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.

Red Bull Alternatives 2026: 6 Options Compared on the Label

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

Red Bull is one of the biggest names in energy drinks. Its own pages list 80mg of caffeine and 26g of sugars in an 8.4 fl oz can of the original drink (Red Bull Energy Drink product page).

If you're looking for something different, whether that's more caffeine per can, no sugar, no sweeteners, or a shorter ingredient list, there are plenty of options. Below we compare several on the figures each brand publishes on its own website. This is a label comparison, not lab testing, and nothing here is health or medical advice.

Ownership disclosure: Bare Brew is our own product. The options below 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, the table says "see label". Retail prices change by store and region, so we don't quote competitor prices.

Red Bull vs. Alternatives: Label Comparison

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
Red Bull (original)	8.4 fl oz	80mg	9.5	26g	See label	Sugar
Red Bull (original)	12 fl oz	114mg	9.5	See label	See label	Sugar
Red Bull Sugarfree	8.4 fl oz	80mg	9.5	0g	10	Sucralose, acesulfame K
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	12 oz	160mg	13.3	Sugar-free	See label	Sucralose, acesulfame potassium
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

Red Bull caffeine figures are from Red Bull's official Q&A page, which lists 80mg per 8.4 fl oz, 114mg per 12 fl oz, 151mg per 16 fl oz and 198mg per 20 fl oz. Celsius says its cans contain 200mg of caffeine and refers to 12 oz cans in its serving guidance. Figures checked October 30, 2026.

What to Look For in a Red Bull Alternative

Caffeine per can and per fluid ounce. An 8.4 fl oz can and a 16 fl oz can are different amounts of drink. Match what you currently drink first, then decide whether you want more or less.
The sugar line, then the sweeteners. Zero-sugar energy drinks and black cold brew can both read 0g sugar. The ingredient list shows whether a sweetener is doing the work.
Price per serving at the pack size you buy. A single can often costs more than the multipack rate.
Ingredient count. If a short label matters to you, count the lines.

Bare Brew Cold Brew (Our Product)

Caffeine: 320mg per 12 fl oz | 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. No taurine, no guarana, no sweeteners, no added vitamins. Bare Brew is $53.99 for a 12-pack ($4.50 a can); see current prices. Shipping is $8.99 flat on every order — no minimums, and not free.

What the label shows: 320mg per 12 fl oz can, two ingredients, 0g sugar, 20 calories.
Where Red Bull differs: sold almost everywhere, carbonated, available in several sizes, and a lower caffeine amount per can, which some people prefer. A Bare Brew can costs more than a typical single Red Bull. 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), that 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).

Compared with Red Bull: more caffeine per can than an 8.4 fl oz Red Bull, zero sugar, and a sweetener instead of sugar.

ZOA Energy

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

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

Compared with Red Bull: more caffeine per can, no sugar, 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).

Compared with Red Bull: a short ingredient list, zero sugar and zero calories, sweetened with stevia.

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).

Compared with Red Bull: a similar caffeine amount per fluid ounce, a yerba mate base, and real sugar in this flavor.

Red Bull Sugarfree

Caffeine: 80mg per 8.4 fl oz | Sugars: 0g | Calories: 10

If you like Red Bull but want to drop the sugar, Red Bull's page for Sugarfree lists 80mg of caffeine, 10 calories and 0g sugars per 8.4 fl oz can, sweetened with sucralose and acesulfame K, with taurine and B-group vitamins (Red Bull Sugarfree ingredients).

Compared with original Red Bull: same caffeine per can, no sugar, two sweeteners.

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 did not run lab tests, and we did not use figures from aggregator sites. For more caffeine comparisons, see our cold brew caffeine guide and cold brew vs energy drinks.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much sugar is in Red Bull?

Red Bull's product page lists 26g of sugars in an 8.4 fl oz can of the original drink, alongside 80mg of caffeine (Red Bull). Red Bull Sugarfree lists 0g.

What has more caffeine per can than Red Bull?

Per Red Bull's official page, an 8.4 fl oz can has 80mg, a 12 fl oz can has 114mg, a 16 fl oz can has 151mg and a 20 fl oz can has 198mg. Of the options above, Celsius (200mg per can), ZOA (160mg per 12 oz) and Bare Brew (320mg per 12 fl oz) list more per can than an 8.4 fl oz Red Bull. Compare per fluid ounce too, because can sizes differ.

Does Red Bull Sugarfree have sweeteners?

Yes. Red Bull's page lists sucralose and acesulfame K as the sweeteners in Sugarfree, with 10 calories per 8.4 fl oz can.

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 Red Bull alternative?

Compare caffeine per can and per fluid ounce, because can sizes differ. Check sugar, calories and the sweetener on the actual label. Price it per serving at the pack size you buy. And count the lines on the ingredient list if a short label matters to you.

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. $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.