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technologyreview.com - 12/30/2008

Caffeine Detector

— technologyreview.com — Somewhere between 20 and 30 percent of supposedly decaffeinated coffee and tea is actually fairly high in... caffeine, but a new test kit can help people tell the difference. A strip of paper soaks up fluid from a sample, and antibodies in the strip ... (more) Caffeine Detector

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crunchgear.com - 12/31/2008

Afraid that decaf isn’t? Test it with these handy strips

— crunchgear.com — I have to say, at first I thought these things were for testing if your coffee is... too weak . But no, apparently the greater scourge is coffee falsely advertised as decaffeinated. Is this really a major problem? I think you can generally tell decaf ... (more) Afraid that decaf isn’t? Test it with these handy strips

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slipperybrick.com - 1/4/2009

Decaf strips detect caffeine in your drink

— slipperybrick.com — Most people drink coffee for the caffeine, whether to help them wake up or stay alert, but... some people drink it because they like the taste and don’t want to get the crazy jitters associated with the drink. For these people, who don’t want to be ... (more) Decaf strips detect caffeine in your drink

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How to Detect the Decaf Scamsters
Medgadget — ... accurate for detecting “NON-DECAFFEINATED” beverages - above 20 mg caffeine per 6 oz. serving D+caf™ is a lateral flow immunoassay, similar to the technology used in home pregnancy tests D+caf™ Test Strips can be used on hot or cold beverages Produces a result in as little as 30 seconds Test beverage before adding milk, cream, powdered creamers, syrups or other additives Product page: Caffeine Test Strips ... (hat tip: MIT Tech Review ...

Decaf strips let you know if there's any caffeine in your drink
DVICE Atom Feed — ... strokes for different folks. For them, if they really want to make sure they got real decaf, there's D+caf strips. These little strips allow you to tell whether or not that smug jerk at Starbucks gave you what you ordered. Simply dip the strip in and it'll change colors if it detects more than 20mg of caffeine. Then you can throw that hot, caffeinated coffee in the barista's face and demand decaf, because you sure don't need to become any more high strung. Discover Testing, Via MedGadget

D+Caf Detects If You're Drinking Real Coffee Instead of Decaf [Coffee]
Gizmodo — ... I don't understand drinking decaf coffee. It's like non-alcoholic beer. Both are crappy, neutered versions of the original. But if you've absolutely got to drink decaf, D+caf will make sure it's the real (fake) deal. ...

D+caf caffeine test strips makes sure your decaf is decaf
Engadget — Ever wondered if that 93 octane you're paying two arms and a leg for is really 93 octane? Pondered the legitimacy of that "homogenized and pasteurized" claim on your most recent milk purchase? If so, congratulations. You're the target market for the D+caf caffeine test strip. Reportedly, these strips keep the paranoid abreast of the truth whenever they venture out for a decaf drink; ...

Find Decaf Impostors With These Handy Strips
OhGizmo! — By Luke Anderson I’ll be the first to admit that I’m a Mountain Dew addict. I’ve honestly considered trying to see if I can order the stuff directly from a distributer, rather than by going through my local supermarket. Yes, I know that it’s bad for me, and that I should at the very least switch to the caffeine-free kind, but that would defeat the purpose (not to mention taste disgusting), wouldn’t it? Well if you’re a health nut, or just have your own reasons for not wanting any caffeine in your diet, you might be surprised to know that many beverages that tout a lack of caffeine might actually contain the very thing you’re trying to avoid. So ...