Taipei City's Department of Health has found that over 50% of the shops and convenient stores that sell freshly made coffees fail to provde consumers clear labeling on the caffeine content of the drinks. And aside from asking the coffee outlets to improve, the authorities are also alerting the public to the danger of excessive caffeine intake.

Coffee has become a daily need for many people, especially for those who start their day with a cup of it to boost their energy.

With coffee drinking becoming more popular, even convenient stores are starting to sell freshly made coffees.

However, Taipei City's Department of Health is now giving warnings that over-consumption of coffee can lead to damages to our body.

According to the EU, the suggested total caffeine intake is below 300 mg caffeine per day, and over-consumption of caffeine can pose health risks on those with osteoporosis, cardiovascular or stomach diseases.

For pregnant women, too much intake of caffeine can also harm the central nervous system of the child.

To safeguard people's health, shops that provide freshly made coffees are required to list caffeine content on the cups or menus.

Coffee that contains less than 100 mg of caffeine should be labeled with the green color; those containing 101-200 mg of caffeine should be labeled as yellow, while red label means the coffee has more than 201 mg of caffeine.

However, following Department of Health's inspection, it is found that 50 percent of the coffee shops do not have clear markings of the caffeine content while all of the convenient stores fail to provide any indication of caffeine content on their drinks.

In response to result, officials say that these unclear labels will mislead people to believe that the caffeine intake is okay for them, and the Department of Health is now demanding all the stores to improve their markings on their coffees.

Consumers are also suggested to check out the labels on their own to avoid consuming too much caffeine.

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