D+caf caffeine test strips makes sure your decaf is decaf
By Darren Murph 
posted December 31st 2008 10:02AM
posted December 31st 2008 10:02AM
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posted December 31st 2008 10:02AM
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DIE!
So you're saying all restaurants should be lying ass-holes?
Nice, I just posted above, I used to do the same thing. Mostly I would just do it with large functions. It just makes things so much more difficult when 1 freaking annoying person says 'can I have decaf?'. Plus, people are less likely to sit around when they're getting tired from lack of caffeine. heheheh
Yeah, I just piss in the Lobster Bisque, I mean it's sterile right? It's not hurting anybody. I don't want my customers sticking around and enjoying their food or anything.
Relax guys, consider the source and you'll understand that these arent as useless as they seem
for people with a caffeine allergy these could be very useful. in a worst case scenerio, someone with such an allergy can actually lapse into a seizure if given a moderate amount of caffeine.
People with a caffeine allergy outta be avoiding coffee whether or not they think it's decaf. It's like lighting a fire in a fireworks warehouse hoping that most of them are duds.
There are a variety of psychiatric issues triggered by caffeine and caffeine can interfere with a variety of psychiatric drugs. And yeah, it sometimes just takes the one accidental mispoured soda or non-decaf.
Wow, this is the restaurant's industry worst nightmare. I remember when I used to work at Red Lobster and it was very rare that both, caffeinated and decaf coffees were made. So we simply would pour the same coffee in both cases and the hell with it. This could be a huge pain in the butt!
lol this is great. And i used to think I was a genius for doing this. I will never, ever order a coffee at a restaurant again.
Does anyone know if strips like these are made to test if alcohol is present in a drink?
Yes, you'd look absolutely normal when your co-worker / girlfriend brings you some coffee:
Co-worker: Hey, John, just got you some decaf from the machine over there.
You: Sweet, thanks. If you don't mind.
[dips testing strip into it]
Three seconds later....
Co-worker: I was actually starting to like you...
Co-worker: Hey, John, just got you some decaf from the machine over there.
You: Sweet, thanks. If you don't mind.
[dips testing strip into it]
Thirty seconds later....
You: I was actually starting to like you...I thought you were an honest person...
Co-worker: Blast! I've been found out!
Co-worker: Hey, John, just got you some decaf from the machine over there.
You: Sweet, thanks. If you don't mind.
[dips testing strip into it]
Thirty seconds later....
You: The testing strip says you are pregnant!
Co-worker: But I'm a guy! ... I think....
This would be a great thing for heart patients. If someone has an issue with cardiac arrhythmia, caffeine can make things a LOT worse, including triggering rhythms that can cause fibrillation, which can result in stoke or death.
But yea, if you have cardiac arrhythmia you should stay away from all coffee, anyway.
I'd rather use litmus paper. At least then I'd know bad the Starbucks tapwater is that they're using in the coffee.
I've never understood the allure of Decaf coffee. All coffee tastes like ass, and the only reason anyone I've ever met drinks it is to perk you up or keep you awake. Why take away the only positive aspect of it? (Besides the smell while it's brewing, of course.)
LOL, touche.
This makes me happy. I cannot tolerate caffiene, but love coffee. If I get a caffienated coffee, My heart races, I sweat like I'm in a sauna, and can't sleep at all that night. Then 48 hours later I get a splitting headache for two days. It's not a pleasant experience. And Caffiene is in most drinks. Try ordering a drink in a restaurant that doesn't have caffiene, it's hard. You pretty much have to stick to Sprite. About half the orange sodas and root beers have caffiene in them too.
There is a cafe that makes great coffee near me (Phils!) and they like one of their decaf blends, but everytime I've had it its hyped me up real bad. I'm going to get these strips and test it.
I worked as a Barista to put myself through college and you can usually tell if coffee is decaf by smelling it. There are two common techniques to remove caffeine from coffee: chemical and water-press. Unless the coffee is extremely high-end, it's probably done by the chemical method. When the chemical is removed it leaves the scent behind--think new-car smell--and is completely harmless. You don't need a strip, but use your nose.