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2007-03-06 1:21 PM
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madkat - 2007-03-06 7:12 PM

love a proper earl grey every now and then.

What is a "proper" earl grey? Just curious.

 

caffeinated! its tastes stronger and much nicer but i try to limit my caffeine intake. not averse to a can of coke zero if i have an essay crisis though.  



2007-03-06 1:21 PM
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2007-03-06 1:23 PM
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6 cups Black - just the coffee.
Yes before workouts. Early morning ones I'll make an expresso or 2 and slam them before heading out.
2007-03-06 1:25 PM
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grand total of 60 oz of coffee per day.

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2007-03-06 1:26 PM
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Two in the morning.  More if needed.
2007-03-06 1:26 PM
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snaps10 - 2007-03-06 1:20 PM

dang, i may have a problem.


Understatement?

I drink one cup on work-day mornings. I used to only drink it black, becuase I really love the taste of strong, bold coffee. But our coffee at work is horrible, I think it's the old water pipes and perhaps the fact that we never clean the pot. So now I have to add Coffee Mate Sugar Free Vanilla Caramel Creamer to enjoy it.



2007-03-06 1:31 PM
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I guess about 4 but now I am going to about 60- 80% decqaf. just enough to give me some awake feeling without being overly dependant and help me sleep at night.
2007-03-06 2:08 PM
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I mug during the commute in (2 cups). Every now and then one when I get to the office.
2007-03-06 2:15 PM
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No caffeine since the first week in January this year.

Before that it was one cup of Peets’ Ethiopian Fancy every morning for years.

I am actually stronger and feel more consistent power/endurance wise with my workouts now.

I quit because I go to school at night, and would be burned out by the time I got there after a full day of work unless I had a bit more caffeine before class. Now I have good energy all day.

2007-03-06 2:19 PM
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MForger18 - 2007-03-06 11:32 AM

How many cup o' joes do you drink per day?


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Nah, just kidding. About 2 cups a day, and I try to go decaf a couple days a week just to detox.

I am a bit over-caffeinated today, though. Why do you ask?

2007-03-06 2:21 PM
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stupidnickname - 2007-03-06 12:19 PM

MForger18 - 2007-03-06 11:32 AM

How many cup o' joes do you drink per day?


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Nah, just kidding. About 2 cups a day, and I try to go decaf a couple days a week just to detox.

I am a bit over-caffeinated today, though. Why do you ask?



haha. Oh man, I am at work here laughing my red bike off.



2007-03-06 2:34 PM
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Occasionally one in the morning - used to be big time user - about 8 years ago while in the ER for pvc's and RHR of over 180 - the topic came up -  the nice DR and i determined i was drinking more than a gallon a day, that combined with a pack of smokes a day habit  wasn't so good for my ticker apparently - so I've chilled on the coffee and finally gave up the smokes a few years back - I like this lifestyle better.  :D

Strange though I get more jittery from coffee than i do redbull - go figure

2007-03-06 2:48 PM
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madkat - 2007-03-06 12:41 PM

Has anyone tried Mate?

Yes indeed!! I spent the month of January in Argentina, so it would've been a sin not for me to try it. Good stuff, though I prefer it sweetened.

I brought quite a bit home with me - the only problem is it's been mistaken for pot on more than one occasion

 

Oh, and to the OP:  It depends...sometimes I'll go weeks at a time without drinking any, and other times I'll have 1 a day for a week or two.  But I'm trying to avoid a total caffeine addiction as long as I can... 



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2007-03-06 2:51 PM
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Four or so.  We have 12 different kinds of coffee and 8 different kinds of espresso at the office, so it's a coffeeholic's dream.  I've been trying to make the mid-late afternoon cups decaf or half-caf. 
2007-03-06 2:54 PM
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lisac957 - 2007-03-06 11:26 AM
and perhaps the fact that we never clean the pot. So now I have to add Coffee Mate Sugar Free Vanilla Caramel Creamer to enjoy it.



that's sick! seriously you really should wash it.
2007-03-06 2:57 PM
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I use to welcome each morning with a 16 oz dark roast coffee. Black.I found the perfect roast at a locally owned coffee shop in Des Moines, Mar's Cafe. About one month ago I decided to cut back on my coffee intake and switch over to green tea. I still indulge every once in awhile. Oh coffee!



2007-03-06 2:57 PM
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Five ounces per serving?  Ouch - that really puts the 'overcaffeinated thing' in perspective as my cups are at least double that .. and I typically have 3-4 of those in the morning and then two cups of hot tea (Earl Grey or Constant Comment) in the afternoon.

 

2007-03-06 5:15 PM
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This comparison stuff is eye-opening, though you wouldn't think I'd need that. I mostly use big coffee mugs and I'm not sure of the actual ounces in them. On a usual working weekday, I'll have a 'cup' at home with breakfast, 2 to 4 before noon at work, and another 1 to 3 in the afternoon. That totals 4 to 8; say an average of 5 a day. I'm guessing here but the mugs are probably at least 8 ozs.

It's mostly black at work but at home I fix it with just a pinch of suger and couple drops of cream or flavoured creamer. My wife says "why bother?" but I can taste the difference. I don't make a point of it before a workout but I usually have at least one before an event.
2007-03-06 5:30 PM
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depends on the day. some days, none...instead i drink green tea. then there are days like today where i drank half a (10 cupper) pot of coffee AND went to the coffee shop for a mocha (a small one, skim milk, light on the chocolate).
2007-03-06 6:01 PM
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None. I've tried it an I just didn't like it. I can mix it with some hot chocolate or something and it's passable, but it's better straight up hot chocolate.

I've eaten some chocolate covered coffee beans for races and training just to see what they'd do to me. They're okay because of the chocolate, but chocolate covered raisins are better.

2007-03-06 6:16 PM
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2 cups (8 oz.?) of dark roast daily, w/ skim milk and a bit o' sugar.  I've cut out all sodas, most juices, ice cream, and candy, so coffee is my one indulgence.  We have a kazillion flavors at work (one of those Keurig machines), which is oh so lovely. 


2007-03-06 7:12 PM
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Just to give a little insight on the size of "mugs." I checked all of the mugs that I have (travel mugs) and they are all over 14 oz. Most 3 are 16oz, and 1 is 24oz. Considering that a cup of coffee is only 5oz thats a lot of coffee. I am guilty of drinking my fair share but lets not forget that caffeine can boost your mind, energy, metabolism, and black coffee is virtually calorie free. The creams, sugars and flavorings are what kills it for us.

Caramel machiatos from starbucks, or any coffee drink from starbucks that is hard to spell is probably the coffee drink that gives coffee a bad rep.

Drink on Coffee lovers, I know I will be......
2007-03-06 7:53 PM
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0, still not old enough to drink coffee. Maybe in a few years when I am 35
2007-03-06 8:17 PM
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None. I used to drink it black, but decided I didn't need it, nor did I want to become addicted like some ppl I know.
2007-03-06 8:38 PM
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saddly none!
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