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Caffeine is the most widely consumed drug in the world with coffee representing a major source of intake. Despite widespread availability, various medical conditions necessitate caffeine-restricted diets. Patients on certain prescription medications are advised to discontinue caffeine intake. Such admonition has implications for certain psychiatric patients because of pharmacokinetic interactions between caffeine and certain anti-anxiety drugs. In an effort to abstain from caffeine, patients may substitute decaffeinated for caffeinated coffee. However, decaffeinated beverages are known to contain caffeine in varying amounts. The present study determined the caffeine content in a variety of decaffeinated coffee drinks. In phase 1 of the study, 10 decaffeinated samples were collected from different coffee establishments. In phase 2 of the study, Starbucks espresso decaffeinated (N=6) and Starbucks brewed decaffeinated coffee (N=6) samples were collected from the same outlet to evaluate variability of caffeine content of the same drink. The 10 decaffeinated coffee samples from different outlets contained caffeine in the range of 0-13.9 mg/16-oz serving. The caffeine content for the Starbucks espresso and the Starbucks brewed samples collected from the same outlet were 3.0-15.8 mg/shot and 12.0-13.4 mg/16-oz serving, respectively. Patients vulnerable to caffeine effects should be advised that caffeine may be present in coffees purported to be decaffeinated. Further research is warranted on the potential deleterious effects of consumption of "decaffeinated" coffee that contains caffeine on caffeine-restricted patients. Additionally, further exploration is merited for the possible physical dependence potential of low doses of caffeine such as those concentrations found in decaffeinated coffee.
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Technical Note I
Caffeine Content of Decaffeinated Coffee
Rachel R. McCusker 1, Brian Fuehrlein 2, Bruce
A. Goldberger 1,3,*, Mark S. Gold 3, and Edward J.
Cone 4
I Department of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine, 2Department of Biomedical Engineering,
3Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida and 4ConeChem Research, LL C
441 Fairtree Drive, Severna Park, Maryland 21146
Abstract
Caffeine is the most widely consumed drug in the world with
coffee representing a major source of intake. Despite widespread
availability, various medical conditions necessitate caffeine-
restricted diets. Patients on certain prescription medications are
advised to discontinue caffeine intake. Such admonition has
implications for certain psychiatric patients because of
pharmacokinetic interactions between caffeine and certain anti-
anxiety drugs. In an effort to abstain from caffeine, patients may
substitute decaffeinated for caffeinated coffee. However,
decaffeinated beverages are known to contain caffeine in varying
amounts. The present study determined the caffeine content in a
variety of decaffeinated coffee drinks. In phase I of the study, 10
decaffeinated samples were collected from different coffee
establishments. In phase 2 of the study, Starbucks | espresso
decaffeinated (N -- 6) and Starbucks brewed decaffeinated coffee
(N = 6) samples were collected from the same outlet to evaluate
variability of caffeine content of the same drink. The 10
decaffeinated coffee samples from different outlets contained
caffeine in the range of 0-13.9 mg/16-oz serving. The caffeine
content for the Starbucks espresso and the Starbucks brewed
samples collected from the same outlet were 3.0-15.8 mg/shot and
12.0-13.4 mg/16-oz serving, respectively. Patients vulnerable to
caffeine effects should be advised that caffeine may be present in
coffees purported to be decaffeinated. Further research is
warranted on the potential deleterious effects of consumption of
"decaffeinated" coffee that contains caffeine on caffeine-restricted
patients. Additionally, further exploration is merited for the
possible physical dependence potential of low doses of caffeine
such as those concentrations found in decaffeinated coffee.
Introduction
Caffeine (1,3,7-trimethylxanthine) is the most widely con-
sumed psychostimulant in the world. Its physiological effects in-
clude diuresis, central nervous system stimulation, coronary
vessel dilation, gastric acid secretion stimulation, and free fatty
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed: Bruce A. Goldberger, Ph.D.,
Department of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Florida
College of Medicine, P.O. Box 100275, Gainesville, FL 32610-0275.
E-mail: bruce-goldberger@u fl.edu.
acids and glucose elevation (1). Caffeine containing beverages
are popular, in part, due to decreased fatigue, increased mental
acuity and improved cognitive functioning following the in-
take of moderate doses (2). Despite these desirable effects, var-
ious medical conditions including hypertension and arrhyth-
mias call for health care professionals to recommend
caffeine-free diets. Additionally, patients on certain prescription
medications are also advised to discontinue their caffeine intake.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has suggested the
avoidance of the concomitant administration of caffeine with
bronchodilators, anti-anxiety drugs, and quinolones (3). In
those patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney dis-
ease, caffeine is a risk factor for the promotion of cyst enlarge-
ment. For this reason, the Polycystic Kidney Foundation rec-
ommends that these patients eliminate the use of caffeinated
substances (4). In an effort to abstain from caffeine for the pre-
viously mentioned health concerns, many people substitute
decaffeinated for caffeinated coffee, sometimes unaware that
these beverages contain caffeine. In the present study, the caf-
feine content of decaffeinated coffee beverages was determined
for beverages collected from a variety of coffee establishments.
