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Caffeine is the internet economy's life blood. Yeah, that's a bold statement, but when your entire industry is over-worked, you should realize that there are complimentary things that we owe a great deal of debt to our success.
Personally, I'm suffering from some bad sleep depression and exhaustion right now. Today, I can not function without caffeine. My "sleep bank" has been exhausted and angry creditors beg for just a minute of rest. Not going to happen this week. I only have one cup of coffeeGhetto Mochatm (see recipe at the end of this post) a day so that I won't build too much of a caffeine tolerance. Coffee is my poison of choice, as it's convenient, ubiquitous, has less calories then Mountain Dew, and more caffeine then anything. What's your favorite pick me up?
If you are lacking sleep and you want to get the most caffeine per 12oz, the chart below should help you determine how to get your fix:
Source: Wilstar.com has breakdown of caffeine by drink taken from the National Soft drink Assoc, FDA, Bunker and McWilliams and Pepsi. My problem is they don't calculate the right quantities (ex: comparing 8oz of coffee to 12oz of soda). As such, below is the sorted list of caffeine quantities across both sodas and coffee (using the conservative estimates for coffee) for 12oz drinks. Bottom line, if you need your fix, order six espressos (2oz each * 6 = 12 oz), a 12oz coffee, or two red bulls. Aside - Who knew Pepsi One was stronger then Mountain Dew?!
Drink
Caffeine (12oz)
Coffee, Espresso (12oz)
600
Coffee, Drip
172.5
Red Bull (12 oz)
120
Coffee, Brewed
120
Coffee, Instant
97.5
Tea, brewed, imported brands (avg.)
90
Jolt
71.2
Tea, iced
70.5
Tea, brewed, U.S. brands (avg.)
60
Pepsi One
55.5
Mountain Dew
55
Mountain Dew Code Red
55
Diet Mountain Dew
55
Kick Citrus
54
Mellow Yellow
52.8
Surge
51
Tab
46.8
Diet Coke
45.6
Tea, instant
45
Shasta Cola
44.4
Shasta Cherry Cola
44.4
Shasta Diet Cola
44.4
RC Cola
43
Diet RC
43
Dr. Pepper
41
Diet Dr. Pepper
41
Diet Sunkist Orange
41
Mr. Pibb
40
Sugar-Free Mr. Pibb
40
Red Flash
40
Sunkist Orange
40
Ruby Red
39
Storm
38
Big Red
38
Pepsi-Cola
37.5
Pepsi Twist
37.5
Diet Pepsi
36
Diet Pepsi Twist
36
Aspen
36
Coca-Cola Classic
34
Cherry Coke
34
Lemon Coke
34
Vanilla Coke
34
Diet Cherry Coke
34
Snapple Flavored Teas (Reg. or Diet)
31.5
Canada Dry Cola
30
A&W Creme Soda
29
Nestea Sweet Iced Tea
26.5
Nestea Unsweetened Iced Tea
26
Barq's Root Beer
23
Tea, green
22.5
A&W Diet Creme Soda
22
Hot cocoa
21
Snapple Sweet Tea
12
Lipton Brisk, All Varieties
9
Coffee, Decaf, instant
6
Coffee, Decaf, brewed
4.5
Canada Dry Diet Cola
1.2
Diet Rite Cola
0
Sprite
0
7-Up
0
Mug Root Beer
0
Diet Barq's Root Beer
0
Sundrop Orange
0
Minute Maid Orange
0
A&W Root Beer
0
Slice
0
Sierra Mist
0
Fresca
0
Despite my Colombianheritage, I don't like the taste of coffee, I certaintly don't take it black, and I simply don't understand why anyone would ever want decaffinated coffee (unless their in coffee rehab and need a placebo). I need some cream and sugar or other flavors to offset the bitter taste. Which brings me to a delicious recipe for office/cube dwellers everywhere, the Ghetto Mochatm.
Mix 1 packet of Farmer Brothers hot chocolate mix (No sugar added variety is better) with 12oz fresh coffee. Stir vigorously and enjoy.
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