Is the caffeine in coffee an oxidation agent? I heard a friend say:


  You have to watch out for coffee, the caffeine is an oxidation agent. 


Now I remember carbon Chemistry from year 12. 



You can oxidise ethanol to ethanal, and then to ethanoic acid. 

But I don't understand how this would apply to caffeine. 



My question is: Is the caffeine in coffee an oxidation agent?
No, caffeine is not known as an oxidizing agent.