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free Starbucks coffee today 11am

April 8, 2008

in the mood for an afternoon cup of caffeine, gratis? get thee to a Starbucks between 11 and 1130am today.

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My Chipotle

April 5, 2008

Nutrition Facts Amount Per Serving Calories 813 Cal from Fat 267 % Daily Value* Total Fat 31g 48% Saturated Fat 6g 28% Trans Fat 0g   Cholesterol 65mg 22% Sodium 2153mg 90% Total Carbs 90g 30% Dietary Fiber 13g 52% Sugars 5g   Protein 42g   Vitamin A 0% • Vitamin C 0% Calcium 0% [...]

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caffeine protects your brain

April 3, 2008

Seems that caffeine has neuroprotective effects beyond just keeping the lights switched on upstairs: Coffee may cut the risk of dementia by blocking the damage cholesterol can inflict on the body, research suggests. The drink has already been linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer’s Disease, and a study by a US team for the [...]

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hepped up on goofballs

March 28, 2008

I find this sort of thing fascinating. With candy sales banned on school campuses, sugar pushers are the latest trend at local schools. Backpacks are filled with Snickers and Twinkees for all sweet tooths willing to pay the price. “It’s created a little underground economy, with businessmen selling everything from a pack of skittles to [...]

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The treachery of coffee

January 23, 2008

Ceci, n’est pas un paper cup((No, I’m not even trying to be subtle in my allusions.)): It’s actually made of porcelain and the lid is silicone. I must have one.

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how to make Chai

November 21, 2007

1. Do not go to Starbucks. 2. Read this Ask Metafilter thread. Lots of great recipies in there. Glad to see my own method compares favorably.

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Twix Java

October 25, 2007

Slashfood reports that Twix is coming out with a new coffee-infused candy bar, Twix Java. That’s almost as tempting as caffeine-infused donuts. Almost.

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caffeinated donuts

August 21, 2007

woah. A molecular biologist has devised a method to spike doughnuts with caffeine. Previous attempts to lace the sugary fried treats with caffeine proved unsuccessful because of the extremely bitter taste. Dr. Robert Bohannon of Environostics is the man behind the caffeine-laced doughnuts, which he has dubbed Buzz Donuts. His manufacturing process allows the caffeine [...]

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Diet Coke Plus

May 14, 2007

Slashfood reviews the new Diet Coke Plus, which is essentially Diet Coke with a few vitamin and minerals added. Specifically, Niacin (PDV 25%), B6 (25%), B12 (25%), Magnesium (15%), and Zinc (15%). This appears to be a craven ploy on the part of Coke to make Diet Coke drinkers feel better about all the phenylketonurics. [...]

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Diet Coke Zero Prime Plus

May 3, 2007

Mark is a Coke Fiend, like I am. That’s the kawaii-safe kind of Coke, mind you. My best friend from childhood and I had the same kind of Coke-Pepsi rivalry that Mark describes with his brother – in my case, I preferrred Coke not for the marketing but because Pepsi is just too sweet. There’s [...]

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