The coffee loving caffeine junkie in me

Thu, Sep 27, 2007

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Coffee – heaven in a cup. And mainly because it contains caffeine, the boot in the ass that gets me started on my day.

cup of coffee / joe / java with caffeine

Caffeine is the most widely consumed pharmacologically active substance in the world. Its major action is to stimulate the central nervous system.

Chemically speaking caffeine belongs to the alkaloid family and the methylxanthine group. Caffeine is found in over 60 plant species of which the most well-known are cocoa-beans, tea and coffee. That’s why tea, coffee, cocoa and chocolate products have caffeine in them. Caffeine is also added to soft drinks and a variety of both prescription and over-the-counter drugs.

An average sized cup (150 ml) of ground roasted coffee contains around 85 mg of caffeine, instant coffee 60 mg, decaffeinated coffee 3 mg, leaf or bag tea 30 mg, instant tea 20 mg and cocoa or hot chocolate 4 mg caffeine.

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