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Jitterbeans, My caffeine in a box!

March 23, 2013 / Filed Under: candy, coffee, food

Looking for caffeine in a box? Something that can help you stay awake, keep the blood boiling or keep your eyes open until there’s coffee or cola in hand?

Well, I think I may have just found out the solution to your problem. I found these Jitterbeans when I was grocery shopping at Robinsons. Costs ₱50.

It says on the box that this is gourmet chocolate candy caffeine…

… but it’s actually candy-coated, chocolate-covered coffee beans that taste, well, like chocolate and coffee. But it also says on the box that it has guarana in it.

Guarana has one of the highest concentrations of caffeine in any plant, and has become a popular ingredient in energy supplement.

Just in case you’re wondering just how much caffeine is in a box of Jitterbeans… It says here that it has approximately 250mg of caffeine. It is equal to 2½ mugs of coffee or three energy drinks or 4.6 cand of cola.

Pretty cool, huh?

What happened to me today?

July 8, 2012 / Filed Under: coffee, peach moment

Well, I took ianne A. for a carwash today. A female driver was going out as I was going in at the carwash. She took a lot of times going back and forth when she was backing out. Because I am too lazy to do that and I hate fussing with the gear too much, I told myself I’d get in it one go….and I did when it was my turn to back out. I am so proud of myself today. Just need a lot more practice.
My first time to have coffee at Kitchen of Cakes and Coffee at the Sky Garden. You know how I love trying out new coffee shops, even if it’s just coffee carts and kiosks coffe carts. Anyway,KoCCo is just a small coffee shop. I had Iced Kaffe Lua which I suspect has Kahlua in it because I got a bit dizzy.It wasn’t bad but not THAT good either. What I’m more interested about is that they sell just about any flavor of loose leaf teas. They even have a combination called Starry Night and Serene made up of a combination of relaxing teas. A small bottle costs P300….hmmmnn and I would need to buy a tea ball when I buy those loose leaf teas…will think about it.
Ate the most delicious Champorado ever! It made me wanting for more….
I hope I could keep my word about our diet tomorrow…and I hope sis keep hers.

Back on Track, 1 cup of Coffee

February 27, 2012 / Filed Under: coffee, peach moment

I’m a little sad because I think I’ve been slipping up.

At the start of the year, I was able to lessen my intake of coffee to one cup per day. I’ve been drinking fruit infusion teas at night, specifically Mint Tea and Ginger and Lemon Tea, as a substitute. Last month, I’ve had around five days of slip ups. On those days, I drank two cups of coffee in one day.

Last week, I had a bit of a hectic schedule and I felt tired and sleepy most of the time, so I drank around 2-3 cups for four consecutive days.

Now I’m feeling the effect of these magical cups. It kept me energetic and more alive the day I drink three cups of it but the very next day, I just feel more tired and sleepy….needing more. I guess this is how I got to drinking up to 5 cups of coffee per day before.

It’s scary when you put it into words but that’s how I really feel and I don’t think I like that feeling. Don’t get me wrong, I still love coffee but I don’t want to go back to my five-cup-a-day self because it’s not healthy.

I promise to be back on track today