How different is coffee?

[Olay]

There are so many coffee varieties, that I don't know which one to choose. Is there any difference between them? Maybe more caffeine in some, or something like that?

 

[Lev Butlerov]

No, all coffee varieties will have the same nutritional values, with only minor differences, none of which will be even close to being significant. The main difference is the taste – the alcaloids and their ratio will be just the same.

 

[stevesmi]

avoid the extra shit they put into it

there are drinks at starbucks that have hundreds of calories it is nuts

 

[SteveMobsterG]

Forget the coffee shop. There are different beans, dark or light roasts and blends. I like Aribica (I've tried Jamaican Blue Mountain) and I like it dark roasted. I take my coffee black and sweet. Others prefer Robusta etc etc

Nutritionally? More or less zero difference.

 

[MasonicBodybuilder]

The lighter roasted beans will have a higher caffeine content and the darker roast will have less. I don't think the difference is major though.

 

[muskate]

Not much really changes besides the flavour.

The lighter roasts have a milder taste but a higher caffeine content. Darker roasts have a stronger taste but less caffeine. Both have a pretty high caffeine content though.

If you like coffee but don't want the caffeine - drink decaf

 

[Olay]

It is interesting, how coffee can be pretty much the same but with different taste. In such case I guess I can just stick to the best taste, since it makes no difference.