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| Caffeine - Australia vs USA | |
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| Topic Started: Feb 16 2008, 12:45:36 PM (2,746 Views) | |
| TerritorianTori | Feb 16 2008, 12:45:36 PM Post #1 |
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I found this little blurb in one of Kirk's magazines. Very interesting info re: caffeine content in Australia vs. the US. Does anyone remember Jolt Cola? :mrgreen: From Atomic magazine, Issue 86, pg. 21:
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| SanDiablo | Feb 16 2008, 01:15:32 PM Post #2 |
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Then why is it so bloody hard to find decaffeinated coffee?? I swear the coffee here is super charged. One cup and I am a sweaty nervous wreck! I dunno about the rest of the country, but here in Sydney they drink tons of coffee! And most of it is espresso. Stringent my ass. |
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| TerritorianTori | Feb 17 2008, 08:55:16 AM Post #3 |
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Hmmm. The article mentioned the caffeine content of soft drinks, but not coffee. Perhaps coffee is not considered to be a "food source"...at least not by most? :rollin: :mrgreen: Or perhaps it was really discussing added caffeine. Wait, is coffee's caffeine occurring naturally? I'm such a n00b. Off to drink more Pepsi Max and ponder... |
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| pastrycook-136 | Feb 17 2008, 12:31:00 PM Post #4 |
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Caffeine occurs naturally in coffee, tea, and chocolate. Brewing coffee or tea stronger increases the caffeine. Strong brewed tea has more caffeine than coffee. Miami's ever present Cuban coffee :goodonya: packs a punch. I hate sweet coffee
 and the Cubans automatically add several spoons of sugar to the brew. (It is basically a strong espresso made on an espresso machine.) When I tell them "por favor, no azucer, no dulce" they think I am muy loco. :mrgreen:
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| minx | Feb 17 2008, 01:12:57 PM Post #5 |
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Ahh, Cuban coffee! :lurve: I could never find a brand of coffee here that I liked, so now I get regular shipments of Cafe Pilon Interestingly, it's actually cheaper (even with shipping). |
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| pastrycook-136 | Feb 17 2008, 04:14:59 PM Post #6 |
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Cafe Pilon :goodonya: is cheap and good and I have been using it for years. I use it in my stovetop espresso maker and I also sometimes use it in my Braun drip coffeemaker. Here in Miami there are several brands of Cuban coffee and Italian coffee too. I did see at least two good coffee places in the Queen Victoria market :goodonya: while I was in Melbourne and there must be others in the city. I noticed while in Melbourne an appliance store had about ten different models of boiling water pitchers (are they called kettles? :headscratch: ) but only one model of drip coffeemaker. The opposite is true here in the US. I used a few in the places I stayed they sure do boil water fast! Would an Australian find it strange :headscratch: if I didn't have an electric kettle in my home? I seldom need boiling water as I have mainly coffee as a hot drink. Jed |
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| SanDiablo | Feb 17 2008, 04:34:19 PM Post #7 |
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It's called a billy. Don't worry, Australians are going to think you are strange no matter what you do or do not have in your kitchen. |
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| trix | Feb 17 2008, 05:57:03 PM Post #8 |
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I find it the exact opposite outside of the US - UK, NZ and Oz. |
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| Nanook | Feb 19 2008, 11:39:10 AM Post #9 |
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The reason why there are so many electric kettles is that the majority of Aussies boil their water and use it to make either instant coffee (or through a plunger) or tea. Alternatively they go to the local cafe and buy the expresso coffees for $5 a pop!! :goodonya: |
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| elsja | Feb 19 2008, 02:16:29 PM Post #10 |
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I LOVE our electric kettle. I never had even seen one until I met my boyfriend. When my friend bought her first house last year she wanted a teapot. I tried to convince her to get an electric kettle because they are so much more practical- plus they speed up the process when you need to boil water for pasta or other things of that nature. She didn't get it though and still went for a stove top kettle. We drink tea a lot and I just couldnt wait 5-10 minutes for water to boil when I'm ready to drink it. |
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| shylady | Feb 19 2008, 02:27:28 PM Post #11 |
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my Aussie husband, on his many trips to the US before we were married, shopped all over Duluth MN and then drove to Minneapolis, looking for an electric kettle, and was absolutely disgusted he couldn't find one! :rofl: :rollin: |
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| JimmyD | Feb 20 2008, 02:50:19 AM Post #12 |
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by electric kettle do you mean a perculator (sp?) I hope not because I can't deal without my coffee and a perculator is the absolute WORSE way to make coffee (for taste). but if they are drinking instant coffee in Oz then I guess taste really isn't an issue?! |
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| pastrycook-136 | Feb 20 2008, 05:12:00 AM Post #13 |
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The electric kettle I am referring to is not a coffee percolator. I agree these make bad coffee.
