Tea contains caffeine..
hope that clears up my response.
That seems like a tough decision. I recommend thinking about it a little more. Maybe over a cup of coffee.
I'm thinking about going back to one cup per day, and then substituting diet cola.
Diet coke has 35mg of caffeine per hit, vs. 100+ per hit of coffee, (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/caffeine/AN01211) so that seems like a good step down.
Coffee makes me anxious, nervous, restless.
When I first started using, it made me feel smarter. I can see all the code I need to write! I can set things on fire by staring at them! That effect vanished over time.
Diet Cola is AWFUL for you.
Motorway coffee too weak for tired drivers
New research shows motorway service station coffee is so weak that a drowsy driver would have to drink 11 pints to ward off fatigue.
Of 25 service stations tested, not one served coffee strong enough to keep a driver awake for the recommended two hours, the motoring magazine Auto Express found. The weakest had so little caffeine you would need nearly a gallon and a half to wake yourself up, while even the strongest, a double espresso, would take half a pint to deliver the necessary kick-start.
David Johns, the editor of Auto Express, said the research showed that government advice was "highly misleading". He explained: "There are more than 100 sizes, varieties and makes of coffee sold to hundreds of thousands of motorists every single day. The bottom line is there’s absolutely no way of telling how much caffeine you’re getting in what you buy."
Dr Louise Reyner of Loughborough Sleep Research Centre, said her experiments on a driving simulator showed that 160 milligrammes of caffeine could revitalise a dozy motorist for up to two hours. But not one of the cups of coffee bought by Auto Express at motorway service stations came anywhere near that. The strongest, from Costa Coffee at Sandbach services on the M6 in Cheshire, had less than half the necessary dose, while the same double espresso from Strensham services on the M5 had only half the caffeine of its Sandbach counterpart. Dr Reyner said: "The problem is that consumers cannot tell how much caffeine they are getting. There’s nothing written on the cup or anywhere at the point of sale, so they can’t possibly know if the coffee will have the desired effect."
Furthermore, price is not a reliable guide to caffeine levels, although the two cheapest cups, from McDonald’s and Burger King outlets, were in the bottom three for strength. An espresso from a self-service Coffee Nation machine at the Membury Welcome Break site on the M4 cost only £1.30, but it had a caffeine level 15 times higher than a £1.89 Costa Coffee latté from RoadChef’s Woodall services on the M1.
This year, the Department for Transport launched a campaign advising motorists to drink two cups of coffee every two hours on long journeys to combat fatigue, as a quarter of serious crashes are "sleep-related". Yesterday, a spokesman for the department insisted: "We are not saying coffee is a panacea. It should be seen as part of the whole package of measures, including taking a rest."
Mark Kitson, of Costa Coffee, said: "Caffeine levels can vary between coffee beans by up to 100 per cent. But we are not aiming for consistent caffeine levels - we are trying to make the best-tasting coffee each time."
Depends on your existing consumption level Raj. If you're already addicted I guarantee you will definitely notice :)
Coffee is one of the most addictive substances known to man. Research (http://www.acnp.org/G4/GN401000165/CH161.html)has shown that people can get addicted by regular use within just a week.
Depends on your existing consumption level Raj. If you're already addicted I guarantee you will definitely notice :)
Has anyone had success quitting coffee? Any tips?
I am an addict and I have several days off of work.
This music describes the rationale pretty well (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6lpbwDOf4I&feature=channel)
You can quit coffee, you will NOT feel better. I've quit coffee for almost 2 years, everyday i wake up and take 2 advil cuz i have the post coffee quitting headaches. Yea you basically get caffeine withdrawal, and it can last forever. I haven't gone one day waking up w/o this same nagging headache since i quit coffee.
i've found 5hr energy to be a good supplement of not wanting to go postal, i take one when i wake up then another mid day or something. I do this everyday just to function, and buy 5hr bottles online once a month (a 5 box, 12bottle supply). You can't take 3, 5hr a day or you'll got batsh**, i tried it once and i felt like i was gonna hafta catch my heart.
i found this decent website, scroll down for cafeine withdrawal.
