Comments on: How Much Caffeine In A Cup Of Coffee, Tea, Cola or Chocolate Bar?

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 04:36:39 +0000

I have an inherited disorder, ADD. I would drink a cup of strong coffee to focus on getting to sleep at night! I was prescibed the largest amount of Methiphenidate (Speed) they were alowed. When I took my first dose in the morning I could roll over and go back to sleep. They checked my blood pressure every time I went in to get re-evaluated, rarely so it to high. So all people are not the same! If anyone without ADD took half of one dose the would be up all night! I was aware coffee was a dehydrant so acted accordingly. Now they switched me to something different, and I don’t drink as much coffee, but still enjoy a nice strong cup every morning!

By: pnorrgre

pnorrgre — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:13:59 +0000

If you need a coffee alternative to get your caffein, get some Guarana powder. make sure it is powder from the fermeded seeds and not the dried fruit. The seed powder I buy here in the brazilian supermarkets packs 270mg caffein per 8g serving. Originally used by the indians in amazonia as stimulant. I take this in the morning as a smoothie and include dried chillies, ginger powder, cacao powder, cinamon powder, linseeds, bran, wheat germ, brewer’s yeast and a banana. Beats a cup of coffee any day

By: Bekah

Bekah — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:01:59 +0000

Correct. The theobromine interacts with those neurotransmitters in the brain.

By: jennifer

jennifer — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:12:00 +0000

Actually, the nice pleasant high from chocolate is caused by the neurotransmitter anandamide in the brain! same neurotransmitter involved with marijuana use!

By: Bekah

Bekah — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:25:49 +0000

vblather – you need to check your facts. Chocolate contains both theobromine and caffeine.

The two only make up about 3% of a cocoa bean, with theobromine outweighing caffeine by about two to one.

Also, theobromine outlasts the caffeine but it is much milder in its effects causing one to “feel good” rather than hyped up or “energized”

This site is helpful in demonstating the differences of caffeine amounts in various products. Very helpful indeed!!

By: Roast Master

Roast Master — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:36:31 +0000

Those are some excellent charts you’ve posted. Its usually pretty difficult to explain to people the amount of caffeine in various consumables, but that information makes it pretty easy to outline what amounts are in what products.

Very useful….thanks for posting!

By: Anthony

Anthony — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:47:06 +0000

I wonder why it should be that I really like coffee-flavoured things, eg. ice-cream, cake, sweets etc, but do not like it as a beverage….

By: AMCup

AMCup — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:17:30 +0000

The main stimulant effect in chocolate does come from theobromine, but this is a tabulated list of the caffeine content of these substances. A site that deals primarily with coffee will be more interested in caffeine, not in theobromine. That bit of information is completely useless.

By: HappyComfort

HappyComfort — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:20:09 +0000

Hey Blondy, They now have those drink mixes for your water bottle and some of them have caffeine. They have flavors like Strawberry etc. Maybe you’d like those. They are very inexpensive, esp on sale.

By: Blondy

Blondy — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:12:52 +0000

I need a good substitute for my daily caffine fix. I am a dt pepsi drinker but due to new medication carbonation tastes like metal! I do not like coffee. I was drinking some grapefruit drink called morning spark made by sturm foods, but they have stopped making it and I pay more in shipping for it than it actually cost in the store. Any help? I love the grapfruit flavor!