Markets | European Union |
Organization | European Food Safety Authority |
Topic | Trade, market and official controls |
In the International day of Coffee, we have picked the most relevant facts about caffeine based on recent EFSA publications. Caffeine is a naturally occurring chemical compound found in plant constituents such as coffee and cocoa beans, tea leaves, guarana berries and the kola nut. It has a long history of human consumption, EFSA estimates safe intake of caffeine up to 400mg per day in non-pregnant adults, equal to 5 espresso.