If you get regular 6month dental cleanings your dentist will be amazed, mine was and he said that the improvement was imense but in his 20years he's only ever had 1 other person quit coffee, he's seen more ppl quit cigs than anything (of course usually if you do cigs then you also drink coffee).
http://www.caffeinedependence.org/caffeine_dependence.html
Quitting coffee has been scientifically proven to be impossible :P
However, I did urinate a lot ;)
You can quit coffee, you will NOT feel better.
Years ago when I was a college kid, working a minimum wage job at the campus TV station, one of my coworkers there had done all kinds of drugs. Drugs I'd never heard of. Shrooms, acid, cocaine, speed...
He said, "Never touch a cigarette. Cigarettes were the only thing I got hooked on, couldn't stop."
Not true.
I quit coffee 2 (3?) years ago and I feel much better. Caffeine makes me nervous. No caffeine, no nervous. I'll never ever go back. So, whether you feel better or not is individual.
Quitting was quite easy. Just tired for a couple of days. After that I didn't miss anything.
If I want a hot drink, I drink hot chocolate. Contains caffeine too in tiny amounts but no effect, at least for me.
The best I ever felt was when I didn't drink much caffeine at all, maybe a can of pop every week or two. I slept better, was more focused, less stressed and definitely had more sustained energy through the day. Stimulants produce artificial energy and then you crash. It's a fact and there's really no way around it. I quit coffee years ago and that was the best I felt, then I slowly started drinking more and more diet coke until now I'm drinking too much and my energy levels are lower as my intake increases.
If you just have caffeine once in a while, it's a boost, but if you habitually have it, then it's more of a long term drain than a boost. Not lecturing, just what I've found to be true for me personally. Do what makes you happy and works for you.
I also quit smoking. It was the hardest thing I've ever done. Well, except for looking at Steve Jobs tucking in his shirt without a belt.
Years ago when I was a college kid, working a minimum wage job at the campus TV station, one of my coworkers there had done all kinds of drugs. Drugs I'd never heard of. Shrooms, acid, cocaine, speed...I know you guys are probably right, intellectually I know it. But yet.... It's time for another cup of fresh ground Kona! :wink:.
He said, "Never touch a cigarette. Cigarettes were the only thing I got hooked on, couldn't stop."
If one finds the smell (and the taste of the smell) to be nearly vomit-inducingly disgusting (and I haven't thrown up in at least 10 years - there is very, very little that makes me feel like hurling), is that generally a sign that it would not be a good thing to attempt to drink?
Garilc tastes great, but doesn't smell too good to people around you.
Coffee is a drink that is well known and seems to, in certain settings, have a positive social connotation
Betel Nuts! You'll find them throughout asia.
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Betel Nuts! You'll find them throughout asia.
Betel Nut Beauty Outside TaipaiShow Image(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0b/BetelNutBeauty.png)
I always assumed that your inability to quit caffeine without torturous consequences is probably because your lifestyle isn't suitable without it (something else must change, be it less work/stress or more sleep).
That's what caffeine does right? Just acts as a clever substitute to suppress that feeling of impending death that you otherwise didn't fix (by sleep debt recovery most likely).
I know you guys are probably right, intellectually I know it. But yet.... It's time for another cup of fresh ground Kona! :wink:.
I'll often ask a lady out for coffee.
Me: "You like coffee? Yeah, so do I. It really helps you wake up. Maybe we should wake up together some time?"
I think I actually provided you with a weeks worth of drug choices that, because they vary, will prevent the kind of stupid-robot-coffee-drinking the West apparently engages in.
I'll often ask a lady out for coffee.
Me: "You like coffee? Yeah, so do I. It really helps you wake up. Maybe we should wake up together some time?"
I was in Dallas working with some consultants, and they had a VKI Latte Lounge. It's a pretty sweet machine. It would grind, brew, create the coffee drink all in one interaction and you would just select the drink you want (cappuccino, mochaccino, latte, etc.) from the screen and the whole process would complete in about 30 seconds. It's wasn't the best I have ever had, but it was at least Starbucks quality.
kona is one of my favs. Very smooth, not as bitter.
In America women are pretty loose.
Ah, in grad school. Her parents were professors at Waterloo.
They didn't think much of me.
No, my college nickname was Rip though.
Her parents ... didn't think much of me.
... I'm gay with a lisp.
