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[–] agent_flounder@lemmy.one 24 points 1 year ago

I kind of love being wrong and updating what I know. I had to find some sources.

https://www.kickinghorsecoffee.com/which-roast-has-more-caffeine

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/light-vs-dark-roast-coffee

dark roasts tend to be slightly lower in caffeine after the roasting process.

That said, recent and older studies alike suggest that the difference is negligible.

This one references actual scientific studies.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25212328/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22032554/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34071879/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34200293/