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Caffeinated snack foods the new energy craze

While the industry of caffeinated food products is still small compared with energy drinks, The Wall Street Journal reports sales in the U.S. have increased nearly 50 percent to $1.6 billion since 2008.

Tags: caffeine, david burd, energy drinks, wall street journal

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Coffee helpful for long-haul truckers

A study found truckers who consumed tea, coffee, caffeine tablets or energy drinks were 63 percent less likely to be involved in a crash than their non-caffeinated counterparts.

Tags: del walters, truck driver, caffeine

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Peregrine Espresso named best coffee shop in eastern U.S.

A small chain of coffee shops in the District just pulled off something big.

Tags: michelle basch, peregrine coffee, america

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How much is too much caffeine?

With caffeinated marshmallows, pancake mix, gum and breakfast drinks on the market, companies are getting creative in catering to Americans' caffeine cravings. But consumer advocates say the food industry should be doing more to regulate and label products with a kick.

Tags: caffeine, soft drinks, Food and Drug Administration, George Washington University School of Medicine, Paula Wolfson

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Office coffee cups harbor nasty germs

Here's an unsettling thought: the coffee mug you drink out of every day at work could be harboring a colony of germs.

Tags: darci marchese, germs, Charles Gerba, dirty sponges,

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Baristas pour over details to create latte art in D.C. (VIDEO)

For fans of coffee, art and shows like "iron Chef America," this is just the thing.

Tags: barista, tnt, michelle basch, latte competition, Tryst

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Radical Baltimore bookstore Red Emma's plans expansion

Red Emma's is a bookstore, coffeehouse and cafe in Baltimore collectively owned by 14 workers and operates on workplace democracy -- the idea that workers can be their own bosses.

Tags: books, bookstore, Baltimore, Kickstarter, union, work, Natalie Plumb

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The best and worst holiday drinks for your waistline

Before you guzzle down your favorite holiday drink from the area coffee shop, listen up.

Tags: christmas, holiday, del walters

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Coffee as health elixir: The benefits of morning joe

Coffee is America's morning addiction, but new research indicates there may be more to the beverage than just a quick pick-me-up.

Tags: antioxidant, flavonoid, del walters

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Help for what ails you may be in the refrigerator

Asparagus, lemons, coffee and liver may cure your ailments.

Tags: food cures, Randi Martin, hangover cure, vegetables, asparagus,

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