Oral energy products including encapsulated caffeine

A composition for human consumption comprising:

• a predetermined quantity of a base composition;
• and
• encapsulated caffeine dispersed throughout at least a portion of the base composition,
• wherein the encapsulated caffeine is a caffeine complex including caffeine and an organic acid in about a 1:1 molar ratio, the organic acid being selected from the group consisting of oxalic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, adipic acid and combinations thereof,
• wherein the encapsulated caffeine comprises about 50 mg to about 200 mg of caffeine, and
• wherein the base composition is a food.

An oral pouch product comprising:

• a porous pouch wrapper;
• an inner botanical filling material contained within the pouch wrapper;
• and
• encapsulated caffeine dispersed throughout at least a portion of the oral pouch product,
• wherein the encapsulated caffeine is a caffeine complex including caffeine and an organic acid in about a 1:1 molar ratio, the organic acid being selected from the group consisting of oxalic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, adipic acid and combinations thereof, and
• wherein the encapsulated caffeine comprises about 50 mg to about 200 mg of caffeine.