Know Your Caffeine Levels
For most of us, grabbing a takeaway cup while on the way to work is almost a second nature. But have you ever considered how much caffeine there is in your daily cup of coffee?
Here in the UK, we consume 70 million cups of coffee a day, spending £730million per year.
An investigation conducted by trade publication Caffeine Informer reveals that not all high street coffee is equal.
Below is a table showing the caffeine levels for high street companies, remember the recommended DAILY amount of caffeine is 300mg ...think you will be surprised!!
Coffee Company
Starbucks
Costa
Café Nero
McCafe (McDonald's)
Dunkin Donuts
Regular Cup Size
Americano "Tall" 12fl oz
Americano" Primo" 10fl oz
Americano "Regular" 12fl oz
Americano "Small" 12fl oz
Brewed coffee "Med" 14oz
Caffeine mg
150
185
80
71
210
Large Cup size
Blonde roast "Venti" 20 fl oz
Cafe Mocha "Massimo" 20fl oz
Americano "Grande" 18 fl oz
Mocha "Large" 24 fl oz
Brewed coffee "Xlarge" 24oz
Caffeine mg
475
395
120
200
359
Source: www.caffeineinformer.com
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