars and 10 calories per 8.4 fl oz can, sweetened with sucralose and acesulfame K (Red Bull Sugarfree ingredients).

Worth knowing: smaller cans are available if you want less caffeine per serving.

How We Compared These

We read each brand's own website for caffeine, sugar, calories and sweeteners, and computed caffeine per fluid ounce where the serving size was stated. We didn't use aggregator figures, and we didn't rank the options, because which one fits depends on what you're optimizing for. For more caffeine comparisons, see our cold brew caffeine guide and cold brew vs energy drinks.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much caffeine is in Monster Energy?

It depends on the product. Monster's page for Monster Energy Import lists 180mg of caffeine and 210 calories per 16 fl oz (Monster). For the original green can and other Monster products, read the panel on the can.

What has more caffeine than Monster but no sugar?

Of the options above, Bare Brew lists 320mg per 12 fl oz can with 0g sugar, and ZOA lists 210mg per 16 oz, sugar-free. Celsius lists 200mg per can with zero sugar. Compare per fluid ounce too, since can sizes differ.

Which alternatives have no sweeteners?

Of the options above, Bare Brew lists no sweeteners. Zevia uses stevia, Celsius uses sucralose, ZOA and Red Bull Sugarfree use sucralose and acesulfame potassium, and Yerba Madre Sparkling Cranberry Pomegranate uses cane sugar.

How much caffeine is in a can of Bare Brew?

Each 12 fl oz can has 320mg of caffeine. FDA says up to 400mg a day is an amount not generally associated with negative effects for most healthy adults. Bare Brew is not recommended for children, people who are pregnant or nursing, or anyone sensitive to caffeine.

What should I look for in a Monster alternative?

Compare caffeine per can and per fluid ounce, the sugar line, calories, the sweetener and the ingredient list. Price it per serving at the pack size you buy. If you have a health condition, ask your doctor what fits.

What's in a Can of Bare Brew

No sugar. No dairy. Bare ingredients, a special blend of coffee and water: filtered water and Honduran Arabica. Each 12 fl oz can has 320mg of caffeine, 20 calories, 0g sugar and 5g total carbohydrate. Bare Brew is our own product. $53.99 for a 12-pack ($4.50/can), with $8.99 flat shipping on every order — no minimums.

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This article is general information, not medical advice. Bare Brew is a coffee drink, not a treatment for any condition. Each 12 fl oz can has 320mg of caffeine. It's not recommended for children, people who are pregnant or nursing, or anyone sensitive to caffeine. If you take medication or have a health condition, talk to your doctor about caffeine.