MetaFilter posts tagged with caffeine

The Great Cornholio's more literate sibling

not_on_display — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 13:41:34 -0800

The Caffeine Examiner will review any product containing caffeine. For example: chewing gum, sprays, energy drinks, soft drinks, hard drinks, perplexingly hard drinks, patches...? The sidebar on the right points to reviews of more caffeinated products than I had ever dreamed existed. Products are also rated by taste, packaging, nutrition/buzz, and website functionality. [via]

Higher State of Consciousness

gman — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:17:27 -0800

Drawing on drugs by Jeremy Eaton. All but one drawing can be enlarged. Previously.

The Breakfast Manifesto

The Card Cheat — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:21:25 -0800

The Coffee Junkie’s Guide to Caffeine Addiction. Caffeine's a hell of a drug. In fact, it's the world's most popular psychoactive drug. And more and more of us are getting hooked on the stuff. From the first link: "In a relatively short amount of time, we have become a nation of caffeine addicts. Science has barely had time to study the effects of consumption at this volume. New research does, however, suggest that caffeine may not give us the instant jolt of productivity, alertness, and happiness we think it does. And most of us, it turns out, are using the drug all wrong."

Too Much Caffeine

alms — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 20:12:55 -0800

Mark Malkoff visits, buys, and consumes something from all 171 Starbucks in Manhattan in one day. (single link non-youtube video post)

Donuts - is there anything they can't do?

jimmythefish — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 09:49:04 -0800

After this there isn't really much else for science to accomplish.

The 12-step chocoholics program: Never be more than 12 steps away from chocolate!

Blazecock Pileon — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 00:49:47 -0800

Some folks really like it sweet. Some will start a six-year campaign to get it. Some blame Canada and France for not getting it, when it was perhaps better to blame the Swiss. Some want it healthy while others want the romance back. Some make it part of higher education, while others just want to get higher. Even vegans want in on the gooey action.

AAAAGH!! TOO MUCH PRESSURE!!

ZenMasterThis — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 06:51:53 -0800

DAMMIT, DOSED AGAIN! Well, once again I got a cup of full-strength this morning which she swore was decaf, and I'm jittery as a chimp on crack. But soon I won't have to worry; chemists at Washington University School of Medicine are working on a caffeine test strip.

foxxy!

Paris Hilton — Thu, 04 May 2006 01:06:18 -0800

Fox pussies out. Recently a bill passed in mexico legalizing all drugs under certain specified quantities. The bill was promoted By Vincente Fox's party, and came from his offices. However he decided not to sign it under U.S. pressure.

There go my vacation plans.

I take my coffee black and white.

nomad — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 07:33:42 -0800

Developing black and white film at home just got much cheaper. It's possible to develop film using tea, coffee, or even vitamin C. To avoid being called a fustian photography nerd, call it caffenol (or caffeinol, but not that caffeinol).

The things you can find...

twiggy — Sat, 22 Oct 2005 11:12:28 -0800

I know there's always been a dearth of particularly strangely named or just altogether strange means of taking in caffeine. Seriously, geeks will apparently buy caffeinated anything! However, I don't think I've seen anything quite as awesome as Steven Seagal's lightning bolt energy drink!

I'm Still Alive

jragon — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 17:11:26 -0800

Death By Caffeine I just learned that it would take 155.11 cans of Mountain Dew to kill me, according to this odd little service.

A Sweet Tart Taste

isol — Wed, 20 Apr 2005 14:34:06 -0800

"It tastes like cough syrup."

Brew's clues - Booze clues

soyjoy — Mon, 02 Aug 2004 07:15:10 -0800

Coffee makes it harder to think clearly, while alcohol makes the mind sharper. (At least if you're British.)

1,3,7-trimethylxanthine gives you wings.

snarfodox — Thu, 13 May 2004 05:55:10 -0800

1,3,7-trimethylxanthine (sometimes used as a pesticide to kill frogs) also happens to be one of the world’s most popular drugs.

Users find that it improves attention and concentration, and slightly decreases their heart rate at low doses. It is habit forming however and has been known to cause agitation, anxiety, insomnia, disorientation, nausea, delirium, hallucinations and tinnitus. Some people report involuntary tremors or even convulsions. Overdoses can cause seizures, respiratory failure and cardiopulmonary arrest. Withdrawal from regular use can cause symptoms including headache, nausea, nervousness, reduced alertness and depression.

The metabolic half-life of the drug is usually somewhere between three and seven hours so a typical user will take somewhere between fifteen and thirty-five hours to process 95% of their initial dose. How many milligrams have you taken today?

juiced up moo

bluno — Thu, 06 Nov 2003 15:12:35 -0800

How do you get teens to crave milk? Load it with caffeine. "We're giving teens the caffeine they want but also vitamins, calcium and protein" ...and also a lot more calories.

Real Espresso Coffee

MiguelCardoso — Mon, 23 Dec 2002 08:34:15 -0800

Will 2003 Be The Year Of Real Espresso In America? With the wealth of good machines, fresh coffee beans and online knowledge now available, not to mention tempting offers like Illy's subscription (though the pods turn out expensive in the end, it allows absolute beginners to make acceptable espresso) it's surprising Starbucks-style coffee (big, milky, watery and sweet) hasn't yet been dethroned by the pleasure of straight espresso (tiny, thick, creamy and intense), preferably restretto. I should add that, despite many efforts over the years, I've never had a decent cup of espresso in America. In fact, outside Southern Europe. What gives?

nprigoda — Thu, 01 Aug 2002 11:12:10 -0800

"How Much Starbucks is Too Much?" This article predicts that our favourite caffeine pushers could double the number of outlets in the US without saturating the market. Pretty graphs, but has anyone told this guy about Starbucks' more sinister plans? warning, second link = Onion story

LuxFX — Mon, 15 Jul 2002 20:01:44 -0800

New Starbucks Slogan: "For Your Health".... new research shows that three cups of coffee or more every day might reduce risk of alzheimers by 60%. I'm sure dedicated coffee drinkers really need another reason....

apostasy — Fri, 24 May 2002 02:04:52 -0800

While I find our national addiction a great deal of fun and a personal necessity, I do start to wonder sometimes...

Bones423 — Sun, 27 Jan 2002 01:24:02 -0800

When this appears in newspapers across America tomorrow morning, will dad choke on his Special K and think of his number tucked in the drawer, or will he feel outrage and disgust at the public discussion of drugs ?

skallas — Sun, 15 Jul 2001 13:05:47 -0800

Red Bull cocktails giving wings, sending some to heaven. The Swedish are more than a little upset and Norway, Denmark, and France won't sell it because of its caffiene content.

Jairus — Thu, 31 Aug 2000 15:24:55 -0800

Isolating the gene responsible for caffeine is expected to lead to decaffeinated beans, and a higher-quality coffee product, all-around... But are they considering other applications? With a bit of gene splicing, anything is possible. Caffeinated oranges, anyone?

aaron — Mon, 14 Aug 2000 16:34:16 -0800

Attention trial lawyers! Miss out on your chance to get rich off a piece of Big Tobacco? All your buddies already sliced up the potential Firestone pie? Well, have we got a cutting-edge trend for you: Aim for Big Soda! Johns Hopkins claims soft drink companies use caffiene to addict consumers.

gleemax — Sat, 25 Mar 2000 01:07:18 -0800

“Why has my sex life been so much more satisfying since I started using Penguins?”
“Another very common question. We think the reason your sex life improved is because of the way you are using them…”

Mmm…a great source of caffeine if you hate coffee and soda—they're sugarless, too!