Caffeine


We’re no stranger to caffeinated marshmallows, but these babies contain a whopping 200-280mg of caffeine per marshmallow. An entire can of Red Bull only has 80mg.

Plus, each bag contains a Mocha, Java, and Coffee-flavored marshmallow. Drop one of these in a cup of hot cocoa and it will blow your mind. Drop it in an espresso drink and you might actually travel through time.

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Available in French Vanilla, Pumpkin Spice and Double-Dutch Chocolate flavors, and packing 175 mg of caffeine in every 8 oz serving.

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The Pulp & The Bean coffeehouse in Brooklyn recently unveiled their novelty drink “Dieci”, which contains a whopping 10 shots of espresso. How powerful is it? The shop’s owner drinks 10 cups of regular coffee a day and was only able to get a third of the way through it.

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When in Starbucks, you need to order your coffee like all of the other Starbucks regulars, no matter how dumb it may seem. And though some may question the already questionable lexicon that is employed when ordering a “tall” cup of coffee, almost nobody questions it…until now.

Recently, an English professor named Lynn Rosenthal, was forcibly removed from a Starbucks after she was involved in an argument with a barista over her refusal to use the popular Starbucks jargon while placing an order.

Rosenthal was quoted as saying, “Linguistically, it’s stupid, and I’m a stickler for correct English.”

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From the coffee connoisseur to the average joe, nothing temporarily relieves us of having to think about our miserable jobs quite like a good cup of coffee. The folks over at Plaid Creative came up with the following chart, where you can figure out how to make every coffee beverage imaginable from your basic black brew to the ‘Miami Vice’.

The print is part of a limited run, so if you are interested in grabbing one, make sure you do it soon. Check it out after the break.

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I can’t stand that Ed Hardy crap, but candy with 600 mg of caffeine per box is something I can definitely see messily shoving into my mouth with a trembling hand. Comes in both coffee and chocolate-flavored versions.

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Your morning cup a joe is more than a way to get through the day; it also has a rich history that you may not be aware of. Ever wonder who discovered instant coffee, how it became so popular or how the Americano came to be? Check out the infographic after the break to discover 15 interesting facts about coffee.

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Besides containing precious properties that allow you to function in the morning,  what else do we know about caffeine? Check out the infographic after the break for some interesting facts that may help explain your sleeping patterns, and why you have to use the bathroom 100 times a day.

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Kees van der Westen’s espresso machines will give your kitchen a retro-futuristic vibe that seems to reflect what people in the 50s thought appliances would look like in the 21st century. His newest creation entitled “Spirit” was completed in time for the London WBC-SCAE show, running from June 23-25 in London, and is expected to enter production in 2011. The machine features multiple boilers which incorporate PID  technology and can be turned on or off separately, as well as progressive pre-infusion cylinders, lever activated steam valves, and individual pressure gauges on each boiler. Check out additional photos of machines in the collection after the break.

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Here’s the line in the product description you need to focus on:

Compressed powder technology gets the caffeine into your blood faster.

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