October 14, 2006

Coffee News: Decaf Coffee is not caffeine free

"According to new research conducted by researchers at the University of Florida, almost all decaffeinated coffee contains some amount of caffeine, the only difference is in the dosage.

This is not very good news for the people who drink decaffeinated coffee to reduce their input of caffeine due to medical reasons such as kidney diseases or anxiety disorders. Even the coffee addicts who are looking to escape caffeine's clutches by switching to decaf may be getting much more caffeine than they have bargained for.

In the first phase of the research undertaken by the researchers, they analyzed samples of 10-16 ounce decaffeinated drip-brewed coffee from nine U.S national chains as well as local coffee houses for caffeine content. The results were shocking. The researchers found that all the decaffeinated coffee servings except the one of Folgers Coffee Crystals contained 8.6 milligrams to 13.9 milligrams of caffeine as compared to about 85 milligrams of caffeine in an eight ounce cup of drip brewed coffee."

Full article here.