Hey, you're starting to pick up Welly's techniques from all those Off-Topic debates!
- Always Misquote
- Always pivot the post from content to the poster's penis
- Don't bother reading. Who has time for that. But make the reply long to sound better
- ????
- PROFIT!!
Where are you from? People drink coffee all over the world. How is the west any different?
Hey, you're starting to pick up Welly's techniques from all those Off-Topic debates!
- Always Misquote
- Always pivot the post from content to the poster's penis
- Don't bother reading. Who has time for that. But make the reply long to sound better
Was that because you would often rip one after falling asleep in class? :D
seriously. you should see how much coffee they drink in india. And stronger stuff than starbucks. And ever have turkish coffee? Its like delicious spicy espresso. Much stronger than western coffee.
Just don't drink the deposit on the bottom of the cup (turkish coffee). And let it sit for a few minutes before you start drinking.
supposedly very awesome, I havent ever had it.
Filcos>Das.
Oh yeah I recommend it if you like coffee. It's espresso sized and can be made with any type of beans as long as they are ground finely enough (powder fine). Most grinders cannot do this but places that sell beans will usually grind them for you specifically to make turkish coffee if you ask.
Google preparation instructions on how to make, it's not hard and you don't need any special appliances. It is hard to make a really good cup tho :)
It's funny cause lots of places have their own variants and call it Armenian coffee or Greek Coffee etc. They're all variants of Turkish Coffee.
You don't wanna know. Trust me.
A Anita (http://www.chriscoffee.com/products/home/espresso/anita).
This is about as low as you can go for good pours. And the exchange rate was much much better when I bought mine.
I have an unopened burr grinder waiting for me when I move into my new place. I think I will be drop this tea kick Im on once I have room for a proper espresso maker. Im dying to try turkish coffee now though ...
So....funny story (but true).
I talk my business exec friend into one. He buys identical model. Can't use it worth **** because.... he's a business exec. Gets divorced. Wife gets the espresso machine.
Bwahahahaha!
As you can see I have a pretty sick sense of humor.
keurig k-cup machine. I should state, for the record, that I HATE drip coffee of all sorts, there is no craftsmanship to brewing a pot 'o coffee. My wife will drink any old swill, and I recommended she try the keurig. Consistent coffee for yourself, and the k-cup system is fairly wide-spread.
This is epic. Unfortunately, that's what happened to my wine fridge. I would go get that **** back. I would go get my wine fridge back, but I can't keep wine around long enough to put in a fridge, and it would only get as cold as 50 F, and I like my whites a little colder. It's OK, I have a BIG fridge.
yea, thats the one. Keurig. Its convenient, I'll give it that.
I used to have a coffee press-pot thing. It was neat (and I suppose the coffee was stronger that way) but the problem I had with it was by the time the coffee was ready, the water in it wasnt really hot anymore. I had a hard time getting a really hot cup of coffee out of it (partly because I put a lot of milk in my coffee, so i need it extra hot coming out of the machine).Show Image(http://locallyroasted.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/french_press.jpg)
french press is nice with some good fresh beans, a great, ritualistic (hands on) way to make coffee. That I can get behind.
lol, but seriously, nescafe (is that instant??) + coffee mate?
I feel as though we were in the beer thread talking about GOOD beer and someone said "ya man, coors light ..." :D
lol well I have the tasters choice on the shelf at all times, its very easy and quick to make (I have a single-cup coffee maker but usually only use it to give me hot water). So I can have a cup in my hand in less than 60 seconds with no cleanup whatsoever.
of course i'd prefer a real machine... one of these days when I move out of college housing :)
I did try nearly every available brand of instant coffee out there though, and i find tasters choice is definitely a cut above the rest, as far as instants go.
Have you tried starbuck's instant coffee by the way? I think its called "viva" or something. THey sell packets of it in starbucks. I tried one, its really not bad, comes pretty close to regular starbucks coffee. But at a dollar a pop, kind of pricey for instant (I think my per-cup cost with tasters choice is like 10 cents).
keurig k-cup machine. I should state, for the record, that I HATE drip coffee of all sorts, there is no craftsmanship to brewing a pot 'o coffee. My wife will drink any old swill, and I recommended she try the keurig. Consistent coffee for yourself, and the k-cup system is fairly wide-spread.
