Coffee labeling can be tricky

: Lowfat milk comes in
:> two basic types: 2 percent , meaning 98 percent of the fat has been removed;

Whole cow's milk contains approx. 3.5% fat. Reducing that amount to 2% fat
is a 43% reduction, not 98%.

In article <[email hidden]>,

(Nancree) said:

The same tricky labeling is used with coffee. De-Caf is advertised as 97%
caffeine free. Well, coffee beans are already 96 % caffeine free. So you're
saving yourself a little caffeine, but not much.

Actually, arabica coffee contains between 0.8-1.4% caffeine (between
98.6 and 99.2 percent caffeine free). To legally be considered
decaffeinated, this figure must be further reduced by 97.5%.

Robusta contains rather more caffeine.

Indeed, the absolute quantitative difference is small, but the
difference in physiological effect is significant.

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Scott said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

(Nancree) said:

The same tricky labeling is used with coffee. De-Caf is advertised

as 97%

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

caffeine free. Well, coffee beans are already 96 % caffeine free.

So you're

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

saving yourself a little caffeine, but not much.

Actually, arabica coffee contains between 0.8-1.4% caffeine (between
98.6 and 99.2 percent caffeine free). To legally be considered
decaffeinated, this figure must be further reduced by 97.5%.

I'm not sure why she felt the need to post the same bogus information
twice, when a couple minutes research would have told it was incorrect.

Quoted message said:

Robusta contains rather more caffeine.

Indeed, the absolute quantitative difference is small, but the
difference in physiological effect is significant.

Right, we're talking milligrams here. Depending on the source beans and
brewing method, coffee will usually be 100 milligrams per cup or more.
Decaf is around 5.

Brian