UC Berkeley Students Invent Coffee That Won't Give You The Jitters!

By Carolyn McArdle

November 12, 2019

A group of Berkeley students came up with a way to keep the caffeine in coffee, but eliminate the jittery side effects. They tested over 200 different blends of coffee, and settled on beans from Oakland’s Peerless Coffee, and made some adjustments to the amino acids in the coffee. It’s called Quokka Brew, and it comes in four ounce shots equal to about 1.5 cups of coffee.

Jack and Carolyn talked about it on the air! Listen below...

Advertise With Us
Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

© 2025 iHeartMedia, Inc.