Caffeine
The primary source of caffeine is coming from the coffee bean.
Caffeine is the central ingredient in coffee; an ingredient that intensifies our senses and invigorates our body. However though, to create your specially brewed favorite cup of coffee you have to to know the basics. It all blossoms with the bean. Unlike teas, there is just about an unlimited variety and amount of coffee beans that are available around the world.
The way the coffee is roasted can also change the values of the caffeine.
How much caffeine in your coffee?
Based on an 8-ounce beverage.
- Drip Coffee = 120-170mg
- Brewed Coffee = 80-135mg
- Espresso (2 ounces) = 100mg
- Instant Coffee = 65-100mg
- Brewed decaf coffee = 3-4mg
- Instant decaf coffee = 2-3mg
Other drinks:
- Tea = 15-47mg (from green tea to iced tea)
- Hot cocoa = 14mg