It sins against tongues, it verifies the existence of evil. Robert Folger himself could not have devised a taste more foul, even with the use of a laboratory and an electronic supertongue which could taste in the ultraviolet spectrum. It came with a "mild" roast and a "medium" roast, which present a wild inversion of expectations. Imagine that mild and medium are points in a continuum of hideous mouth crimes.
When you see a monkey crapping out coffee beans and you decide to brew some up to see what it tastes like, I think you can safely say you are a coffee addict.
So, how are you doing.
I sense a troll under the bridge. I'd say "pics or it didn't happen" but you'd probably post one of your toilet.
I myself have found civet **** coffee too impersonal. I ferment my beans in my very own intestine.
Oh. Sorry. Civet poop is pretty exotic stuff there.
zmurf, and it doesnt bother you that its poop?
When you see a monkey crapping out coffee beans and you decide to brew some up to see what it tastes like, I think you can safely say you are a coffee addict.
Coffee is so ewww...
I had one taste of it when I was a kid (perplexed why all the older individuals glugged the stuff ), and I never had coffee since.
Beer and alcohol is pretty gross too. I'll only drink a little jagermeister when I'm sick.
Wine? I hate the flavour of it, ACK! Sour piss. If I'm ever at a fancy restaurant, they're giving me five alive.
No, that's the second best option. It's best licked off ${preferred-body-part}.
Champagne isn't a drink; it's a sex toy.
I'm thinking about going back to one cup per day, and then substituting diet cola.
Diet coke has 35mg of caffeine per hit, vs. 100+ per hit of coffee, (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/caffeine/AN01211) so that seems like a good step down.
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PLEASE avoid "diet" sodas/beverages - they are in NO WAY healthier or better for you than regular soda
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE avoid "diet" sodas/beverages - they are in NO WAY healthier or better for you than regular soda - the artificial sweeteners are actually soo much worse for you than sugar can ever be. There is actually evidence that diet soda drinkers are more likely to GAIN weight over time because the body cannot process the chemicals the way it can process actual FOOD.
Diet Cola can't give you Type 2 Diabetes
Diet Cola can't give you Type 2 Diabetes and that is a far worse problem than ingesting sweetener.
Perhaps the artificial sweeteners are not the factor which is the link to cancer but instead it is a by product of a body's reaction to unnatural stimulus - perhaps the body prepares to intake calories because the sweetness/taste triggers the process but problems arise in the balance of body chemistry because there is only a 0 calorie diet drink to process and so ill effects occur when the body fails to render sustenance from digestion. If this triggers cell death instead of cell growth, then the body may react by immediately producing more growth to compensate (like how pruning a plant can revive it to renewed vigorous growth) but there is still a negative return on the process without the input of calories so instead it consumes itself to feed the machine >>>ergo cancer because the body processed the intake of calories where there were none to process due to being triggered by the sweet taste, while the artificial sweetener itself could have been consumed along with calories and not been problematic.
For that matter, then my own attitudes are subject to the same scrutiny.
Yeah that!
Whatever I replace coffee with will be in my diet for less than a week. It won't have any health effects at all. The best choice is whatever works to quit caffeine.
Keep in mind a regular coke (cola) has 35mg of caffeine in a 330ml can. That's a lot.
Surely you troll...
As a result of the "Geekhack Singapore Members" thread and in honor of Moogle "Ducky" Stiltzkin I picked up some new tea.
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From the Cameroonian Highlands in Malaysia. My wife and I have fond memories of that place, golfing amidst the poisonous snakes.
I drink hot water when I'm cross-country skiing. It good in three ways. It helps heat up the body. Also the body can take up more of the water since it don't have to spend time on heating it before it can process it. And both of this effects help the body to preserve energy since it don'r have to waste energy on heating the body and heating the water to processable temperatures.That too.
I drink cold Diet Dr. Pepper. It's good for the body because it's made by a doctor and it's diet.
Remember: Those artificial sweeteners can give you cancer!
You'll notice you're far more mentally alert in the mornings.
I already feel better. I have been falling asleep early, and then waking up early and feeling well-rested.
Easy to fall off the wagon cuz coffee is so plentiful.
Troll want a cookie?
Is it sugar-free?