1杯Costa咖啡等於3瓶紅牛？外媒說咖啡因太高大綱

The January Blues are back with a vengeance, and you're going to need something strong to power you through to the end of the day when you can finally retreat to your sofa once more.
一月綜合徵就像是世界的惡意對你的報復，在你下一次能趟回自己的沙發之前，你會需要喝點帶勁的東西來讓自己撐下去。

Enter: Coffee.
於是咖啡就隆重登場了。

The easiest thing is to nip into your local coffee shop on your way to work, but did you know your hit of caffeine could vary dramatically depending on where you buy it from?
最簡單的做法就是在上班的路上就近找一家咖啡店，但是你知道嗎？你在不同地方買到的咖啡的咖啡因含量可能天差地別。

A report submitted to the American government’s committee on toxicity revealed that Costa Coffee is the worst culprit when it comes to high caffeine levels, with a regular sized flat white containing more caffeine than three cans of Red Bull.
一份提交給美國毒性研究委員會的報告透露：在咖啡因過量這個問題上，Costa咖啡是個反面典型，他們的一杯正常尺寸的馥芮白所含的咖啡因比3罐紅牛還多。

Caffeine Informer, who conducted the research, revealed that a Costa flat white contains 277mg of caffeine. A 250ml can of Red Bull, on the other hand, contains 80mg of caffeine - a pretty stark difference.
這次調查是由Caffeine Informer主導的，他們指出一杯Costa的馥芮白含有277毫克咖啡因。另一方面，一罐250ml的紅牛隻含80毫克咖啡因。這個差別可夠大的。

In comparison, a flat white at Starbucks contains 160mg of caffeine.
與之相比，星巴克的馥芮白只含160毫克咖啡因。

If you had one of Costa's flat whites per day, you wouldn't be exceeding the recommended daily intake of caffeine for an adult, which is 400mg.
如果你一天只喝一杯Costa的馥芮白，那你還不會超標，因爲成人每日的咖啡因攝入量建議上限是400毫克。

But mix one flat white with several teas and a soft drink, and you could be tipping yourself over the edge of what's healthy.
但如果你除此之外還要喝其他的茶和軟飲料，那你很容易就會遊走在不健康的邊緣了。

Speaking to The Times, the editor of Caffeine Informer Ted Kallmyer said: "It is important that consumers understand caffeine better and the amount that is right for their body."
Caffeine Informer的編輯Ted Kallmyer對《泰晤士報》說：“消費者應該多瞭解咖啡因一些，並且知道一天攝入多少對他們的身體來說才合適，這很重要。”

He continued: "Some people will be having more caffeine than they think they’re having. Two flat whites can put you over your recommended limit. The main problem is if it affects your sleep, it can then have other health effects because sleep is so important."
他還說：“有些人攝入的咖啡因比他們自己以爲的要多。兩杯馥芮白就能讓你超過建議的上限。主要的問題就是：它會影響你的睡眠，進而帶來一系列的健康問題，因爲睡眠真的很重要。”