I wonder how many people actually drink decaf as opposed to regular coffee. I found some spotty stuff online that was hard to confirm. It suggested the market for decaf is on the rise, although it's still dwarfed by the leaded kind.

I'm a half-caf drinker at best. I love the taste and smell of coffee so I usually make decaf at home. I hate coffee breath though, which fits because I'm bad-breath-phobic. That's the one drawback. :-)

Here's the press release from the University of Florida:
http://news.ufl.edu/2006/10/10/decaf/

One important thing to keep in mind: this is a small study!!

Some more info: they tested two "The Big Bean" drip decaf coffee's and found about 10 milligrams of caffeine in the 16oz. cups. Hampden Cafe, Dunkin' Donuts, Gainesville Doughnuts all had about 10 milligrams as well. Both Starbucks and Royal Farms had 8.6 milligrams, McDonald's had about 11.5, and Krispy Kreme had about 13.9.

Then they looked at Starbucks decaf espresso and brewed and found the espresso ranged from 3 milligrams on up to 15.8. The brewed was pretty consistent with about 13 milligrams of caffeine in each cup they tested. The question is.. how much caffeine does it take for the average person to notice it? 10 milligrams, 20?? Some studies suggest people can tell the effects at about 18 milligrams on down to 10 milligrams.

Here's a link on the coffee risks and benefits from a reputable source:
http://www.health.harvard.edu/press_releases/coffee_health_risk.htm

Another great source:
http://www.webmd.com/content/Article/80/96454.htm?pagenumber=2

And a strike against decaf-- this is, again, a very small study.. keep that in mind!!
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/11/051120122949.htm

And here is a random link related to absolutely nothing:
http://users.skynet.be/J.Beever/pave.htm

Joe L. made this comment about Joe Becker's change:
Personally, I think Joe needs that change to pay for his chili dogs on 'Friday Night Flights'! ;-)

And Rob was wondering where the picture of my desk was.. I've shown it before but just snapped this one:

That's my cute puppy Milo. I'd have to say I have one of the tidiest desks, but by far the most cluttered. Everything has it's place, but I have a ton of gadgets, doo-dads, pictures, a plant, knick-knacks. It looks like the circus did a drive by.

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