Author: Pedro Freeman

The routine is fairly straightforward most mornings. First things first: coffee. Around ten, perhaps another cup. A cold brew in between meetings, or an energy drink in the afternoon. It doesn’t seem over the top. It seems like Tuesday. However, the amount of caffeine is adding up in ways that are easy to underestimate, and although most of us believe it does, there is no definitive answer to the question of how much is truly too much. For healthy adults, the FDA has established a daily maximum of 400 mg of caffeine. That equates to about four eight-ounce cups of…

Around 7 a.m. on Christmas morning, when half the household is awake and the coffee canister is empty, a particular kind of panic sets in. It’s real, but it’s not dramatic. What coffee shops are open on Christmas is a question that a surprising number of people Google from their cars every year. Fortunately, the response is more positive than most people anticipate. On Christmas Day, a large number of U.S. locations of major chains like Starbucks and Dunkin’ remain open. The coffee is available if you need it, but the hours are typically shortened, so be prepared for a…

Reaching for a Dr. Pepper can has an almost nostalgic quality. The flavor that no one can quite put into words, the dark, fizzing liquid, and the distinct scent once the tab is cracked. Is it peppery? Fruity? Strangely beneficial in a medicinal sense? Since 1885, people have been debating it, and to be honest, they probably won’t stop anytime soon. However, if you’re wondering if that can is giving you a caffeine rush, the answer is that it is, but it’s not the kind that will blow you away. There are roughly 41 to 42 milligrams of caffeine in…

There’s a moment on West Center Road in Omaha when you push open the door and something changes, and regular patrons of A Hill of Beans Coffee Roasters seem to agree. The first thing that strikes is the smell. Before you’ve even looked around, the room is filled with warm, slightly smoky freshly roasted beans. It’s the kind of scent you try to cling to, according to one reviewer. Another claimed that she could have inhaled it for hours on end. It’s not a small detail. It’s the entire initial impression. For more than 20 years, A Hill of Beans…

If you spend five minutes browsing fitness-related content on any major social media platform, you’ll almost certainly come across one: the slender, pastel-colored can with the floral branding, typically held by someone who appears to have just finished a morning workout. It’s easy to see why Bloom Sparkling Energy has quickly gained popularity. It appears to be wellness. It sounds like well-being. However, that can’s caffeine content merits a closer examination. There are 180 milligrams of natural caffeine in a typical 12-ounce can of Bloom Sparkling Energy. It is important to note that, contrary to what Bloom and its supporters…

Nowadays, if you walk into practically any coffee shop, someone will eventually tell you that blonde roast contains more caffeine than dark roast, usually in the assured tone of someone sharing insider knowledge. It’s a barista sometimes. Sometimes it’s that friend who, over the course of a long winter, developed a strong interest in pour-overs. And really? They’re not wholly incorrect. However, they are also not totally correct. In summary, blonde roast coffee, also known as light roast, tends to have a little bit more caffeine in your cup than dark roast, but only when you’re measuring by volume, which…

Without hesitation, the majority of people reach for coffee first thing in the morning. The process of grinding, brewing, drinking, and repeating is nearly instinctive. However, an increasing number of people are beginning to stop and consider an unexpectedly useful question: how much caffeine am I really consuming, and is there a better way to get it? This is the succinct response. Depending on the blend and brewing time, an 8-ounce cup of brewed coffee usually contains between 80 and 100 milligrams of caffeine, occasionally approaching 165 milligrams. The same method of brewing green tea yields about 20 to 45…

Most coffee drinkers are familiar with this moment. You’re looking at a full mug in the middle of the morning, feeling a little dizzy, and wondering if one cup will be sufficient or if it will be too much. Although it makes sense, surprisingly few people are aware of what’s in that cup. It turns out that the response falls somewhere between “it depends” and “quite a bit.” The average amount of caffeine in an 8-ounce cup of brewed coffee is about 95 milligrams. Although the actual range can vary from 70 milligrams to 140 milligrams or more, most nutritionists…

The majority of people who reach for RYZE Mushroom Coffee first thing in the morning do so because their previous coffee habit has stopped working for them. Perhaps the nervousness seeped in. Perhaps the afternoon crash began to feel more like a debt being collected than fatigue. For whatever reason, RYZE has drawn a devoted fan base of people who still desire that ritual—the warm cup, the leisurely morning—but without the sharp edge that ordinary coffee may leave behind. What does it contain in terms of caffeine? Each serving of the typical RYZE Mushroom Coffee medium roast has roughly 48…

The ritual of drinking coffee in capsules is unquestionably satisfying. You get a tiny, dark cup of something that smells like a real café after pressing a button and waiting 20 seconds. No grinding, no mess, and no measuring. It’s frictionless coffee. However, frictionless does not equate to consequence-free, so if you’ve been reaching for a Diamond capsule every morning, sometimes twice, it’s important to know what’s going on inside your body. Coffee capsules, including those bearing the Diamond brand, can have adverse effects that are not specific to the capsule format. Whether the caffeine comes from a French press,…