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Coffee and caffeine
- A typical 12-ounce serving of drip coffee has 200 milligrams of caffeine.
- Instant coffee has 140 milligrams of caffeine.
- Espresso has the highest concentration of caffeine, 70 milligrams per one-ounce shot, but is consumed in smaller quantities.
- Brewed decaf has caffeine too - about 8 milligrams.
- Some people have a genetic variant that slows their metabolism for caffeine and keeps them awake deep into the night.
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Drink thoughtfully prepared cups
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- Even the best beans brewed the wrong way can produce a bad cup of coffee.
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- To brew at home, you're best off learning how to brew well by hand, using a kettle to boil water and one of the dozens of manual coffee devices available on the market.
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