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Marked differences between caffeinated, decaffeinated drinks in analysis of more than 130,000 people

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[–] Elting@piefed.social -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Decaf is pretty comparable to some kinds of tea in terms of caffeine content. I know when I make decaf it has way more caffeine than when I make black tea.

[–] BussyCat@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Decaf coffee has less than 1mg/ floz

Black tea is generally over 5mg/floz

Are you basing this on how alert you feel or do you have some very weak tea and some super strong decaf?

[–] Elting@piefed.social 1 points 6 hours ago

I make decaf stronger because I like the taste but I also leave teabags in. I wonder how much variance there is between different decafs in reality. This is based on my own experience in my own body but I do suspect that not all decafs are made equal.