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Do You Drink Energy Drinks?

YumSugar — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:30:01 -0800

Tampa Named the Most Caffeinated City in the US

YumSugar — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 03:00:53 -0800

A recent poll shows Tampa is the most caffeinated city in the United States. In the study, the Florida city is closely followed by Seattle, birthplace of the coffeehouse culture and coffee titan Starbucks, with Chicago placing third. Rounding out the top five are the top two most populated US cities, New York and Los Angeles. The poll looked at all caffeine consumption, including coffee, tea, energy drinks, chocolate, soda, pain relievers, and caffeine pills. The firm that conducted the study, Prince Market Research, also generated a list of the least caffeinated cities in America. The sleepiest city turned out to be the California twin cities area of Riverside/San Bernardino, followed by Atlanta, San Diego, Minneapolis/St. Paul, and Dallas. Overall, 49 percent of all people surveyed said they drink caffeinated coffee on a daily basis. A surprising 20 percent admitted to drinking cola every day, tied with tea.

I'm taken aback to hear this, since everybody - from friends to people I pass on the street - seems to be more tired and less wired these days. What do you think of these numbers?

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Do You Drink Decaf Coffee?

YumSugar — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:30:45 -0800

With the $2 billion business of decaffeinated coffee at a plateau, coffee companies are focusing their efforts on new "low-caf" blends. While decaf coffee has long been considered less flavorful, these breakthrough blends are genetically manipulated to be naturally lower in caffeine but complex in taste.

As an everyday coffee drinker, I hadn't realized that the decaf business was so lucrative, and was surprised to learn of the staggering numbers.

Clearly, there's a demand for caffeine-free coffee. Are you a committed decaf drinker? I'd love to hear your reasons in the comments below.

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Yummy Link: Snickers Charged

YumSugar — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 03:28:31 -0800

Snickers has released yet another limited edition version. This time it's a caffeine infused bar called Snickers Charged. - Candy Blog

Get Stōked - Add Coffee to Your Coffee

YumSugar — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 09:08:31 -0700

Would you like cream or sugar with your coffee? How about an extra shot of coffee with your coffee? A new company called Stōk has created a Black Coffee Shot that is sold in those little containers that usually contain creamer.

The Black Coffee Shot is a non-dairy product that adds an additional 40 milligrams of caffeine (equivalent to one shot of espresso) to your morning. Right now it's available in two different varieties, the plain Black Shot and the Sweet Shot (which is like adding a packet of sugar to your coffee). Right now they are showing up in convenience stores for free - which makes me wonder why you'd even buy the coffee, when you can have the caffeine jolt for free - but there's a disclaimer limit of 2 per day. If you're interested to try it yourself, you can get 50 shots for $13.95 or 200 for $39.95.

Have any of you seen/tried it? If so, let us know how it is!

Source: Boing Boing

Get Your Caffeine Fix Via Sunflower Seeds

YumSugar — Wed, 30 May 2007 10:24:47 -0700

Wanna break the coffee habit? Why not trade it in for a sunflower seed one instead? SumSeeds are sunflower seeds that are "SUPERCHARGED" with caffeine, taurine, lysine and ginseng. However, they claim that they're premium roasted to taste good too. I know that some folks are hooked on their caffeine, but am I crazy to think that caffeinated sunflower seeds might be a step too far?

Three packs of SumSeeds goes for $9.95 and if you purchase a whole case of them, you'll get a free "supercharged" shirt too.

Source: Strange New Products

Free Caffeine Fix For All!

YumSugar — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 01:39:52 -0800

Since most of you seem to enjoy caffeine, I thought I'd let you know that there are THREE days this month (that's right, three!) when you can get a cuppa for free.

The first is today ( March 8 ) at participating McDonald's. They're handing out free cups of coffee to anyone who asks for it. This is because they recently beat out Starbucks in a taste test. On a related note, I just read that they're planning on expanding espresso drinks nationally.

The second is next Thursday ( March 15 ) - Starbucks is promoting its second annual "coffee break" by pouring free 12oz cups of brewed coffee between 10am - noon.

The last one is the following Wednesday ( March 21 ) - Dunkin' Donuts celebrates the first day of spring with a free 16oz cup of iced coffee.

So mark your calendars folks, free caffeine for all!

Thanks to our pals at Serious Eats for pointing us to these dates.

Caffeine Could Be Good For Women's Memory

YumSugar — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 08:03:11 -0700

What was this post going to be about? I completely forgot what I was going to write. If only I drank more caffeine...

According to a new French study, drinking three or more daily cups of coffee or tea may help women preserve their memory. Participants in the study took several tests over the course of four years. The women who stated they drank at least three cups of coffee or tea per day showed less of a drop in test scores during the study, than their non-caffeine drinking counterparts. Although the study was conducted on older women (65+), and is only observational, I can't help but wonder whether if I should start my daily coffee routine back up.

Source: CBS News via Topix
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Do You Drink Carbonated and Caffeinated?

partysugar — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:31:33 -0800

I still have no clue who comes up with these crazy food holidays, but I have a feeling FitSugar will NOT be celebrating today. Why? Because it's National Carbonated Beverage with Caffeine Day! To celebrate, I've put together a little quiz that will test your knowledge on some of America's favorite soft drinks.

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Food Section Sampler - Aug. 5, 2009

YumSugar — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:50:17 -0700

American farmers are struggling to transfer the success of the Chinese goji berry to the West. - Los Angeles Times
Mark Bittman on the trials and tribulations of frying squid. - New York Times
The US government may impose regulations on caffeinated alcoholic drinks. - Wall Street Journal
One West Coast startup's developed a new tracing system in response to food safety scares. - San Francisco Chronicle
While wine's been aiming for a plebian angle, beer's gone decidedly upscale. - Washington Post
A sneak peek at Julie Powell's upcoming book, Cleaving. - The Observer
The Globe's test kitchen takes a stab at Julia's masterpieces, and finds out they're not so easy to master. - Boston Globe