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2) “12 Step” “LessKaffeine-Nation”

(Caffeine Management) Plan

Week 1

Switch to 100% Arabica beans, since

coffee not labeled “100 % Arabica beans”

contains “Robusta” beans which have more

 caffeine than Arabica

(For both coffee pleasure and reduced caffeine,

darker roasts and/or blends are better since

darker roasts burn off more caffeine—

a reversal of the common misconception

that darker is “stronger” in levels of caffeine.

In fact caffeine is tasteless! The stronger flavor

of dark roast—including espresso--is that of the

 higher longer temperatures infusing a greater

degree of “carmelization” of sugars chemically

inherent in coffee beans.

BUT espresso can have greater amounts of

caffeine because most espressos blend in

Robusta beans, which again have higher c

affeine content than Arabica beans.) 

Week 2

Try headache-free “Slightly LessKaff”—Blend

10% dekaff into 90% Kaff

Week 3

“LessKaff”--1/3 less caffeine, blend one measure 

dekaff with 2 measures kaff

Week 4

Hafkaff—equal measures of Kaff and Dekaff.

Week Five-Week 12

Either stay with HaffKaff or go to “90-10”—

90% dekaff, 10% kaff.

(For a more in-depth appreciation of the

complexity of Caffeine Management, see

“System and method for control

of caffeine preparation and use”. (Coming

soon to this web site near you!)