<p>There are <a href="https://coffee-channel.com/much-caffeine-coffee-bean/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">about 6 mg</a> of caffeine in one coffee bean. Darker roasts may have 10-15% less. </p>

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  <p>...dark roasts have a stronger taste, but the roasting procedure they experience decreases their caffeine content by 10 to 15 percent. If you prefer dark roasted beans, congratulations! They basically contain 15% to 20% less caffeine than the lightly roasted ones.</p>
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<p>In the answers to this <a href="https://coffee.stackexchange.com/questions/304/is-it-possible-to-feel-any-effects-after-chewing-one-coffee-bean">Question</a> there is plenty of information about this subject. </p>

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Its my understanding that the roasting process removes a lot of the caffeine - you are referring to roasted beans
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you are right @swinters I updated my answer to clarify this point (+ change broken links for new ones...)
cheers
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<p>how much caffeine in a raw coffee bean? As in, raw, freshly picked, just remove hard outer shell and eat the rest.</p>

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How many milligrams of caffeine are in a fresh coffee bean?
swinters
# How many milligrams of caffeine are in a fresh coffee bean?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-10-05)

how much caffeine in a raw coffee bean? As in, raw, freshly picked, just remove hard outer shell and eat the rest.

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### Answer by username_1 on 2015-10-06. Score: 2

There are [about 6 mg](https://coffee-channel.com/much-caffeine-coffee-bean/) of caffeine in one coffee bean. Darker roasts may have 10-15% less.

> ...dark roasts have a stronger taste, but the roasting procedure they experience decreases their caffeine content by 10 to 15 percent. If you prefer dark roasted beans, congratulations! They basically contain 15% to 20% less caffeine than the lightly roasted ones.

In the answers to this [Question](https://coffee.stackexchange.com/questions/304/is-it-possible-to-feel-any-effects-after-chewing-one-coffee-bean) there is plenty of information about this subject.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Its my understanding that the roasting process removes a lot of the caffeine - you are referring to roasted beans  
> **username_1**: you are right @username_0 I updated my answer to clarify this point (+ change broken links for new ones...) cheers  

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