asimplechord: (caffeine)
asimplechord ([personal profile] asimplechord) wrote2010-11-30 08:38 pm

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It is possible that my caffeine addiction is out of control. Had a raging headache all afternoon that Advil, aspirin, a dark, quiet office, and copious amounts of water could not touch.

I finally realized that I had only had one medium-sized dark roast today. (My usual is a tall black-eye first thing in the morning and then another cup of dark roast mid-morning and with lunch, if I don't make and consume the full pot at home in the morning. It's worse over the holidays, because I make coffee continuously when we and guests are at home all day.)

Stopped and got a red-eye on my way home.

So much better now.

[identity profile] asimplechord.livejournal.com 2010-12-01 03:02 am (UTC)(link)
I can quit any time. I don't know what you're talking about.


(It is a tragedy that Red Hook is not allowed to brew their Double Black Stout any more - it was a stout brewed with Starbucks coffee. It was the Best Beer Ever To Pass My Lips.)

[identity profile] why-me-why-not.livejournal.com 2010-12-01 03:06 am (UTC)(link)
Why are they not allowed to brew it anymore?

[identity profile] asimplechord.livejournal.com 2010-12-01 03:11 am (UTC)(link)
The FDA and various state laws make it very difficult for breweries to brew, package, and sell products that contain both alcohol and caffeine, because it's a stimulant. You can always BUY alcohol and mix it with caffeine (like vodka and Red Bull, right?), but regulations have gotten stricter on having them brewed together.