Friday, November 21, 2008
Drinks Narc Roast: Test Strips Can Sniff Out Caffeine
Posted by Carrington Fox on Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 5:05 AM
I was home sick recently, and while I lay in bed too weak to change the channel, I endured endless hours of daytime TV. I think it was during an enthusiastic exchange between Kathy Lee and Hoda that I learned about these handy little strips for testing the caffeine levels of your coffee.
According to the marketing propaganda, as many as 30 percent of decaf coffee orders in restaurants aren't exactly decaf. I can believe that. After all, it can be hard to remember whether the orange pot is the one with or without the go-juice.
True confessions time: How many of you have tried to pass off caffeinated coffee as decaf to your guests—either at home or in a restaurant?
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Before he gave up coffee entirely, my dad generally ended a good restaurant meal with a cup of decaf. When it arrived, he asked for the server's home number, saying, "If this turns out not to be decaf, I'll call you while I'm still awake in the middle of the night." He was joking, but only halfway.
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I have several barista friends who would routinely give decaf espresso to rude customers instead of regular - that will teach you for being an a**hole when your head is pounding after drinking your morning latte!
Oh, dads are such jokesters at restaurants. That in itself could be a long Bites discussion.
