WhitneyHow Much Caffeine is in Your Coffee
April 3rd 2009 17:55
Coffee, tea, various soft drinks, and chocolate, include the most amount of caffeine, but you'll find that the amount of caffeine that you actually consume will vary on your portion size and with coffee and tea, the plant that is used will also vary the amount of caffeine.
In general, caffeine is thought to have an affect on heart disease, hydration, addiction, fertility, pregnancy, and miscarriage. It's also considered potentially problematic when consumed by children and teenagers.
As for coffee, an 8-ounce cup of coffee contains about 65-160mg of caffeine, which is a lot of caffeine, especially considering that many people drink multiple cups of coffee each morning. So, when you take your morning cup of coffee and read the paper or your first round of emails, consider how much caffeine you're starting the day with.
Check out the amount of caffeine per ounce of drink:
Bubble Tea Tapioca Balls: 0 mg ( whatever drink you get with them)
Celestial Seasonings Earl Grey Black Tea: 7.5mg
Celestial Seasonings India Spice Chai: 3.75mg
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Regular Ice Blended: 9.17mg
Dunkin' Donuts Hot Chocolate: 0.7mg
Dunkin' Donuts Iced Coffee: 4.34mg
Dunkin' Donuts Regular Coffee: 8.94mg
Groundwork Roasted Coffee: 18.75mg
Intelligentsia Roasted Coffee: 10-16.86mg (depending on which kind of coffee)
McDonald's Regular Coffee: 9.08mg
Peet's Coffee Espresso Shot: 46.67mg
Starbucks Americano: 14.06mg
Starbucks Cappuccino: 9.38mg
Starbucks Caramel Macchiato: 9.38mg
Starbucks Coffee: 21.67mg
Starbucks Decaf Coffee: 1.6mg
Starbuck's Espresso Shot: 75mg
Starbucks Hot Chocolate: 1.6mg
Starbucks Latte: 9.38mg
Starbucks Tazo Chai Tea Latte: 6.35mg
As a side note:
* An 8-1/3 ounce energy drink: 50-200mg of caffeine
* 8 ounce cup of brewed tea: 20-90 mg of caffeine
* Soft drink: 30-60 mg per 12 ounces
* Ounce of milk chocolate: 1-15mg
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