The kettle is literally a plastic or metal pitcher with a heating coil in the bottom that only boils water and automatically shuts off when the water is at a full boil. You will see one your first day in Australia in your hotel room or hostel kitchen. Other hostel kitchens will have a tank on the wall with a boiling water spigot ready to make tea, etc. These kettles are very common in Australia and England too but are very rare in the USA. I have seen one or two models in appliance stores here in the USA. They make a pitcher full of boiling water in about 60 to 90 seconds!! I believe Russel Hobbs is an English manufacturer. What we call a pitcher is known as a "jug" in Australia. I have seen a replacement "jug element" (heating element) for sale in an Australian hardware store. I have only seen brewed drip coffee twice while in Australia. The rest is made on espresso machines. I am not sure but Australians might make instant coffee or French press (plunger pot) coffee in their homes. They also seem to drink much more tea than Americans do. I had no trouble finding a good cup of coffee whenever I wanted one while in Australia. Be aware that there is no such thing as half and half in Australia, only milk and skim milk. When "cream" is mentioned it is usually what we call whipped cream. I am sure that I have more to learn about this subject myself after I am actually living in Australia, Jed |
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| Nanook | Feb 20 2008, 06:52:57 AM Post #14 |
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That's really bizarre....we've had to replace electric kettles 2 or 3 times since we've lived in MSP and have never had any trouble finding replacements! Bed, Bath and Beyond :bow: Being an aussie I drink tea all the time, and with all our trips back to Oz my hubbie got himself hooked on Nescafe instant coffee...so our kettle is in constant use. |
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| shylady | Feb 20 2008, 05:42:08 PM Post #15 |
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ahhhh GREAT, Thanks! I doubt he would have looked there, thinking it just sheets and towels ("manchester")! I'll remember that when we go back to visit, I sure love having one, and I know most people we'd stay with don't have one, we might as well buy our own to travel with, if we're visiting for 8-10 weeks. :cheers: Lisa |
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| KimInMellie | Feb 20 2008, 08:18:45 PM Post #16 |
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The coffee thing took me a while to get used to here in Australia. Perc machines are nonexistent, which is fine, (the term "coffee" seems to refer to any espresso drink -- indicate the amount of milk and froth and voila! -- you have your caffeine infusion of choice). I'm thrilled to introduce Michael to a French Press, but I've also had trouble finding good whole beans and even a decent grinder. Any suggestions? Maybe I should mention I like light roast, but I don't even know if that term has any meaning over here since I've been buying pre-ground supermarket stuff for four months. |
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| natasha_alena | Feb 20 2008, 09:11:29 PM Post #17 |
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I also looked for one everywhere when I returned home after my first trip here- with no luck!!! I bought one for a friend in the U.S. and finally found it online at Target.com- but no Target store I went into sold them on site. I think they're the greatest invention ever!! I use mine multiple times a day! (and sorry... I realise this is so not the topic of the thread!) |
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| pastrycook-136 | Feb 22 2008, 11:40:12 AM Post #18 |
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I visited two great coffee places in the Queen Victoria Market. One is a stall inside the deli section. It has an assortment of beans and other coffee related items. I wanted a cup of coffee at the time but they didn't actually "make" any coffee to drink there. There is another Italian themed (I don't remember the name) coffee store under the covered sidewalk which runs along the street. It has a roasting machine as well as coffeebeans, coffee pots etc. They also sell great coffee ready to drink. There has to be others in the city and when I arrive in April I will find them as I love good coffee. Jed |
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| heykeith | Feb 26 2008, 11:43:32 AM Post #19 |
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i am visiting in may and am afraid that i wont be able to find decent coffee. |
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| pastrycook-136 | Feb 26 2008, 01:54:15 PM Post #20 |
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Don't worry, :mrgreen: good coffee was easily had everywhere I visited in Australia. A "flat white" is similiar to a latte and very common in Australia. |
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