Ingredients / Caffeine & caffeine sources

Coffee fruit extract

Also listed as: whole coffee fruit, cascara, NeuroFactor

What it is

An extract of the fruit that surrounds the coffee bean, which is normally discarded. NeuroFactor is one branded version.

Why it is in energy drinks

Marketed for focus and mental energy.

Worth knowing

Most of the human research on branded coffee fruit extract has been small and funded by its maker.

General information, not medical advice. We read what the label lists and don't test what an ingredient does.