Coffee - maximum caffeine/€

Victor

I've been told to drink coffee, specifically to get a high caffeine intake.

I haven't drunk coffee since I was a teenager. I have to affinity to any brand or type. I just want cheapest caffeine with a tolerable taste - what do I go for?

What do strength numbers indicate?

Krusty_Clown

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058263348/coffee-maximum-caffeine

If you're not keen on the taste of coffee, then.. caffeine tablets? Significantly cheaper than coffee.

Hodors Appletart

one thing to be mindful of - dark roasts have a "stronger" flavour profile, but in fact have a lower amount of caffeine per gram due to some being burned off in the roasting process.

So go for light roasts until you find something you like.

The question is though, why did you stop drinking coffee. Do you not like it? Is that because you were drinking something like Maxwell House - because really instant coffee is a completely different drink to fresh ground beans brewed into a drink.

What's your budget?

Victor

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119619426#Comment_119619426

Thank you. Do I get them in the pharmacy?

"The question is though, why did you stop drinking coffee." - I was 15 and my brother gave out to me for drinking coffee on a race day. We lost that day, but won twice the next day. :) I don't mind coffee cake, but coffee itself has no attraction for me. I see the mood-altering effects of caffeine as a negative.

Budget - nil, but I'll have to spend what I have to.

Hodors Appletart

well then it depends on what you actually want here, if you get into buying beans you are going to need a grinder and a way to brew the coffee

you could get a nespresso or some other pod machine and experiment with the different coffees available

or try (and I'm risking a banning here) a few different instant coffees.

I'm fairly sure there are caffeinated soft drinks too, must it be specifically coffee?

JPA

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058263348/coffee-maximum-caffeine

Who is telling you to consume high amounts of caffeine?

Victor

Doctor. It's good for liver function.

Hodors Appletart

and the doc didn't recommend caffeine supplements?

Victor

"I'm fairly sure there are caffeinated soft drinks too, must it be specifically coffee?" - many of those are full or sugar and other things.

"and the doc didn't recommend caffeine supplements?" - Dunno ¯\_(ツ)_/¯  It may be that they expect most people to be tea / coffee drinkers and that it would merely be a quantity adjustment for them.

What do strength numbers indicate?

Krusty_Clown

You mean the 1-5 roast levels? It's more of a taste indicator, with darker roasts being less subtle, potentially more bitter. It doesn't actually correlate to caffeine levels, though most would believe it does.

For caffeine tablets/supplements, probably Boots or similar supplement store, or online.

Hodors Appletart

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119624766#Comment_119624766

It's probably the opposite, I associate the 1-5 strength level to the roast level, ie strength of the roast flavour, which would correlate to lower caffeine (marginal)