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 See [[UserWiki:David_Hedlund/Dark_chocolate_milk|dark chocolate milk]] for preparation.
-The average doses for meditation are 20-30 g, and for cacao ceremonies 40-55 g.
+===Strains===
+Caffeine content mg/g (sorted by lowest caffeine content):<ref>https://books.google.se/books?id=WxmBmvhsoZ8C&pg=PA171&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false</ref>
+* Criollo (defatted): 11.3 mg/g
+* Trinitario (defatted): 6.3/g
+* Nacional (defatted): 2.4 mg/g
+* Forastero (defatted): 1.3 mg/g
-* Threshold: 10-20 grams
+===Dosages based on cocoa strain===
-* Light: 20-30 grams
+* Threshold: 20-50 mg caffeine
-* Common: 30-40 grams
+** Criollo: 2-4 g
-* Strong: 40-50 grams
+** Trinitario 3-9 g
-* Heavy: 50-55 grams
+** Nacional 8-21 g
+** Forastero 15-38 g
+* Light: 50-100 mg caffeine
+** Criollo: 4-9 g
+** Trinitario 9-16 g
+** Nacional 21-42 g
+** Forastero 38-77 g
+* Common: 100-200 mg caffeine
+** Criollo: 9-18 g
+** Trinitario 16-32
+** Nacional 42-83 g
+** Forastero 77-154 g
+* Strong: 200-300 mg caffeine
+** Criollo: 18-27 g
+** Trinitario 32-48 g
+** Nacional 83-125 g
+** Forastero 154-231 g
+* Heavy: 300-400 mg caffeine
+** Criollo: 27-35 g
+** Trinitario 48-63 g
+** Nacional 125-167 g
+** Forastero 231-308 g
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