Decaf Coffee Still Contains Caffeine

The word decaffeinated suggests that the caffeine has gone. It has not, entirely. The US Food and Drug Administration says plainly that decaffeinated does not mean caffeine-free. Decaffeinated coffees and teas have less caffeine than their regular counterparts but still contain some. As an example, the agency says decaf coffee typically has 2 to 15 milligrams in an 8-fluid-ounce cup. For comparison, the FDA gives a daily figure for regular caffeine. For most adults it has cited 400 milligrams a day, about two to three 12-fluid-ounce cups of coffee, as an amount not generally associated with negative effects. It adds that there is wide variation in how sensitive people are to caffeine and in how fast they eliminate it from the body.