I know I’ve asked this before…but can’t they take caffeine out of chocolate? I think this is going to become a major problem for me…
Google excerpts:
“I am afraid that at the moment this is impossible; however, new research being conducted in Japan has removed the caffeine enzyme from coffee beans; a relative of cocoa beans so it should in a few years be possible.”
re: white chocolate -
“According to Ovaltine’s 800 number their Chocolate Malt drink is over 99% caffeine free. Recommend calling to be sure. Their number is 800-422-0099 9am to 5pm, EST. Their cocoa is processed with alkali. Try calling other 800’s on labels.”
"Caffeine
The level of caffeine in chocolate (6 mg per 1 oz milk chocolate) is extremely low when compared to the level in coffee, tea and some soft drinks. The small amount of caffeine present in chocolate is naturally occurring in the cocoa bean, unlike the caffeine in soft drinks which is added during the manufacturing process.
Although it is possible to remove the small amount of naturally occurring caffeine from chocolate, it would be extremely difficult and expensive. We continue to evaluate the procedures needed to extract caffeine, but at the present time we do not plan to manufacture caffeine-free chocolate."
