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......biggest caffine hit ?


 
Posted : 16/02/2009 10:59 pm
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dont know but i was looking for some cafetiere coffee in asda tonight and saw some taylors hot lava java, and it says high caffeine and strong. 2x £4
i'm tempted but might taste like shit


 
Posted : 16/02/2009 11:44 pm
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Just take a couple of Pro Plus tablets with your coffee.


 
Posted : 16/02/2009 11:49 pm
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fresh beans, ground fresh and away you go


 
Posted : 16/02/2009 11:52 pm
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That Turkish stuff- liquid speed...


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 1:03 am
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Actually, if you want a strong caffeine hit, then the better quality arabica coffees are not the answer. Dark roasted arabica blends are actually lower in caffeine than robusta blends. I think that a cup of strong cheapish drip coffee will probably give you more of a caffeine hit than an espresso. That Hot Lava Java is actually fairly strong - and Java's a lovely tasting coffee.


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 8:35 am
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Hot lava java actually has an amount of robusta in it to get the caffeine levels up. It's a dark roast (so if you normally drink Kenyan then you might be in for a shock!), but if you like rich and deep coffee then you will enjoy it.


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 8:39 am
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[url= http://www.rocketfuel.uk.com/ ]rocket fuel[/url] got me through my degree. You WILL NOT be able to sleep after a cup of this. Not one for the coffe connoisseurs though.


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 8:40 am
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Hot lava java actually has an amount of robusta in it to get the caffeine levels up

Shoulda guessed really....


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 8:48 am
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I had a couple of jars of rocket fuel a while back, definately strong!

But don't buy those self heating shot things...very very little coffee but a huge amount of waste in the cup!


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 8:49 am
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[i]taylors hot lava java, and it says high caffeine and strong. 2x £4
i'm tempted but might taste like shit[/i]

indeed it does.


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 9:51 am
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I've yet to find a coffee that makes me sleep worse than I already do, never found a caffeine drink that has any damned effect.


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 10:04 am
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I seem to remember reading somewhere that cafetiere coffee actually has more caffeine than espresso.

Or you could always try:

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Stops you going bald as well (allegedly) - what's not to like?


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 10:33 am
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Try Whittards' After Dinner espresso roast. It tastes unbelievable but is also deadly. I ended up in hospital with palpitations once at 2am after someone fed it to me made in a cafetiere...


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 10:42 am
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cafetiere coffee actually has more caffeine than espresso

That's true. Caffeine is water soluble so the slower you make the coffee the more caffeine you get.

Filter coffee and cafetiere are the highest.


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 11:36 am
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Filter coffee and cafetiere are the highest.

That assumes the same coffee/water ratio. The fact that an espresso probably has fives times as much coffee per ml must make up for inefficient caffeine transfer mechanism!

I've decided to have no caffeine for a week 😯


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 11:58 am
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i bought the cafedirect medium roast in the 2 for £4 in asda. its quite nice, and fair trade i think. i use it in a filter so a couple of cups a day is enough for me! i thought espresso was the strongest "hit" as its very concentrated.


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 12:03 pm
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* Drip coffee: 115–175 mg (0.56–0.85 mg/ml)
* Espresso: 60 mg (2 mg/ml)
* Brewed/Pressed: 80–135 mg (0.39–0.65 mg/ml)
* Instant: 65–100 mg (0.31–0.48 mg/ml)
* Decaf, brewed: 3–4 mg
* Decaf, instant: 2–3 mg.

Tea:

Black Tea (one tea bag) 40 25 - 110
Oolong Tea (one tea bag) 30 12 - 55
Green Tea (one tea bag) 20 8 - 30
White Tea (one tea bag) 15 6 - 25
Decaf Tea (one tea bag) 2 1 - 4
Herbal Tea (one tea bag) 0 0


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 12:07 pm
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This is a nice drop from happy Donkey

[url= http://www.happydonkey.co.uk/brazilian-fair-trade-coffee-beans-2-bags.html ]Happy Donkey[/url]

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Posted : 17/02/2009 12:21 pm
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CK, those figures vary WILDLY with coffee. It's hugely dependent on the blend/beans etc.

Plus, there are other stimulants in coffee, which is why a double espresso has a worse effect on me than typical filter coffee.


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 12:29 pm