Dave at To Be The Man writes that he has vowed to give up caffeine and quit going to Starbucks this year.My only question is... Why Dave? What do you got against caffeine?
Among all of the addictive substances, caffeine is pretty minor. I mean, it is the most popular drug in the world. Ninety percent of Americans consume it in some form every day. And besides, you're not really at risk for any long-term affects of too much caffeine.
Long-term effects of a toxic nature do not appear evident when regular caffeine use is below about 650 mg a day - equivalent to about eight or nine average cups of coffee.So what, is it just the financial impact of having coffee at Starbucks? Is that it?
If so, let me direct you to a recent article in The Slate that might ease the financial pain while allowing you to continue to imbibe in your vice. According to the article:
They will serve you a better, stronger cappuccino if you want one, and they will charge you less for it. Ask for it in any Starbucks and the barrista will comply without batting an eye.
The drink in question is the elusive "short cappuccino"—at 8 ounces, a third smaller than the smallest size on the official menu, the "tall," and dwarfed by what Starbucks calls the "customer-preferred" size, the "Venti," which weighs in at 20 ounces and more than 200 calories before you add the sugar.
The short cappuccino has the same amount of espresso as the 12-ounce tall, meaning a bolder coffee taste, and also a better one.
So, Dave, don't give up on the dream. You can and should stay addicted to coffee. Quick, get me a shot of espresso. Make it a double.
tagged: coffee, caffeine, Starbucks, venti, drug, cappuccino, espresso
Thanks for your comment and post. My reasons are purely asthetic and budgetory for quitting Starbucks. I have nothing against that dirty little mermaid and her liquid crack, I just need to make a break while I can.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your words of admonsihment though, I appreciate it.