Nespresso coffee varieties contain between 60 and 90 mg caffeine.
The caffeine concentration depends partly on the amount of coffee used to prepare the coffee, and the variety of green coffee used in the capsule.
Also the level of caffeine will depend on the amount in which each variety is extracted.
The Robusta origin contains an average of 2.4% whereas the Arabica origins contain approx. 1.2% of caffeine. Decaf capsules contain less than 0.1% of caffeine.
Below are examples or average caffeine contents according to the type of coffee preparation (values are based on UK Food Safety Authorities 2001): Cup of filter coffee: 40-100 mg Mug of instant coffee: 40-100 mg Tea cup: 25-110 mg Standard cola drink: up to 50 mg Standard energetic drink: 80 mg Black chocolate bar: up to 50mg (Milk chocolate. 25mg).
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