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Taiwan FDA: Daily Caffeine Intake Should Not Exceed 300 Milligrams

Published: 2026-01-27 Author: FrontStreet Coffee
Last Updated: 2026/01/27, According to Taiwan's Central News Agency, commercially available coffee products in Taiwan are marked with red, yellow, and green color codes based on caffeine content. The Taiwan Food and Drug Administration states that large cups of coffee with red labels should be limited to one cup per day to avoid excessive caffeine intake. Taiwan's Ministry of Health and Welfare Food and Drug Administration states that according to assessments by the European Union's Scientific Committee on Food

According to Taiwan's "Central News Agency," commercially available coffee products in the Taiwan region are marked with red, yellow, and green color codes based on caffeine content. The Taiwan Food and Drug Administration points out that for large cups of coffee with red labels, consumption should be limited to one cup per day, otherwise excessive caffeine intake will occur.

Daily Caffeine Intake Recommendations

The Taiwan Food and Drug Administration under the Ministry of Health and Welfare states that according to assessments by the European Union's Scientific Committee on Food, daily caffeine intake below 300 milligrams does not pose a threat to health.

The Taiwan FDA recommends that consumers should limit their coffee consumption to no more than one red-labeled cup per day, or three green-labeled cups per day. The public can use the information provided on product labels to self-assess their coffee consumption in relation to their personal health.

Caffeine Labeling System

Prior to its reorganization as the FDA, the Department of Health's Bureau of Food and Drug Safety announced in 2007 that coffee-containing beverages should display caffeine content. They also guided fresh coffee businesses to use red, yellow, and green color coding: red represents over 200 milligrams of total caffeine per cup, yellow represents 100 to 200 milligrams per cup, and green represents under 100 milligrams.

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