caffeine levels in coffee flavoured milk drinks

**Polyal** · 28-07-2011, 02:33 PM

Just wondering if anyone knows what levels of caffeine are in your typical coffee flavoured milk drinks?

Is there any point in these drinks if its caffeine your actually after?

I have a Farmers Union here and the only info I can get is "product made with coffee, which contains caffeine". Well thankyou Mr.Informative.

Are we talking stuff all as its just the flavour in these things?

XR6_661 · 28-07-2011, 02:54 PM

I dunno...I still have my Ice Break extra shot every morning regardless.

**DJR-351** · 28-07-2011, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Polyal

Just wondering if anyone knows what levels of caffeine are in your typical coffee flavoured milk drinks?

Is there any point in these drinks if its caffeine your actually after?

I have a Farmers Union here and the only info I can get is "product made with coffee, which contains caffeine". Well thankyou Mr.Informative.

Are we talking stuff all as its just the flavour in these things?

Quote:

According to the company, both the original variety and the Light flavours contain approximately 18 mg of caffeine per 100 mL, while the Farmers Union Strong Iced Coffee contains 24 mg.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farmers_Union_Iced_Coffee

**Polyal** · 28-07-2011, 03:12 PM

Thanks guys.

Hmm so how much would be in a standard cappuccino? Or is that dependent on beans etc?

Scott · 28-07-2011, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Polyal

Thanks guys.

Hmm so how much would be in a standard cappuccino? Or is that dependent on beans etc?

Ta wiki:

The stimulant effect of coffee is due to its caffeine content. The caffeine content of a cup of coffee varies depending mainly on the brewing method, and also on the variety of bean.

According to Bunker and McWilliams (J. Am. Diet. 74:28–32, 1979), coffee has the following caffeine content:

brewed: 1 cup (7 oz, 207 ml) = 80–135 mg.
drip: 1 cup (7 oz, 207 ml) = 115–175 mg.
espresso: 1 shot (1.5–2 oz, 45–60 ml) = 100 mg

While the percent of caffeine content in coffee beans themselves diminishes with increased roast level, this does not hold true for the same coffee brewed from different grinds and brewing methods using the same proportion of coffee to water volume. The coffee sack (similar to the French press and other steeping methods) extracts more caffeine from dark roasted beans, while the percolator and espresso methods extracts more caffeine from light roasted beans.

Mr Hardware · 28-07-2011, 04:09 PM

My wife drinks Breaka Iced Coffee - it doesn't say anything on it about containing caffeine.
We have a newborn and it doesn't affect him.

**DJR-351** · 28-07-2011, 04:55 PM

Pauls Iced Coffee is the second most popular drink in the Northern Territory, after beer......

Wiki:

vztrt · 28-07-2011, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Polyal

Just wondering if anyone knows what levels of caffeine are in your typical coffee flavoured milk drinks?

Is there any point in these drinks if its caffeine your actually after?

I have a Farmers Union here and the only info I can get is "product made with coffee, which contains caffeine". Well thankyou Mr.Informative.

Are we talking stuff all as its just the flavour in these things?

I thought it said on the bottle. Normally it will be the same as a coffee.
I know those energy drinks say they are.

SEZ213 · 28-07-2011, 06:42 PM

It should give you a % on them...The icebreak says 0.05% and the double shot says 0.1% (if memory serves correctly). It should be in the ingredients section...as far as I knew because it did contain caffeine, it's required by law to have it (that's what I'm led to believe anyway...)

**DJR-351** · 28-07-2011, 07:39 PM

The Ice Break I’m slurping on at the moment says....

INGREDIENTS: REDUCED FAT MILK (95%)
(1.6% MILK FAT), SUGAR, COFFEE (0.5%)

**Polyal** · 28-07-2011, 08:31 PM

0.5% coffee doesnt mean caffeine exactly does it?

Ive binned the container but I am sure it didnt have a %..just mentioned there was coffee in it, which is why I was curious, because if it was the same as having an espresso/cappuccino then ill swap now and then. But my main reason for having it was the caffeine.

SEZ213 · 28-07-2011, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Polyal

0.5% coffee doesnt mean caffeine exactly does it?

Ive binned the container but I am sure it didnt have a %..just mentioned there was coffee in it, which is why I was curious, because if it was the same as having an espresso/cappuccino then ill swap now and then. But my main reason for having it was the caffeine.

Go the espresso...guaranteed more caffeine content...! Gets you buzzing

There's a recommendation of how many cups of coffee you should have a day too...I think it was about 3 as a max? (don't quote me, I'm not 100%)

**DJR-351** · 28-07-2011, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Polyal

0.5% coffee doesnt mean caffeine exactly does it?

That’s right, it's just saying the % of coffee added for flavour, not the caffeine content of said coffee...

SEZ213 · 28-07-2011, 09:02 PM

I just noticed...the Icebreak bottles don't even say contains caffeine...It says 'coffee flavoured', so either the caffeine is negligible...or...well...they just haven't said it...

JamesR · 29-07-2011, 08:11 PM

im pretty sure that if it doesnt say it has caffeine that its decaf..

TheInterceptor · 29-07-2011, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by JamesR

im pretty sure that if it doesnt say it has caffeine that its decaf..

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Originally Posted by Sezzy

I just noticed...the Icebreak bottles don't even say contains caffeine...It says 'coffee flavoured', so either the caffeine is negligible...or...well...they just haven't said it...

Ill put my money on it being 100% artificial flavouring.

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Originally Posted by Sezzy

Go the espresso...guaranteed more caffeine content...! Gets you buzzing

There's a recommendation of how many cups of coffee you should have a day too...I think it was about 3 as a max? (don't quote me, I'm not 100%)

There have been many studies. The latest study shows that coffee is good for you. And in men, it reduces the risk of prostate (or was it testicular?) cancer.

The body tends to get used to caffeine over time reducing the effect anyway. Any negatives are negligable.

XRtowcar · 29-07-2011, 10:07 PM

Found this info.

Coffee - Brewed (200ml) = 70-175 mg Caffeine
Coffee - Instant (200ml) = 50-100 mg Caffeine
Coffee - Decaffeinated (200ml) = 2-4 mg Caffeine

Tea (200ml) = 60-90 mg Caffeine
Iced Tea (200ml) = 55mg Caffeine

Hot chocolate drinks (250ml) = 10-50 mg Caffeine

Soft Drink (360ml):

Pepsi = 40 mg Caffeine
Diet Pepsi = 35 mg Caffeine
Coke = 45 mg Caffeine
Diet Coke = 45 mg Caffeine
Dr Pepper = 40 mg Caffeine
Mountain Dew = 50 mg Caffeine
"Energy" drinks = 50-120 mg Caffeine

Milk Drinks (500 ml):

Ice Break = 22 mg Caffeine
Rush = 13 mg Caffeine
Breaka (regular) = 13 mg Caffeine
Breaka (lite) = 11 mg Caffeine

drew`SEVNT5 · 30-07-2011, 10:07 PM

Bah! Two big cans of RedBull thanks!
A hell of a way to start the morning...