"If cascara "tea" hasn't yet landed on your caffeinated-beverage radar, that's about to change. But despite originating from the same coffee plant, cascara is surprisingly low in caffeine - much lower than coffee, by a long shot. In lab tests commissioned by Square Mile Coffee Roasters, even the strongest, steepest infusions of cascara peaked at an average of 111.4 milligrams per liter of caffeine."
"By comparison, the amount in brewed coffee often ranges from 400-800 milligrams per liter. That puts the caffeine content of cascara at roughly 25% of the amount in coffee, begging the obvious question: Should I switch to drinking cascara? If you thrive on that buzzy boost of caffeinated coffee, depending on it to jumpstart the day and re-energize the afternoon, cascara may not be a good replacement for coffee for you."
Cascara is the outer fleshy skin and pulp of the coffee cherry and is repurposed into drinks rather than discarded or composted. The beverage offers floral, berry, or hibiscus-like sweetness with hints of mango or tobacco. Lab tests found cascara infusions peak at about 111.4 milligrams per liter of caffeine, while brewed coffee typically ranges from 400 to 800 mg per liter. That places cascara at roughly 25% of coffee's caffeine. Cascara will not provide the same buzzy boost as caffeinated coffee and may not replace coffee for those who rely on stronger stimulation. Cascara can be brewed like tea and enjoyed alongside coffee.
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