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KimJ
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26 Oct 2007, 12:36 pm

Wake up call for coffee drinkers

I think this rather important. I know people who drink decaf because of prescription meds, sleep disorders and digestion problems. They may need to reevaluate their habits.

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Coffee sleuths from Consumer Reports recently tested cups of decaf ordered at Dunkin’ Donuts, Starbucks, Seattle’s Best Coffee, 7-Eleven, McDonald’s and Burger King. They visited six locations of each chain, evaluating 36 cups of decaf in all.
A regular cup of coffee has from 85 to 100 milligrams of caffeine. Most of the 10- to 12-ounce decafs tested had less than five milligrams, the magazine reports in its November issue. But one decaf from Dunkin’ Donuts contained 32 milligrams of caffeine — about the same amount in 12 ounces of Coca-Cola Classic. A cup of Seattle’s Best was found to contain 29 milligrams of caffeine, while a tall Starbucks decaf packed 21 milligrams. Results varied at each chain, but the magazine found that the decaf at McDonald’s consistently had the lowest levels of caffeine.
It’s long been known that the decaffeinating process doesn’t eliminate 100 percent of the caffeine in coffee,but there are no standards for acceptable levels in brewed decaf. Last year, University of Florida researchers also tested several 16-ounce servings of decaf, finding the caffeine content ranged from nine to 14 milligrams, according to a study published in the Journal of Analytical Toxicology.



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26 Oct 2007, 12:53 pm

At least it was less caffeine than the regular coffee.



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26 Oct 2007, 1:01 pm

If I were drinking decaf for medical reasons, I wouldn't think 30+ millograms were an acceptable amount.



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26 Oct 2007, 1:05 pm

To be honest that doesn't sound very helpful, They might as well call it 'The not very decaf organic coffe that is supposed to be decaf coffe'... yep I know what your thinking... I don't see how they can sort it out... unless there's a company that has the wright to change the selling of coffe worldwide... since I'm only 9 years old I don't drink coffe anyway but there must be a way to sort this out... all we can do is get The simpsons or any other comedian to make fun of decaf coffe... I'm not sure that would work...



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26 Oct 2007, 1:10 pm

It's kinda silly to drink decaf coffee and think it contains to caffine. It's like low tar cigarettes, yeah, okay so there's less, it doesn't make it healthier...



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27 Oct 2007, 2:35 pm

I agree.


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29 Oct 2007, 6:15 am

Being slightly gullible, I just assumed that decaf had NO caffiene in. Good thing I know it doesn't because I am severely allergic to the stuff...


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