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Coffea Robusta

Also known as: coffea canephora

Low concern

Whole-food coffee bean; primary functional component is caffeine, which is GRAS at typical use levels but can cause sleep disruption and elevated heart rate at high intake.

Found in

2 products

What it is

Coffea canephora (robusta coffee), a coffee species whose roasted beans yield a bitter, higher-caffeine coffee.

Beverage base; provides flavor and caffeine.

Why it's flagged

caffeine sensitivity
pregnancy intake limits

What regulators actually say

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Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Caffeine GRAS in cola-type beverages up to 0.02%; coffee a conventional food

European Union — EFSA

EFSA: single doses up to 200 mg caffeine and habitual intake up to 400 mg/day from all sources do not raise safety concerns for healthy adults

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