Methods
Twenty-two decaffeinated coffee beverages were purchased
and evaluated for caffeine content. In phase I of the study, six
brewed decaffeinated coffee beverages (D1-D6) were purchased
from various coffee shops in Severna Park and Bethesda, MD.
In addition, four brewed decaffeinated beverages (D13-D16)
were purchased from various restaurants in Gainesville, FL. In
phase 2 of the study, six decaffeinated espresso coffee beverages
(El-E6) brewed from the same batch and six brewed decaf-
feinated coffee beverages (D7-D12) from the same batch were
purchased from the same Starbucks coffee shop in Gainesville,
FL on Day 1 and Day 2, respectively. Caffeine was quantitated
in the coffee beverages utilizing a gas chromatographic tech-
nique previously reported (5). Quantitation of caffeine was
based on a calibration curve prepared in a concentration range
of 10-100 mg/L, with the limit of quantitation arbitrarily set at
the concentration of the lowest standard.
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Results
The results of the caffeine analyses of the various decaf-
feinated coffee samples purchased from various coffee shops
and eating establishments (phase 1) are shown in Table I. The
store, brand, and the country of origin, if known, along with
the measured caffeine dose (rag) based on a 16-oz serving size
are also listed. In phase 1 of the study, the 10 decaffeinated
coffee samples had a caffeine concentration in the range of
0-13.9 mg per 16-oz serving.
The results of the caffeine analyses of the Starbucks espresso
decaffeinated coffee samples purchased on Day 1 from the same
outlet (phase 2) appear in Table II. The caffeine concentration
Table I. Phase l mDecaffeinated Coffee Samples
Caffeine Dose
Sample # Store Type/Brand (mg/16 oz)
D1 The Big Bean
TM
Brewed, blended 10.1
D2 The Big Bean Brewed, Italian
Roast, country origin,
Columbia 10.6
D3 Starbucks Brewed 8.6
D4 Royal Farms | Brewed 8.6
D5 Dunkin' Donuts | Brewed 10.1
D6 Hampden Caf~ Brewed, Antigua, 10.6
Guatemala
D13 Krispy Kreme Brewed 13.9
Doughnuts |
D14 Krystal | Folgers | Instant none
detected
D15 Gainesville Doughnuts Brewed t0.1
DI6 McDonald's | Brewed 11.5
Table II. Phase 2--Starbucks
Espresso Decaffeinated
Caffeine Concentration
Sample
# (mg/shot)
E1 75.8
E2 3.3
E3 4.1
E4 3.0
E5 12.7
E6 3.2
Table Ill. Phase 2--Starbucks Brewed Decaffeinated
Caffeine Concentration
Sample
# (mg/16 oz)
D7 12.0
D8 12.5
D9 13.0
D10 13.4
Dll 13.4
D12 13.0
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of these specialty drinks are in the range of 3.0-15.8 mg per
shot (1-oz). The intra-assay mean (N = 6), standard deviation,
and % C.V. were 7.0 mg/serving, 5.7 and 81.5, respectively. The
results of the caffeine analyses of the Starbucks brewed decaf-
feinated coffee purchased on Day 2 from the same outlet (also
phase 2) appear in Table III. The caffeine concentrations of
these drinks were in the range of 12.0-13.4 mg per 16-oz
serving. The intra-assay mean (N = 6), standard deviation, and
% C.V. were 12.9 rag/serving, 0.6, and 4.4, respectively.
Discussion
The caffeine content of decaffeinated coffee obtained from
different establishments was variable ranging from none de-
tected to 13.9 mg per 16-oz serving. The six espresso decaf-
feinated samples demonstrated considerable variability ranging
from 3.0 to 15.8 mg of caffeine per shot. The variability in the
espresso beverage may more accurately be attributed to human
manipulation involved in the production of the espresso ex-
traction. In comparison, an earlier study found a caffeine con-
centration range of 18-48 mg/]2-oz serving in a variety of
popular caffeinated carbonated sodas (6). Further, in another
study the average caffeine content of brewed caffeinated spe-
cialty coffees was found to be 188 mg/16-oz serving (5).
