Origin: May be derived from various sources including coffee beans, cocoa beans, tea, yerba mate, guarana, and kola nut. The caffeine from these sources undergo laboratory process that include filtering out water and other chemical components to form caffeine anhydrous.

Also Known As: 

Dehydrated caffeine

Overview: Caffeine anhydrous is a form of caffeine that contains 0.5 percent or less of water. It is obtained through dehydrating caffeine extracted from plant sources until a white crystalline powder with a bitter aftertaste is formed.

It has the same psychoactive and physical effects as regular caffeine. It is commonly sold as pills and powders and is frequently used as in ingredient in workout supplements, energy bars, chewing gum, and weight loss products

Common Dosage: 300 to 400 mg per day