Coffee 101: The skinny on your caffeine fix

halfbakedmusings from Southeast Michigan - September 10, 2008 at 8:24 AM

Well...I am now advised to worry about fat and calories in my coffee. Of course, I already know that my eating and drinking habits need work. My overweight doctor reminds me every time I see him. And I have cut back on beer, pizza, red meat, bread, ice cream, cereal, eggs, bacon, McDonald's, Nutter Butters etc. etc. Now I need to worry about my latte? I might be healthy but will life be worth living? I think it feel an adolescent snit coming on.

cjmiller from rochester hills - September 09, 2008 at 6:44 PM

JD you are so right. Good looking out and thanks for reading.

JD from Portland - September 08, 2008 at 8:39 PM

Oh man, you forgot a college student must--the Red Eye! It's coffee WITH espresso added--yowza! At BIGGBY you can take your choice of any of the six coffees that are out each day, (if you don't specify it's made with the house blend, BIGGBY Best Blend). For those of you doing the math--that's about 250mg of caffeine, or in other terms that's about 5 cans of Mountain Dew or 2 1/2 regular strength No-Doz. Oh, and if you're looking for something a little sweeter than a plain cup of coffee or tea, but you're trying to watch your calories, BIGGBY offers 5 different sugar-free syrups, so if you order, say, a Vanilla Bean skim and sugar free (hot or "on the rocks") all you have calorie-wise is the skim milk and it tastes freakishly full flavored for a "healthy" option. Check it out!

BIGGBY BOB from East Lansing - September 08, 2008 at 8:04 PM

Hey we'll take the hit on calorie count...but an update is coming soon, we will be launching a skinny line of chills and freezes this Fall....that take the calorie count down by nearly half :) 'course you'll have to give up a little whip cream...We also have some e-drinks comin'...yer goanna like it! Have Fun and visit me at the bhappylounge on the web and give me your comments! Take care...BIGGBY BOB