The finding that decaffeinated coffee contains caffeine has
far-reaching clinical consequences. Clinicians and patients
should be aware that decaffeinated coffee frequently contains
caffeine. Ingestion of multiple servings of decaffeinated bev-
erages could result in caffeine doses equivalent to a caffeinated
beverage. In addition, one must be mindful of the potential for
pharmacological interactions that exist between caffeine and
prescription medications (7).
Caffeine fits the criteria for physical dependence potential.
The literature lends support to the notion that caffeine exhibits
reinforcing effects. Even low doses of caffeine have been found
to exhibit these effects which are demonstrated by self-ad-
ministration greater than that of a placebo. One double-blind
study enlisting heavy coffee drinkers found evidence for the re-
inforcement of caffeine with doses as low as 25 rag/cup being
consumed at a slightly higher rate than decaffeinated coffee
containing 2 rag/cup (8).
One study reported the reinforcing effects of decaffeinated
coffee, finding higher levels of self-administration of decaf-
feinated prepared capsules than placebo capsules (9). One pos-
sible explanation for a steady consumption of decaffeinated
coffee might be due to the reinforcing effects of the low doses
of caffeine present in decaffeinated coffee, concentrations com-
parable to those found in the current study.
Further evidence for the reinforcing effects of low doses of
caffeine was found in another study among moderate caffeine
consumers. More than half of the subjects discriminated 18 mg
of caffeine, and one discriminated 10 mg of caffeine. All sub-
jects based their discrimination on changes in mood, such as
alertness, well-being, motivation, concentration, and energy
(10). Another double-blind study found that coffee containing
25 mg of caffeine was repeatedly self-administered in two of the
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six moderate coffee drinkers. The authors suggested that these
reinforcing effects were not the result of a single dose, but a se-
ries of several caffeine doses (11).
One study also explored the relationship of caffeine tolerance
to the reinforcing effects of caffeine. Subjects who had previ-
ously consumed caffeinated coffee for an average of 10 days
were given the choice between caffeinated and decaffeinated
coffee, all preferred the caffeinated, stating that it was more
stimulating. These subjects also complained that the decaf-
feinated provided low stimulation. In contrast, another group
was subjected to a decaffeinated background condition (i.e.,
subjects consumed decaffeinated coffee for one week or more
before being given a choice) and upon given a choice, all found
the decaffeinated to be satisfactory. However, when the decaf-
feinated group was given caffeinated beverages, all complained
about the high stimulatory effects (12). It may be plausible
based on this study that caffeine served as a reinforcer only for
caffeine-tolerant subjects.
Another study evaluated the effects of substituting various
doses of caffeine or placebo for a 300 rag/day maintenance
dose. It was found that substituting lower doses of caffeine or
placebo resulted in an increase in withdrawal symptoms, such
as drowsiness, headache, impaired concentration and decreased
sociability. When caffeine doses in the range of 25-100 rag/day
were substituted for the 300 mg/day maintenance dose, such
withdrawal symptoms were reported as mild. Ratings of severe
withdrawal with the main symptom being headache were sig-
nificantly increased only when placebo was substituted. Thus,
it may be concluded that caffeine physical dependence can
occur with lower caffeine doses than previously thought (13).
Although it may be concluded that caffeine is responsible for
the reinforcing effects as seen in the previously mentioned
studies, one study found the total amount of decaffeinated
coffee and caffeinated coffee consumed did not differ greatly
(8). Such evidence has led to the proposal that other sub-
stances in decaffeinated coffee might be responsible for its re-
inforcing effects. One explanation for such effects suggests
that the decaffeinated coffee self-administration is due to the
presence of one or more chemical components found in both
decaffeinated and caffeinated coffee that exhibit opiate receptor
binding activity (14).
As reflected by the data collected in the present study, low
doses of caffeine are present in coffees purported to be decaf-
feinated. Therefore, substitution of decaffeinated coffee for caf-
feinated in an effort to eliminate caffeine consumption may
not be effective for patients on a caffeine-restricted or abstinent
diet. Further, it is possible that consumption of low doses of caf-
feine such as those found in decaffeinated coffee may demon-
strate physical dependence through its reinforcing effects and
avoidance of withdrawal symptoms. Consumption of multiple
servings throughout the day of decaffeinated coffee with an av-
erage caffeine concentration as found in the current study may
achieve concentrations supporting the physical dependence
potential of caffeine. On the other hand, the steady consumption
of decaffeinated coffee may be attributed merely to its pleasing
taste or the desire for the ingestion of a warm beverage.
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