Caffeine Litmus Strips

Ever wondered if your favorite blend of decaf is really as decaffeinated as you thought? Or whether the busy baristas at your local coffee shop are secretly slipping you regular when you ask for decaf? D+Caf test strips from Silver Lakes Research will provide you with the answer. Antibodies that coat the strips will tell you if a beverage has more than 20mg of caffeine per 6oz serving. D+Caf's maker asserts that between 20 and 30 percent of decaf coffee and tea beverages still contain "unacceptably high levels of caffeine." Each box of D+Caf comes with 20 single-use strips that are 98 percent accurate and can be used in both hot and cold beverages.

--AndreaLeigh

Comments

[jenn on January 06, 2009 at 01:20 PM]

Thanks for this post! I have a bunch of incentives to cut back on caffeine and these will really help me personally. $9.95 isn't bad especially since I'll probably bank on my store brand coffee remaining somewhat the same after testing it once or twice.

[Charlie (Colorado) on January 07, 2009 at 07:54 AM]

I want one to tell me if there's an unacceptably low concentration of caffeine.