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Resuscitated Ethics

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Mon Sep-08-08 09:49 AM
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Jittery? Maybe it IS the caffeine

Forgive if this has been posted before but everyone should be aware

Center for Science in the Public interest says watch your caffeine.

http://www.cspinet.org/new/cafchart.htm

Coca-Cola Classic 12 oz. 35mg (20 oz. = 58mg caffeine)
Jolt Cola 12 oz. 72mg caffeine
Starbucks Brewed Coffee (Grande) 16 oz. 320mg caffeine

I was startled by the "regular Starbucks" surpassing a sixer of Cokes in caffeine. Be still my beating heart.

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conflictgirl

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Mon Sep-08-08 09:57 AM
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1. People are usually surprised to find out that a latte has far less caffeine than brewed coffee

Edited on Mon Sep-08-08 09:57 AM by conflictgirl

I used to work at Starbucks and we had a regular customer who always ordered a venti peppermint mocha with 6 shots of espresso. I was really horrified by that and thought the customer was just a heart attack waiting to happen...but then I found out that the amount of caffeine in 6 shots of espresso is pretty equal to two 16 oz cups of brewed coffee (one, with a refill - I know lots of people who do that) and it didn't seem as shocking.

Brewed coffee definitely gives me the jitters, whereas espresso does not.

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Gormy Cuss

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Mon Sep-08-08 10:00 AM
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2. Caffeine doesn't make me jittery but I'd never drink 6 shots of espresso in one sitting.

That's just asking for trouble.

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Resuscitated Ethics

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Mon Sep-08-08 01:51 PM
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3. I like Starbucks, but even the decaf is strong

Near my employment there are a couple of starbucks and a couple of local java joints, I try for fair trade organic when possible but the starbucks is closer. Yummy strong.

Too much caffeine is in food, especially food targeted at kids. May the F&DA survive these last eight deregulating cronyistic republican years--

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