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From: keldsen@uo-vax1.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Re: Caffein Content of Tea
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Date: Thu, 12-Apr-84 15:13:00 EST
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Posted: Thu Apr 12 15:13:00 1984
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Nf-From: uo-vax1!keldsen    Apr 10 12:13:00 1984

[clarification time]

The issue under discussion is "which has more caffiene, coffee or tea?"

Coffee (the drink) has more caffiene than tea (the drink).
But . . . coffee beans have less caffiene than tea leaves (per unit weight).
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It's just that the method of extraction used in making the two
drinks is more effective for coffee (and that more coffee, by
weight, is used to make the beverage.)  Some people probably 
hazily remember this, and only "remember" that "tea has more."

For those of you who insist upon references, this is by personal
communication from Dr. Glenn L. Keldsen, Asst. Prof. of Chemistry,
Penn. State (New Kensington Campus).  My father, if you are curious.
His source is by experimentation.

"Dak"
Dave Keldsen
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